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Falling asleep eating breakfast, lunch and dinner
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: May 31, 2023 | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
I am 76 years old and was diagnosed with mononucleosis in October
'22 after my complaints of being tired of being tired. It took me 3+ months to feel halfway decent after diagnosis. Even now I still tire quickly and can fall asleep quite easily at anytime of day or night, and I'm finding it difficult to find my words when speaking. My PCP referred me to a sleep study saying it's common to have difficulty with word memory if the quality of sleep isn't as it should be. The study has not yet been scheduled.
My ANA is high but my Rheumatologist has ruled out Lupus, RA, Thyroid problems. I just want to know the source of this constant fatigue so I can address it and return to my life. I've been an active person all my life and have never previously had a lingering health issue.
Tired of being Tired.
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@wnctiredoftired
So sorry that you are still tired. I know tired too, on and off with some GI autoimmune disease.
If your ANA is high you probably have some autoimmune illness that has not shown itself.
Mono also weakens your immune system and sometimes appears with other illnesses, including autoimmune.
Maybe a consultation with a Rheumatologist? Fatigue apparently is a very common symptom with autoimmune illnesses.
@wnctiredoftired
Check out the undifferentiated connective tissue disease posts- it sounds like you may fall into that category.
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One of the symptoms of Mono is extreme fatigue. Also have you been tested for sleep apnea. When I saw my physician I was complaining about my fatigue. I told him, put me in the corner and I will be asleep in 10 minutes. He sent me for the Sleep test, and a man with an oxygen and Cpap machine were at my front door. I ask him why he was there and he told me "your doctor said we had to be here this morning. Your oxygen level dropped to 61% during the night". I have been on the machine and oxygen in the evenings ever since. The test is easy, you just have to sleep. You might ask your doctor about this
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