... why am i sleeping for 17 hours (1 replies)

... hours. I had glandula fever when I was 17 and it was left undiagnosed for about 2 months. Ever since I have massive sleeping issues, I always love sleep as it was but ever since I can almost be in a coma, sleeping 18 hours not waking up once to pee or drink. ... (3 replies)

... Hello im 21 years old and sometimes i feel like that also i get dizzy and feel like passing out ive lost wait before and i gain wait i eat right im not much on soda either i dont have much energy to do anything i get sleepy to easy i can barly hold my eyes open sometimes and then it just get to the poin where sometimes i cant sleep i just go to thiking about stuff that is wron... (7 replies)

... Hi I'm 17 years old and I think I might have a sleeping problem.. I've looked on the internet and have been to the doctor to have 2 blood tests done. ... (7 replies)

... effecting all of my muscles. This has also been accompanied by headaches and soar throat. In the past few weeks I have started feeling extremely tired even after sleeping 9 hours a night on average. ... (2 replies)

... Hey everyone, Well.. I guess I'll start from the begining... I used to be a really enthusiastic person - always cheerful, very social, energetic, quick thinking, pretty intelligent and an all round healthy person. I was always out of the house, whether it was just socialising, doing yoga/jujitsu (sp?) or being at college and my diet was really good. Looking back now, I... (6 replies)

... When I was in my early 20's I could sleep 15...16 hours easy. ... (13 replies)

... No matter how much I sleep, I am very tired. Today I slept from 6pm until the next day til 2pm - 20 hours. This has been going on for many decades. I have no underlining conditions and I talk to the doctors about this yet since my blood tests are all negative they say its just stress. I am lost what to do. (13 replies)

... If you have EBV or Mono, it's a typical symptom and it's the only way your body can fight the virus. I would sleep as much as possible now so that you get better faster. (1 replies)

... I feel for all of you, including Stacie, considering I am only 17 and am battling with somewhat the same- I sometimes will sleep 20 + hours a day. I once went to take a nap at 6pm and was awoken by my dad the next day at about 2! Talk about losing your life, and where does it go? To dream land! ha! Anyway, I am sorry to all who endure anything similar, the only thing that has... (5 replies)

... I felt fine until September of 2002. I was watching a tv special about the Civil War. I still remember the moment as clear as day. I used to be able to get six hours of sleep, and feel fine the next morning. As usual, I was up late. Suddenly, I felt very fatigued. ... (9 replies)

... I had my first yeast infection in 17 years on the first of April. ... (1 replies)

... Hello, I am a 17 year old who was "diagnosed" with CFS nearly one and a half years ago. ... (1 replies)

... the doctors were completely amazed I was standing never mind functioning. I must admit, I was also amazed, not by the diagnosis, but by the medicine I took just hours before. I had no idea what it was. When I got back I asked my neighbor. It turned out to be low dose suboxone. ... (3 replies)

... ly tired seconds after I finish. And not like a "i didn't have a good sleep, i need some coffee" kind of tired, I mean TIRED. I feel like I swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills. Once, my dog threw up on my leg and I heard her doing it, but I was so tired I didn't even bother moving. I sleep from 3 hours to 12 hours, it varies. ... (3 replies)

... Have you been tested/evaluated for narcolepsy? Or have you had a sleep study? Seems to me, from your symptoms, these would be the first things to do. This does not sound like CFS to me, or even chronic fatigue; the two are not the same. You sound more sleepy than sick with CFS. I do hope you find out why this is happening to you. I would insist on further evaluations for it. (4 replies)

... I am a 37 yr old female who, since the day i was born, have constantly slept my life away! When i was little my mom told me i would sleep for 23 out of 24 hours and even then she would wake me up to eat and i would go right back down again.... ... (4 replies)

... I am 25...since I was 17 I have had extreme fatigue...sleeping does not refresh me. I wake up in the morning and my muscles feel weak and achy. I want to nap all the time. ... (8 replies)

... I am very athletic ( I scare most men away!) haha. My blood pressure is normal, and I have an appetite like a man. No one can believe me how tired I am because I look so fit... Any idea what it is? (13 replies)

... I was wondering if it was possible that you are simply deconditioned I believe spending that much time laying down will cause autonomic problems. Also, how is your appetite? Are you very thin? What is your blood pressure? be well -frod (13 replies)