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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness And Fatigue?
Question: i am 39.5'8" , 126 lb.I started getting very tired about 4-5 years ago,started to sleep more... Blood work is fine.I do have mvp with regurgitation mild to moderate. no meds.,no allergies,no astma. I get lot of not enough air feeling,feels like my chest gets heavy,specially when i am standing up,lying down helps.I do have this weird dry cough,no mucus for about 3- 4 months. when I started to get lack of air ,trying to keep up ,yawing was some what helping,slept allot ,was tiered quick.I though it was going better,in last week it started again.This weird feeling brings feeling of irritability,short temper ,and just very tired,sleepy. The only other think I am on waiting ,there is 2.2cm X 2.2 cm lesion on a liver.,just to test again in 6 months.No steroids,hormons,or pain killers,or drugs that use.Ginecologist: NO HPV ,But 4 years in a row I get Epithelial cell abnormality ASC-US .No sexual drive...I feel like i just making trough the day...Iam just looking for some direction...
Brief Answer:
It seems that it is depression
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concern.
From the available description, in view of normal blood reports the symptoms appears to due to depression. The classically irritability, short temper feeling tired and sleepy can occur in depression.
The earlier symptoms of excessive sleep, heavy feeling over chest without obvious abnormality and lasting for few months can occur in depression.
Having said this the earlier symptoms of dry cough can not be explained on basis of depression but it is possible that your depression was followed by subtle viral infection.
You may ask me that why it disappeared without treatment about four to five years back, in reference to that I like to inform you that first episode of depression is self remitting in more than one third of patients.
Considering the possibility, In my view it is better to seek consultation from a psychologist or psychiatrist in city for further evaluation and treatment. You might be surprised to know that depression occurs in at least 15 % of women n their life time and major contributor to impaired quality of life.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Thanks and regards
It seems that it is depression
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concern.
From the available description, in view of normal blood reports the symptoms appears to due to depression. The classically irritability, short temper feeling tired and sleepy can occur in depression.
The earlier symptoms of excessive sleep, heavy feeling over chest without obvious abnormality and lasting for few months can occur in depression.
Having said this the earlier symptoms of dry cough can not be explained on basis of depression but it is possible that your depression was followed by subtle viral infection.
You may ask me that why it disappeared without treatment about four to five years back, in reference to that I like to inform you that first episode of depression is self remitting in more than one third of patients.
Considering the possibility, In my view it is better to seek consultation from a psychologist or psychiatrist in city for further evaluation and treatment. You might be surprised to know that depression occurs in at least 15 % of women n their life time and major contributor to impaired quality of life.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards
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