Always tired?

[screamtobeheard]

Lately, I've been tired all the time. I sleep a ton: during the day, usually 8 to 10 hours at night, and at any opportunity I can find. I don't have the energy to do any work, and even my muscles feel weak. What can cause this kind of exhaustion other than sleep deprivation, since that's clearly not my problem?

[Lost in the Echo]

If you get too much sleep, then it makes you feel really tired, and want to sleep all the time. So sleep a little less, but still make sure you're fully rested.
Also, if you try to stay active, and eat fruit ( along with other healthy food ), and maybe take some vitamins, that will give you energy, and you won't be so tired all the time.

[Harley Quinn]

It could also be that you have low iron, I know that with my anemia it makes me tired all the time. If I forget to take iron I sleep for that long too. Try taking some iron tablets and see if that helps you.

[screamtobeheard]

If you get too much sleep, then it makes you feel really tired, and want to sleep all the time. So sleep a little less, but still make sure you're fully rested.
Also, if you try to stay active, and eat fruit ( along with other healthy food ), and maybe take some vitamins, that will give you energy, and you won't be so tired all the time. I've tried sleeping less. Which is why I started sleeping a lot in the first place, to be honest. I go between doing a lot of these things, and exhaustion is just a constant.

It could also be that you have low iron, I know that with my anemia it makes me tired all the time. If I forget to take iron I sleep for that long too. Try taking some iron tablets and see if that helps you.That could make sense, I suppose. Thank you. (:

[TheBigUnit]

Start exercising your metabolism will rise and get around 7 hours of sleep

[stev]

Have you been stressed lately ?

[screamtobeheard]

Start exercising your metabolism will rise and get around 7 hours of sleepI do exercise. And the amount of sleep I get doesn't affect my tiredness.
Have you been stressed lately ?I guess sort of.

[Troy35216]

i need to try that iron thing cuz i'm tired all the time too. i drink 2 of those 5-hour energy drinks a day and tons of red bull just to stay awake at school

[brandon1995]

It's normal to sleep alot at your age.

[screamtobeheard]

It's normal to sleep alot at your age.
It's not the sleeping that's the problem.

Well, at least until I start failing classes because of it.

[Leon03]

I understand you started only lately to have this condition. So it might be just a phase you are going through. If it lasts longer though I'd really consider to have a generall checkup at your doctor's. Especially if it effects your daily life and it bothers you.
Specialized doctors have ways to help you. There are even labs they can monitor you nightly sleep in. So don't hesitate to get professional help if you don't get back to normal in a while.
All the best!

[screamtobeheard]

I understand you started only lately to have this condition. So it might be just a phase you are going through. If it lasts longer though I'd really consider to have a generall checkup at your doctor's. Especially if it effects your daily life and it bothers you.
Specialized doctors have ways to help you. There are even labs they can monitor you nightly sleep in. So don't hesitate to get professional help if you don't get back to normal in a while.
All the best!

Yeah, I'd say it's been about a week to a week and a half. Thanks!

[Gigablue]

It could be a lot of different things. Anemia is a possibility, especially if you have also experienced other symptoms such as pale skin, difficulty concentrating and shortness of breath. It could also be some thyroid issue, which can often cause fatigue. It could also be a sign of depression, especially of accompanied by any of its othes symptoms.

You should see your doctor and report all the symptoms you have been having. They may do a bold test to check iron and thyroid levels, among other things. And may refer you to a specialist if necessary.

[Nomad_X]

You could have Mono.

[ECSTASY]

feeling tired may be cause of some vitamins shortage . ask your doctor to check if you have any vitamin shortage ;)

[Aves]

Are you just bored? I know I sleep a lot due to boredom. Find something constructive to fill your time with. Or just play video games. Whatever you choose.

[screamtobeheard]

It could be a lot of different things. Anemia is a possibility, especially if you have also experienced other symptoms such as pale skin, difficulty concentrating and shortness of breath. It could also be some thyroid issue, which can often cause fatigue. It could also be a sign of depression, especially of accompanied by any of its othes symptoms.

You should see your doctor and report all the symptoms you have been having. They may do a bold test to check iron and thyroid levels, among other things. And may refer you to a specialist if necessary.
A lot of people have been telling me it might be anemia. My skin's naturally pale, but my concentration levels have been pretty low and I've definitely been short of breath lately. I've actually been thinking it was kind of weird.

You could have Mono.Let's hope not.

feeling tired may be cause of some vitamins shortage . ask your doctor to check if you have any vitamin shortage Thank you. (:

Are you just bored? I know I sleep a lot due to boredom. Find something constructive to fill your time with. Or just play video games. Whatever you choose.I'm definitely not bored. I have a million things I want to do. I just don't have the energy for them.

[Desuetude]

It could also be that you have low iron, I know that with my anemia it makes me tired all the time. If I forget to take iron I sleep for that long too. Try taking some iron tablets and see if that helps you.
I agree with this. Iron deficiency can be a big course of fatigue, especially in girls because of the loss or blood during menstruation - don't worry, it's pretty common. I urge you to get a blood test done, that will at least give you an indication as to whether you're deficient and something can be done about it. If it's not your iron levels then maybe you should go to the doctor and see if they have any ideas about what it might be. I know how draining excessive tiredness can be and it when it's sorted it feels like such a big weight off your shoulders.

(taken from the nhs website)
The most common symptoms include:

- tiredness
- lethargy (lack of energy)
- shortness of breath (dyspnoea)

Less common symptoms include:

- headache
- tinnitus - perception of a noise in one or both ears or in your head that comes from inside your body, such as a ringing in your ears
- an altered sense of taste
- pica - a desire to eat non-food items, such as ice, paper or clay
- a sore tongue
- feeling itchy
- hair loss
- difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)

[Smeagol]

Could your lack of energy come from being sedentary (sleeping too much)? What if you sleep for less?