I can't stop sleeping in the afternoon.. Help

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I have a long history of mild to moderate depression, treated with a variety of drugs and currently on seroxat. I am feeling much better at the moment and don't really suffer from low mood and anxiety but I can't stop sleeping in the afternoon. For at least 2 hours.

I have a job which requires me to work my own hours and basically I do a few hours on a morning then can't wait to crawl back into bed and sleep.
Even though I am an active horse rider and have dogs to walk I just can't seem to muster the energy to ride or walk the poor little doggies.
Does this mean that I am a lazy cow or is this a manifestation of the depression?
I'm confused because I don't feel down or anxious.... Just so bloody lazy at the moment and this is leading to feelings of guilt as I'm feeling guilty about sleeping while me little gorgeous kids are at school

It might be your depression but it could also be....

Side effect of meds (it's a known side effect of seroxat)
Anaemia
Under active thyroid

Or a million other things

See your gp for some blood tests and/or meds review

Well it can be a manifestation of depression but as you say you are feeling better at the moment it might not be in your case. Sleeping in the afternoon can become a habit; if you have a sleep one day then the next day you feel like you need to sleep again. How are you sleeping at night? You need to stick to strict bedtimes and waking up times. My advice would be to get out of the house each afternoon when you feel you want to sleep. It will be hard but you need to persevere to break the pattern. The weather is getting better now and the exercise and daylight will make you feel better once you are out there. If seeing to your horses or walking the dogs seems too much then go for a walk on your own. Set yourself an achievable target. Although if your dogs are anything like mine their little faces might guilt you into taking them too!

I agree it may be a habit but it's bloody hard to break!

Definitely worth getting your bloods checked to rule anything out, then review things. Maybe even the relief of feeling good is letting you relax??!

All antidepressants slow you down so you relax that is why you feel tired, maybe you could take them in the evening so you sleep better at night, but you would have to ask your doctor first.

Make a date with a friend to ride or walk dogs together at that time of the afternoon that you would usually sleep. That way you have a reason to get up and out of the house.

SeroxT did this to me. Would happily sleep all afternoon, and didn't care about any stuff that needed doing. It was nice in a way, but not very practical! I reduced my dose to 10. Can still nod off, but not like I used to