“I have a video game addiction?”
I've been sleeping constantly. I can fall asleep at any time for hours yet I have a schedule where I sleep from 8 pm to 8 am. Even with the 12 hours of sleep, I take naps constantly and this past weekend slept over 30 hours straight. I have also been feeling weak randomly and nearly collapse anytime I feel too angry or excited or even when I laugh. Could this have anything to do with playing too many video games? I saw a doctor and he said he believes it might be narcolepsy and cataplexy. We did blood work and it all came out normal.
Male | 21 years old
Complaint duration: 4 months
Medications: none
Conditions: none
1 Answer
While narcolepsy and cataplexy are a possibility, you might look into depression. Get a sleep study done and look into a mood disorder depression questionnaire online to see if you're experiencing such. You claim you had blood work done, but there's a lot to look for. Thyroid, anemia, hematological, and yes, even Covid-19. Make sure these have been looked at.
Dr. F
Dr. F
