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What Causes Tiredness And Difficulty To Stay Awake During The Day?
Hi, I have been having a very difficult time trying to stay awake during the day. I feel extremely tired all the time and find myself just going out. I do have a inactive thyroid, but all test say the meds I am on are okay. It s starting to scare me.
Fri, 25 Jul 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
The problem that you are facing is that of excessive sleepiness during the day.
Since, you have hypothyroidism, this can be the cause of excessive sleepiness during day.
Thyroid function tests especially TSH should be done to assess the thyroid functions.
Other causes of excessive sleepiness - disturbed sleep during night, incomplete sleep, etc.
In case there is any sleep disturbance, you need to get a peaceful and relaxed sleep.
This can be done once the disturbance during sleep can be identified.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
The problem that you are facing is that of excessive sleepiness during the day.
Since, you have hypothyroidism, this can be the cause of excessive sleepiness during day.
Thyroid function tests especially TSH should be done to assess the thyroid functions.
Other causes of excessive sleepiness - disturbed sleep during night, incomplete sleep, etc.
In case there is any sleep disturbance, you need to get a peaceful and relaxed sleep.
This can be done once the disturbance during sleep can be identified.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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