Why do I feel sleepy all day?

[Vivaldi]

I feel sleepy all day and can sleep as much as 18 hours a day.

[TheRealPepperPotts]

I assume you've gone to a doctor? Because that's the first step. And be pushy with them. They can tend to brush people off and it's annoying. They don't have to deal with what you are dealing with, so it's easy for them to just write you off. Tell them you want some testing done and you want a sleep study. Tell them you'd like a CBC (complete blood count) to check iron levels. Get a referral to a specialist. Ask for an MRI. If they whine about it, tell them you're self pay (you'll pay out-of-pocket) and you want to make sure you don't have anything serious going on (i. e. cancer/tumor). Their financial department has to work with you on payment plans. Some hospitals have tons of financial aid available and many people qualify. If you do everything through the hospital, the testing is covered.

If your doctor is being a pill, find another one who will listen to you. In my experience, GPs don't care, but specialists tend to love challenges. Occasionally that's flipped and you'll get a great GP and an arrogant specialist.

Also, are you eating enough? Malnutrition depletes your energy levels and make you want to sleep constantly. Eat lots of small meals throughout the day, get enough protein and good carbs and sugars for energy.

I wish you the best and hope you find some answers.

[Laciejordan]

I worked with a guy that was 35 that complained about always feeling tired. He said it had been getting really bad over a few months. Then one day, he was rolling up a garden hose at his house and suddenly had bad chest pains. He ended up having a massive heart attack! Thankfully he recovered. He told me that that feeling of being completely drained of energy and always feeling tired was a symptom. Take everyone's advice and get checked out! Tell them if you have occasional chest pains or dizziness. Maybe occasional heart burn or if heart problems run in your family. It might be something simple or something serious.

[Levin]

Could be a medical issue?

Outside of that, maybe depression and motivation for life?

[provokeesmokee]

Get checked by your Doctor, bud. Could be any number of reasons from vitamin deficiencies to mental illness.

[handsomelad70]

I feel sleepy sometimes, but I'm 71.

[Vivaldi]

@handsomelad70

It started at 31

[Vivaldi]

I was not like that before 31

[provokeesmokee]

@Vivaldi A lot of health issues can make themselves known in your mid-20s to 30s. Especially with more modern understanding of many of these conditions, something may not have been caught when you were younger.

The internet is no substitute for your doctor.

[laly520]

did u try going to a doc?

it could be serious

[DishLady]

You need to talk to a doctor...

[jahaims]

Depression, poor nutrition, or a hormonal issues