What Causes Fatigue, Hypersomnia And Dry Eyes?

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2015

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Question : I am tired and sleeping a lot. I am sometimes very irritable. I have dry eyes.

Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Fatigue, hypersomnia, irritability, dry eyes

Detailed Answer:
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The combination of tiredness (fatigue), hypersomnia (oversleeping), and irritability can be related to several things. There may be a medical cause such as anemia or sleep apnea. There may be a psychiatric cause such as depression or bipolar disorder. Dry eyes are unlikely to be related to these other symptoms, and can be treated with eyedrops such as artificial tears.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar