10 to 12 hours of sleep a day!

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Mr. Smily

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So my problem is simple, I sleep WAY to much. This has been a long going problem. I had it under control for about a month or two by having a loud speaker go off and forcing myself to start moving. But now I have 3 alarms set to go off simultaneously and still sleep in. The worse part about it is that i actually wake up to every one and just go back to sleep. All I need is 6-8 hours of sleep but for some reason Ill sleep for double that! Most of the time its 10-12 but I have slept for 14 hours before. I go to bed at 2am most times and set my alarm for 9am. That should be plenty of sleep right?

Im just sick of sleepin my days away. Because of this, it has made it hard to do things other than work and sleep! What can I do to stop this so i can start living each day?! Thanks
 
I would first recommend getting a physical. There may be an underlying condition that's contibuting to your excessive sleep.

How is your diet? Do you regularly exercise? I find that I sleep much better and much less when I'm eating a healthy diet and exercising everyday. Poor diet can really drag you down.
 
you kno that could very well be it! I used to run a lot but since i started college, its been hard to keep up the running so i stopped lol. i also feel like im not eating enough.
 
I agree you want to make sure there is no underlying issue (thyroid, anemia, sleeping disorder, depression...)

If not, it could be the 2 a.m. bedtime. When I go to bed so late night after night, waking up (even after 8-9 hours) is very difficult. If I can get my bedtime to 10:30 every night, I tend to feel good throughout the day. If your schedule is due to work, see if you can alter your work schedule (doesn't hurt to ask, even if they are willing to let you come one hour earlier and leave one hour earlier, that could help.)

Are you on any medications? Some can really disrupt your sleeping patterns.

How old are you? Have you always had this problem--if not, when did it start? Does anyone else in your family have this problem?
 
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