Dd almost falling asleep in school

[Sparkygal]

Has anyone any experience of this?

Last year some teachers spoke to my my dd (13) about how tired she looked in their classes and how she was nearly asleep in some. We spoke to her and she didn't know why she was so tired (always after lunch or last class).
She doesn't have her phone etc at night as we remove it from her room (as now she'd be on snapchat!), goes to bed at 9pm is too tired to go later, and up at 7am. Although she could go to bed at 9pm and easily sleep til 10am! I know she goes to sleep right away as I tend to look in after about 20 mins.

We took her to the docs and explained (as she had put on a fair bit of weight I was wondering about Thyroid), they did a few blood tests to be sure, Iron, Thyroid, Diabetes etc and all came back normal so they put it down to her age.

Fast forward to now, she has come home from school today and said same happened and her teacher asked her about it. They suggested calling the docs again. (Can't get an appt for a month!!).

She is a bit overweight, and doesn't exercise nearly enough - trying to work on both of those, eats healthy with unhealthy things thrown in (normal break snacks they buy etc!). Started her period in Jan and is on it just now, so wondered if it's anything to do with that?

Any experience of this or ideas?
Thanks

I think it's normal. My dd (14yo) is also currently sleeping more than she used to. She got her first period within the last year. I remember dd1 also went through a period when she slept 10hr+ everyday.

But, and I don't want to alarm you, I have a friend whose son started to show extreme sleepiness that interfered with school at around this age. He was later diagnosed with narcolepsy. So keep an eye on your dd and see if things improve in a few months. If not, maybe take her to see sleep specialist.

I did this at 16/17 and in hindsight, it ruined my time in 6th form and let to me bailing out of a- levels shortly before the exams. Goodness knows how long I'd been doing it but when my parents eventually took me to the GP (lived rurally, couldn't just take myself) I was diagnosed with glandular fever. Had 2 weeks off school and then went back, to no avail.
Hope you get something sorted for her. If absolutely everything else is ruled out, try to get her into sport. My 11 year old DD had just started rugby training. She errs on the heavier side and it's done her self esteem and energy levels the world of good. All shapes and sizes there and a really nice, accepting, sociable group of girls.

Thank you for your replies. The narcolepsy is interesting and when I googled it she actually has some symptoms, perhaps coincidence though.

I have made a doctor appointment (a month away - as it's not an emergency!), so will mention it all to her and hopefully get to the bottom of it.

On the plus side she didn't almost fall asleep today mind you she went to bed at 8pm last night and was asleep til 7am!

Signora, thanks for the Rugby tip, I will gently encourage it.