Excessive sleep scaring the heck out of me

When I'm very anxious (like I have been lately) I get sleepy all the time....especially when driving. I really get afraid I'm going to fall asleep at the wheel!! And even at home I take naps all the time, which I NEVER used to do....and I always wake up anxious, just like I do every morning. It's really upsetting because I always used to have so much energy and I never slept during the day. I think anxiety is exhausting on top of everything else it does.

WW.,

Great input above! It is always good to talk with your doctor about new/increased fatigue, and to rule out anything physical such as low iron as Park mentioned.

...and yes, this can be a tell tale sign of depression, or SAD, so again talking to your doctor about those possibilities, and whether a Vit D suppliment could help might be wise...

...and as Anwes mentioned, this can also be anxiety related! So using your coping skills to decompress...rather than just sleep would be a good goal. The body will take its rest however it can get it...

...but if you are giving your system time and opportunity to relax with meditation, breathing, progressive muscle relaxation...your body may feel more energized and not default to sleep mode so quickly!

Hope you can get the answers that you need and feel better soon!

S.C.

Could also be that your not in complete ReM sleep at night, maybe you should get a sleep study done.

WW,
wait, aren't you a teenager? You know that teens go through sleepy spells right before a growth spurt. My kids (3b 2 g) all had this at times and then suddenly they need new shoes.
Certainly you should get checked...anemia can really run you down. Plus the season change...there are a lot of reasons. I wouldn't get too riled up about it.