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Exhausted after sleep, but only at weekends

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simon86649
simon86649

This is very confusing for me.

I seem to sleep well during normal working days, but in the last few months at weekends I've been sleeping right through the night but waking up exhausted. I've changed nothing with my diet or medication. It's kind of ruining my social life after putting so many hours in at work. I'm not particularly stressed at anything, I take Quetiapine for OCD, which sends you to sleep pretty quickly.

I'm 36, weigh about 88kilos, am 5ft8. Slightly overweight but slimmer than before.

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  • rocky31676
    rocky31676 simon86649

    Posted

    Waking up exhausted means your not getting the sleep due to sleep apnea. 

    There may be other reasons, but this is most common. OCD, if accompanied by stress and as a result not sleeping at least 7 hours may be the other reason.

    Have it checked with your doctor/pulmonologist. 

    • simon86649
      simon86649 rocky31676

      Posted

      Thank you for replying. I did think apnea, but why would it only be fixed on the weekends or nights before having something fun I want to do? Maybe it's an anxiety unknown to me.

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