oversleeping but not feeling rested

[Auselle]

I have been sleeping for about 12 hours a day for the past month and still do not feel rested. Even with less sleep, a balanced diet and exercise, I still feel fatigued. I had an abortion in mid June and was wondering if that would have anything to do with it. However, I have had this problem before the abortion, and was diagnosed at a young age with chronic depression. I also had mononucleosis when I was about 17 years old and have felt low on energy pretty much since then. I also experience severe headaches about every two days, hot flashes, and dizziness and vertigo about once a month.  Are there any safe medications I can take to boost my energy, or should I be looking into sleeping medications?

[ShannieK]

Hi again, Depression is a symptoms of thyroid disease, along with your other symptoms, it always a good idea to be checked.  it is a fact, that dr, after dr, continue to diagnose patients with depression when there is a medical explanation for some ongoing symptoms.  Your hot flashes and dizziness, are telling me something else, get checked, won't hurt, and you might be more informed.

[oceans3]

all i can say that an individual who sleeps this many hrs indeed suffers from depression. however, sometimes i get on a pattern of sleeping about 8 hours at night and then sleeping during the day when my daughter naps. now, i dont feel any more rested, refreshed,upon waking up, just MORE tired??? sometimes i think that too much sleep can make a person more tired. dont know why, just does. sorry, all i can offer.

[ShannieK]

Hi there, I am currently someone who spends alot of time on the thyroid forum.  I'm just wondering if you have ever had yours tested?  It sounds to me like you have some pretty dominant symptoms of this, and you should look into it.  Also, alot of people do not notice symptoms until after a preganancy.  Also women who have been on birth control develop thyroid symptoms.  Ask your dr. to run a thyroid panel on you, Also have your thyroid antibodies checked.  They are called thyroglobin AB, and Perioxidase AB.  These two tests check for auto immune disease of the thyroid.   I have Hashimoto's, and am extremely tired and fatigued all the time, I suffer from dizziness, and lightheadedness, as some of my major symptoms, just a thought. shannon