most helpful answer chronic fatigue along with diabetes and depression can play a big role in your problems. also the medications that you maybe on could also be a factor. i've got ibsd cfs fibromyalgia herniated disc gerd ddepression sleep apnea vitamin deficiencies 2nd to ibsd and many other health problems. i have periods where i can sleep anywhere from 48-72 hrs straight. i used to take provigil when i worked graveyards. when i've spoke to my doctor about this he looks at me as if i'm either crazy or lying. have you tried any meds for this?
is hypersomnia associated with chronic fatigue syndrome. i took 2 sleeping test. 1 at night and everything was good. i took the day time nap test and every time it was time to take a nap i feel asleep with 5 minutes. so the results was that i have hypersomnia. now the question is if i am diagnosed with hypersomnia is it associated with chronic fatigue syndrome. i do have depression anxiety and diabetes. i had problems staying awake and having issues of forgetting or lose concentration. i do not excersize often after retirement from the military.