I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of other possible causes of my chronic sleepiness. I haven’t come up with many ideas, but I have thought of some possible solutions.

The one theory I have come up with, and I think it’s something I should mention to my doctor if I can ever remember to, is that it’s connected with mono. I had mono when I was 16, and it made me horrifically tired and weak. I slept all night, got up and went to school (thanks to my then-doctor who refused to write me out), came home, slept a couple of hours, did my homework, and went to bed. Washing my hair made my arms tired and sore, and I couldn’t do anything that was the least bit physically demanding. I was that way for several weeks before I got better. There were times off and on since then when I would get tired more easily than usual, and I often attributed them to that since it stays in your system. I wonder if this could be related?

Now, on to the solutions. The doctor mentioned that ADD meds often make adults more energetic and cause weight loss. Maybe if she decides that I have ADD, she will put me on them and all will be well. Or maybe some weight loss pills would give me an energy boost. I would try something like Orovo and find out for myself, but I don’t have the money to buy anything over the counter right now. So if nothing else, maybe I’ll talk to her about giving me a prescription for something (which my insurance will cover). I have no doubt that it would be easy for her to justify that, because I’m not at a very healthy weight.

I’m not a doctor, so maybe I’m way off-base here. I’m just so desperate to find out what’s going on and fix it. But I guess I’ve just gotta be patient.