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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FerrariCake 2

Hey, but the good news: if you really are depressed, maybe you don't have hypersomnia anymore! But... you failed out of college three times because you were too sleepy? That describes a lot of college students.

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BeHarsh27 0

Well, sadly its not simply just being tired, thats just a quick description of what it is. and the comment at the end was simply to give it an ironic kick at the end and not just be a downer story.

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f_u_u_f_f 0

He wasn't blaming his failures on his disease. At the time, the hypersomnia was undiagnosed, so he dropped out of school thinking it was depression or something else causing him to fail.

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Bathory_fml 0

You deserve it for blaming a condition why you've failed out of college *three* times. Once would make sense, but *three*?

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jdannyl 0

When i'm sad i take a nap to refresh me. Oh wait...

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rum_fml 0

ah just another great excuse to be lazy

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somebodyshy 0

the person who referred to wellbutrin as 'recent' and not good for 'depressives' is dead wrong.

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ciggy911 0

I feel you, man. A very close friend of mine died from Hypersomnia because it slowed his heart down so much, he went into Cardiac Arrest. Don't be scared or depressed because people got it worse, trust me.

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popoman 0

Honestly, even if you're super-tired and have hypersomnia, there are a lot more problems than the tiredness if you're failing college. Excessive tiredness should not hinder you that badly, especially if you have coffee or Red Bull. You passed high school, and college is comparable. Don't be surprised, once your hypersomnia is treated, if you still do poorly in school. Try not to use that as an excuse. Depression would be a legitimate and plausible reason, though, because you could have both. Anyway, FYL. I really feel for you because of the (possible) depression and the hypersomnia.

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theanonimouse 0

So depression is an OK excuse for failing, but hypersomnia isn't? Care to explain your reasoning there, champ? (Also, if you think HS and college are at all comparable, you've either never attended college, or the college you DID attend was a complete waste of time.)

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BeHarsh27 0

Hey, I never said I was going to kill myself of anything. Yeah it sucks hardcore wasting that much money because of something I'm predisposed to and didnt catch until it was already affecting my life in a big way. I'm not begging for attention, I just like the site and figured it was something worthwhile enough to read to add it. And really, that depression part was just the comic relief of my story to give it an ironic end. I'm "depressed" in the way that I'm sad that its turned out this way, but not clinically so, at least I dont think so. I realize that its a somewhat uncommon disease, and people just hear "tired" and think "lazy". I've always considered myself to be pretty lazy, but maybe its not ALL me :P. Just this morning getting up for work I felt like I was going to pass out, even after I just had 8 good hours of sleep. Its weird feeling like you just need to sleep even though you know you've slept more than enough. I have a good outlook on this overall, so your negative remarks on me being lazy or whiny or whatever dont bother me in the least. Oh, and thanks for the considerate ending of your comment at least :P I'm sure everything will work itself out in the end.

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