By Anonymous - 20/09/2009 05:03 - United States

Today, I found out I have hypersomnia, which is basically being constantly tired. I've been treated with depression for years because the symptoms are similar. I've failed out of college three times because of this. Now, I think I really am depressed. FML
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BeHarsh27 0

OP here. I've been on 3 different depression meds before this. The first didnt do hardly anything, the second made me really moody and pretty much angry constantly no matter the situation, and the last seemed to help some, but not all that much. I had a sleep study not long ago and actually got some concrete results from it. I can fall asleep in minutes (normal is like 15 to 20 I think) and I get to REM sleep in less than 15 minutes (again, normal is like ~1 hour). So its not a problem with me not getting to sleep for the one suggesting pot, lol. As of now I'm taking Ritalin, the second recommended drug for hypersomnia. The "suggested" medication is Provigil, but its way too expensive for me to afford even with insurance. The times I tried to go to school was for music performance. I did progressively "better" each time I went, being better prepared each time, but that still didnt keep me from sleeping too late, missing classes, and subsequently getting so far behind that it seemed useless to go anyway. I'm currently looking into game design schools (level design specifically, not programming/animation) as I got a little burned out on the music thing. Thanks for the feedback, its good to know theres others out there dealing with the same thing I am.

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null_fml 11

Ouch. My mom has that too. She's been prescribed a medication that's pretty much the exact same as speed, and it still barely even gets her to a normal level of wakefulness.

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kiit_fml 0

That sounds very similar to what my boyfriend has (he refuses to see a doctor, so I guess we'll never know)... and he failed once, then dropped out the second and third times because he either couldn't stay awake, or couldn't wake up to go. It sucks to have and it interferes with pretty much every aspect of life. I really do hope things get better for you =

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TheComedyClown 0

I sadly have that too, I hate it because used to aways fall asleep in class, then deny it when I know I slept.. It basically ruined my life when I was around thirteen... It is the reason why I am so socially akward.. But it has gotten a little better, Now I can sleep at regular times and I am no longer on medication, However it effects my Asthma....

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PancakeMonster 1

No, you're socially awkward because you're probably weird as hell.

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zack767 0

smoke some cannabis to help u mellow out and sleep better

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mikeisfucked 0

i agree with 18. worked for me!

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Glam_fml 0

Hmm. That sounds alot like me, down to the being treated for depression. Well, I only dropped out once, but I am well on my way to a second time. That really sucks, but at least they are treating you for the right problem now.

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Glam_fml 0

18, the problem is that the OP is tired all the time, not that they can't sleep. So smoking some weed isn't going to help. Crack, maybe, but not herb.

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shuttuplily 0

Orrr you could drink coffee :D just kidding. I have no idea how to treat it. Just try not to be depwessed, thatll only make matters worsee..

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bongoboy 0

Try playing a game called Peggle, they said a study showed it helped reduce 500-something percent (not shure of the exact number) of depression.

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wienerwagon 0

Have you never heard of comorbidity? Two or more disorders occurring at the same time is incredibly common. Besides, from a strictly behaviorist perspective, how is your life any different knowing that the same symptoms are caused by something with a different name? Were you tired before? Are you tired now? So nothing has changed then? Oftentimes they use the same drugs to treat both disorders so while that could be a factor in your mental health it probably isn't. Don't completely dismiss all of your past therapy just because you've got this fancy new name applied to your disorder: if they were wrong before, they can be wrong again. I'd argue that if you've been in therapy for depression for years and never took yourself out then it was probably helping you. This is all assuming you aren't "self-diagnosed" with hypersomnia, in which case shut up and get back into therapy because you are not a doctor.

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