I just wanna sleep

[mkat13]

I wish I could sleep forever. I love sleep. Sleep is the one thing I do when I’m not at work or school. When I’m at work or school I get so excited thinking about going to bed later or taking a nap.

[BrainIsFull]

I am like that right now. I spend the day thinking about when I can go to bed again. It's not a very fulfilling existence.

[mkat13 in reply to BrainIsFull]

It’s really not it makes me feel horrible but today has been so bad all I want to do is sleep and stay in bed the whole day and the fact that I can’t do that today makes it so much worse.

[BrainIsFull in reply to mkat13]

I understand. Sleep is a coping mechanism. I feel safe in my room. It's like a cocoon. It's like being a baby and nothing is expected of me. It is really hard to move out of that space sometimes.

[Roxylox in reply to BrainIsFull]

Definitely!

[Roxylox]

Oh yes indeed. I too love my naps and look forward to them.

[Iammesues]

I love sleep. My blankets are my shield from all the pain

[mkat13 in reply to Iammesues]

Literally same!

[animefan94]

I like sleep, and I’ve been taking vitamins to help with my insomnia. They’ve been really helping. But still, there’s also a part of me that can’t shut off my active brain. The night is also my preferred favorite over the day. I like it when I can think and dream while most people are asleep.

[Midori]

Sleeping so much is a symptom, usually of depression, but if you are doing it all the time when you aren't working/studying, it is a little worrying.

Laying in bed, or being a couch potato, even without sleeping, you are losing fitness, which can add to the desire to sleep. If you are not weightbearing, you will also be losing bone mass, as well as muscle mass, both of which are needed for health, also probably missing meals.

Talk to your doctor about this need to sleep, it could be a symptom of thyroid deficiency, and get out of the house, for your muscles' and bones' sake. While out in daylight you can absorb Vitamin D, which you may be chronically short of, and can only be detected via blood test, or when you start to break bones easily, as your body will leach Calcium from your bones if you are not walking or doing active exercise. Your Doc can give you Vit D and calcium supplements.

Another possibility for being sleepy is that your blood count could be low (anaemia), So Iron might be necessary, via food or tablets.

Please see your doctor.

Cheers, Midori

[mkat13 in reply to Midori]

Thank you! Will do!!

[Iammesues]

When I am in bed, I’m at my closest to peace