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What Causes Loss Of Concentration And Sleepiness?
i am 20 years old, very healthy, tennis player. i drink lots of water,i eat very healthy, always been in good shape, been always healthy but for the past year i have been extremely sleepy and have bad fatigue. i get 8 hours of sleep each day, but im still very tired. i fall asleep easily in classes, i cant concentrate on my homework, its affecting my memory. all i want to do is sleep.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, thanks for posting your concern in the HCM.
I think you have been suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Psychiatric problems causing similar symptoms should be ruled out, e.g. sleep cycle disorder, depression etc.
My recommendations are-
1. Continue current lifestyle.
2. Avoid stress.
3. Have relaxation session for 30 min per day.
4. Please consult a local psychiatrist for clinical evaluation.
You may need to have Fasting plasma glucose and Fasting TSH tests done.
For any further information, please write back to me directly.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushik
I think you have been suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Psychiatric problems causing similar symptoms should be ruled out, e.g. sleep cycle disorder, depression etc.
My recommendations are-
1. Continue current lifestyle.
2. Avoid stress.
3. Have relaxation session for 30 min per day.
4. Please consult a local psychiatrist for clinical evaluation.
You may need to have Fasting plasma glucose and Fasting TSH tests done.
For any further information, please write back to me directly.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushik
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HI
Thanks for posting your query .
There are few causes for your symptoms . Most common among them are Improper sleep ( you may not even know that your sleep is getting disturbed ), Hypothyroidism , Hypo cortisolism , Vitamin B12 or Vitamin D3 deficiency . Diabetes
I advise you to get these tests done and revert back to me with reports .
Serum TSH , Serum Vitamin B12, Serum Vitamin D3, Fasting and Postprandial Blood Sugars .
Thanks for posting your query .
There are few causes for your symptoms . Most common among them are Improper sleep ( you may not even know that your sleep is getting disturbed ), Hypothyroidism , Hypo cortisolism , Vitamin B12 or Vitamin D3 deficiency . Diabetes
I advise you to get these tests done and revert back to me with reports .
Serum TSH , Serum Vitamin B12, Serum Vitamin D3, Fasting and Postprandial Blood Sugars .
I find this answer helpful
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