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2130123 tn?1338125448

Weight Loss or sth else ???

Hi :)

I want to know what sleeping has to with weight loss ???

I'm a student and suffered from stress, axiety, heavy load of study...
Everyday I sleep for 6 hrs in the night and about 2 hrs to 4 hrs in the afternoon. But I always feel very TIRED during the day. headache is normal thing @@ However my habit is unusual - time go to bed and time wake up is different each day.

Now I feel I'm more thin than ever before. I even think I'm HIV+ .  I post in HIV forum to ask about my incidents and they said NO RISK. But I'm still very anxious and spend my time just thinking about my symtoms. Weight loss makes me very concerned. Am I HIV+ ???

Thanks in advance.
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Are you asking us if you are HIV+?  We can't possibly tell you that; you need to get tested if you think there's a possibility. Stress can be conducive to weight loss, so either confirming or ruling out HIV will ease the stress.

Fatigue is a major symptom of thyroid conditions, so you might want to get tested  for that.  Get tested for TSH, Free T3 and Free T4. You might also want to get vitamin B12 levels tested, since deficiency causes extreme fatigue.

Sometimes, the more we sleep, the more we want to sleep.  You might also try to forego that afternoon nap and try to get your sleep/wake cycle on a schedule.  It's understandable that if you sleep for 2-4 hours, during the afternoon, you won't be ready for bed, at bedtime; the longer the nap, most likely, the later you go to bed.

You should pick a bedtime and go to bed at the same time every night and get up at the same time every morning. It'll be hard at first, because your body is tuned into that nap; however, it would be better to sleep a full 8-9 hours during the night, than splitting your sleep.

Do, first get tested for underlying medical issues and be sure to talk to your doctor about your sleep patterns.
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Hope my suggestions regarding your sleep, help.  

The only way to be sure about something is to get tested for it.  Even though someone else didn't see a risk, you will continue to worry, until you know for sure... might as well put your mind at ease.

Hope you'll keep us posted.
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2130123 tn?1338125448
I really appreciate your spending time on answering my question. I'll try to do what you advised.

About HIV, member in another said NO RISK for HIV but I think I'll get a test as soon as possible.

Again, thanks you :)
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