Sleeping all the time

[JaneyJimplin]

It's getting out of hand. I'm having to nap every day. Struggling to get out of bed. Fatigued all the time. Feel like I'm walking through treacle.

I had a theory that maybe I wasn't getting enough sleep at night so I slept in til 10.45 this morning after going to bed at 10 ish last night. I only got up at 10.45 because my son practically dragged me out of bed. I could've kept sleeping. And I'm Struggling to stay awake now.

I wouldn't say I'm ever full of energy, but this extreme sleepiness has been going on for roughly 2 weeks.

It's worth saying that I'm clinically depressed. I take medication but still have lows. I'm currently in a depressive slump. It's never affected me physically like this before but I'm wondering if that's the cause.

Do you think this is a depression side effect?

it could be:

Underactive thyroid
Low ferritin
Low B12/folate
Vitamin D deficiency

You need to speak to the GP and request a blood test.
Thyroid issues is often mentioned with the walking through treacle feeling

Agree with PP thyroid v possible. Also perhaps a heart issue. Agree though that it could also be related to your mental health too. It can manifest like that.

Worth a GP appt and some bloods I would have thought.

Promptly fell asleep after posting this 🤦‍♀️

Thanks. Guess I'll begin the quest of trying to get a gp appointment

Could be a meds side effect
I was on a smaller dose of my meds for anxiety and depression and felt just like you, GP upped dose and I’m much less tired during the day.. I still need a nap at 9pm before bed at 10:30pm but it’s better than how i was

Chronic Fatigue?
Diabetes?

I've has this recently; I'm diabetic (which I knew already) and vitamin D deficient (which I didn't). Definitely see your GP.