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Does anyone struggle with excessive sleeping?

autisticboy

I am really struggling with excessive sleeping, I don't know why. I don't have any medical conditions other than my Autism and low B12.

I wake up at a usual time, around 8am but feel very dazed and fall asleep again until 10:30am and then stay in bed scrolling on my iPhone until around 1pm.

I'm trying really hard to improve my life and change things, but I feel exhausted and need lots of sleep. I used to be able to sleep fine and go to bed at a good time, but recently I have been resisting sleep so I don't fall asleep until around midnight or 1am.

There's a lot to unpack there, I'm feeling a little lost as I can't see many posts relating to excessive sleeping and Autism.

Any advice or personal experiences would be welcome, thanks! 

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  • If you don’t fall asleep till 1am, maybe your body just needs 9 or so hours. Try to get into a routine like going to bed at 12 if you are a night owl, or earlier if not. Because then at least you will be sleeping until a “normal” time. I’m as guilty as the next person, but get off your phone. Or at least get out of bed and then be on your phone. Make sure as someone else said to take a B12 supplement and maybe Vitamin D.
    I hate it, but make sure you are doing some form of exercise- a walk, some yoga etc.. It will make you tired at the start and then you’ll start to feel better hopefully!

  • in reply to NASA25

    Go to sleep at midnight if you're a night owl!!! I've only just started to get ready for bed at that time, I won't be able to sleep until at least 1am more like 2am. For me it dosen't matter how early I have to get up I still can't sleep until the small hours, if I try I just lie there looking at the insides of my eyelids!

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    That’s a good idea about making it work for me. If I’m losing hours during the day I could do more productive things in the evening before going to bed and laying there. Thanks! 

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    That’s a good idea about making it work for me. If I’m losing hours during the day I could do more productive things in the evening before going to bed and laying there. Thanks! 

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