18h of sleep per night OK?
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- Dr Charles Shepherd
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Re: 18h of sleep per night OK?
You are describing hypersomnia - medical jargon for sleeping far longer than normal on a regular basis
A period of hypersomnia is quite commonly reported in the immediate post-viral stage of ME/CFS but this usually lessens as time goes on and may then be replaced by other types of sleep disturbance
If you have had ME/CFS for some time the situation you are describing is rather unusual and given the fact that primary sleep disorders (such as sleep apnoea) can sometimes be misdiagnosed as ME/CFS I think this is something that you need to discuss with your GP - especially if it is associated with any other unusual symptoms
If necessary you could be referred to a sleep clinic where brain activity during sleep can be measured during an overnight stay
A period of hypersomnia is quite commonly reported in the immediate post-viral stage of ME/CFS but this usually lessens as time goes on and may then be replaced by other types of sleep disturbance
If you have had ME/CFS for some time the situation you are describing is rather unusual and given the fact that primary sleep disorders (such as sleep apnoea) can sometimes be misdiagnosed as ME/CFS I think this is something that you need to discuss with your GP - especially if it is associated with any other unusual symptoms
If necessary you could be referred to a sleep clinic where brain activity during sleep can be measured during an overnight stay
Dr Charles Shepherd
MB BS, Honorary Medical Adviser, ME Association
MB BS, Honorary Medical Adviser, ME Association