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Suggest Treatment For Excessive Sleep And Fatigue

I have been experiencing extreme fatigue and am sleeping 10-12 hours/night, which is a lot for me. I take a lot of vitamins but travel overseas with signifcant jet lag frequently. I am also in peri-menopause. When last tested, my electrolights were low. Help.
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Mam the symptoms that you are describing are suggestive of Chronic fatigue syndrome..The cause of the same is multifactorial like work related, some viral infections, vitamin and mineral deficiency and abnormal lifestyle.
Mam in your case lifestyle changes may be the important cause
As per treatment consider the following
1. Drink plenty of fluids
2. Consider daily intake of fresh fruits and vegetables
3. High protein diet will help
4. Daily exercises mainly to improve endurance
5. The exercises must be graded
6. Intake of multivitamins mainly consisting of B1,B2,B12 would be helpful
7. Few antidepressants like Bupropion and Sertraline would help but after consulting
8. Newer drugs like Modafinil have been approved and may be started after consultation
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Suggest Treatment For Excessive Sleep And Fatigue

Mam the symptoms that you are describing are suggestive of Chronic fatigue syndrome..The cause of the same is multifactorial like work related, some viral infections, vitamin and mineral deficiency and abnormal lifestyle. Mam in your case lifestyle changes may be the important cause As per treatment consider the following 1. Drink plenty of fluids 2. Consider daily intake of fresh fruits and vegetables 3. High protein diet will help 4. Daily exercises mainly to improve endurance 5. The exercises must be graded 6. Intake of multivitamins mainly consisting of B1,B2,B12 would be helpful 7. Few antidepressants like Bupropion and Sertraline would help but after consulting 8. Newer drugs like Modafinil have been approved and may be started after consultation