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What Causes Tiredness And Sleepy All The Time?

Hi I'm very sleepy lately, I go to bed sooner and sleep longer than ever before. I'm a 20 yr old female and I go to college twice a week and have a job but haven't been working lately. I was thinking something to do with my protein intake and I'm not a huge meat eater, I mainly like chick and tuna fish as well as turkey and sometimes ham. Could I not be getting enough by having one serving a day of protein?
Wed, 8 Jul 2015
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. Excessive sleepiness is called hypersomnia. Conditions that Can Cause Sleepiness include drug, alcohol, or cigarette use, lack of physical activity, obesity, and the use of certain medications. But nodding off when you want or need to be awake may also be caused by an underlying condition. Depression or a sleep disorder -- such as restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, or narcolepsy are also common causes of problem sleepiness. Please consult your physician to get a clear picture. Do not worry. You will be cured.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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What Causes Tiredness And Sleepy All The Time?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. Excessive sleepiness is called hypersomnia. Conditions that Can Cause Sleepiness include drug, alcohol, or cigarette use, lack of physical activity, obesity, and the use of certain medications. But nodding off when you want or need to be awake may also be caused by an underlying condition. Depression or a sleep disorder -- such as restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, or narcolepsy are also common causes of problem sleepiness. Please consult your physician to get a clear picture. Do not worry. You will be cured. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.