Depression? Sleep Apnea? Not enough sleep? Need some advice.?
Recently I’ve noticed that I seem to be always tired, which makes it very hard to focus. I discovered this because I need to stay focused at my new job. I get up at the same time everyday, around 8 am, and no matter what kind of sleep I get I seem to feel tired more often then not. It’s not every single day I feel this way, just a majority of them. Always feeling tired like this affects my mind as it makes it cloudy and I have problems focusing and remembering simple things even short term things. Recently I’ve been sweating a lot while sleeping as well even though I always have the air conditioning on. I don’t seem to snore though which makes me feel as though it isn’t sleep apnea. Feeling this way also makes me very irritable during the day, which I always blamed on feeling tired. Another detail to note is that I’m not obese. I do get between 7-8 hours of sleep everynight and sometimes more on the weekends. What leads me to think it could be depression is that too much sleep can be one of the symptoms which on weekends if I dont force myself to get up I will remain in bed sleeping and feeling tired. Sometimes I do feel depressed it mainly happens at night when Im alone. I try to push these feelings aside and distract myself with tv or a game. These symptoms are found in both depression and sleep apnea. I want to be able to think clearly and not feel tired all the time. What could it be? Is it possible its all in my head?
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Instead of thinking it’s all in your head, you should first find out if you have any physical problems that might be causing this. Because you mention night sweats, consider talking to your family doctor about this and your symptoms of feeling tired even though you have been getting an adequate amount of sleep. The doctor may want to take some lab tests to determine if there is a physical cause, not a mental one, that is causing your symptoms. You don’t state your age or sex, but if you’re female and 40+, the night sweats and feeling tired could be signs that you are starting menopause. If you’re male, certainly this wouldn’t apply to you, but you could have some type of low grade infection (regardless of sex) that could be the cause. Take the time to go to your family doctor and relate all of your symptoms so that any physical issues can be identified or ruled out before you look into any type of mental cause for your feelings of tiredness.
Once you rule out the physical, then start working with a mental health professional with the same process. Talk about what symptoms you are having and allow that professional to ask more detailed questions that can help you resolve the issue and get the relief you seek. Good Luck.
get a fan for the night sweats. make sure you drink enough water to stay hydrated. get exercise.
depression makes you have less energy less concentration and more irritable. it also makes you not want to talk or it makes you want to be alone.
Often the person who is suffering from depression may not realize
what is happening to them. Your family may see changes in your
behavior and help you recognize some of the symptoms
mentioned below:
· Feeling sad or irritable for more than two weeks
· Loss of interest in activities, hobbies or sex
· Weight increase or loss and changes in eating habits
· Sleep changes such as oversleeping or problems getting to
sleep or waking very early
· Fatigue and inability to concentrate
· Feeling worthless or helpless
· Thoughts of suicide
· Feeling hopeless or negative
So, you need to understand that depression is one of the side effects of sleep apnea.
But I don’t want to say that you have a sleep disorder. Try to record your sleep (audio or video) for one night, and then see if you are snoring, stop breathing and gasping for air. Then speak with your doctor.
I hope it helps!
See your Doctor and ask him to send you for a sleep study. They will be able to tell you why your having the problem.