Symptom 2: Consistent Fatigue Despite Ample Sleep
Alarm bells should ring when you wake up from a solid 8-hour slumber and still feel like you’ve pulled an all-nighter. While everyone has an off day, consistently feeling fatigued, even after what should be restorative sleep, is a signpost pointing towards EDS.
Imagine this scenario: You’ve meticulously maintained sleep hygiene, invested in the comfiest bedding, and religiously adhered to a bedtime routine. Yet, mornings greet you with a lethargy that coffee can’t shake. By midday, the exhaustion is palpable. Evenings? A mere countdown to crawl back into bed.
Such constant fatigue impacts more than just energy levels. It affects motivation, dampens enthusiasm, and dims the joy in activities once cherished. When your battery feels perpetually drained, every task becomes a Herculean challenge. Basic chores seem insurmountable, and larger projects? Well, they loom like mountains.
For those observing from the outside, it’s easy to misinterpret this consistent fatigue as laziness or a lack of motivation. But underneath is a genuine struggle, a body and mind crying out for a respite they can’t seem to achieve even with ample sleep.(2)
