Your Diet perhaps??

I got caught sleeping in my foxhole during a training mission. I fell asleep with my head n helmet in my hands, much like your situation it was pitch black. My sarges wakes me with soft whistles saying hello sunshine, sunshineeee . ARE YOU FUCKING SLEEPING.

My reply in a half dazed state, no sir, Im fixing my helmet.

I fell asleep for a minute the other day in the ladies room. I've also fallen asleep at my desk with bright lights on and while driving my car. :( Generally the depression is what is making me so tired but my new meds are also causing some serious drowsiness (thus bathroom incident). I wish I had answer for you. Luckily my job it's not a big deal as I had a co-worker fall asleep for 30 minutes and we just laughed at him and joked with him later about it. But I am fortunate.

I wish you luck and hope you find some answers.

Gosh!!

Are you sleeping well at night? If not, maybe your body just takes what it needs?

I was working 12 hour shifts in a factory. I'm a steel-worker. I scheduled regular naps at work. I'd find somewhere to hide and set the alarm on my cellphone to wake me.

I could not sleep at home....too many things going on, and constantly running. I caught naps at work.

Alphonsus, I hope the tests solve it for you. Hugs to you.

I went though a phase like that myself,not long ago.Its probally were you live is cause this.Michgan LOL.messing with you.I live here to.If I wasnt working i8 was sleeping.When i was at work I had 1 hell of a time keeping awake.Did you get put on new meds lately.It was my meds i got put on.They were taking a speel for me to get use too.Onec i was on them for a short time I went back to way i used to be.

I haven't been put on new meds recently, but I've been having this problem for a while and some of the meds I am on do make me sleepy. I take all of those at night, but I've been known on the weekends to sleep for twelve hours and still take a nap in the middle of the day. I don't have that luxury during work days.

My diet does suck lately. I haven't been able to get control over my junk food eating habits .

Does your place of work have a cot room where you can lie down if you don't feel well? If so, ask your dr. to give you a note excusing you to lie down when you're exhausted. Under the ADA requirements, if you have notified your employer of an illness that leaves you tired and sleepy, including depression, they can't fire you; they have to try to make accommodations to you. Ask your manager or HR person about this.

Are you waking up in the middle of the night several times or do you sleep straight through? Do you wake with a headache? Do you snore? Only asking as I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. I was having a terrible time staying awake and always woke in the morning feeling as though I hadn't slept wink.

I sleep cleanly through the night and wake up feeling like I could use a few hours more sleep. I'm pretty sure it's not sleep apnea. I'll need some kind of note from my doctor before I can do anything with the ADA.

Thanks for your help, everyone. I feel a little better now.

I fall asleep a lot even though I am not tired. If I sit down, look out, I will be asleep. But, not on my job. That must have been horrifying. I am so sorry this happened to you..

I was going to ask you if you had been tested for sleep apnea but you said you didn't think so.thats what it sounds like to me but i am not a dr.

have they changed your meds recently? I hope they will do some testing so you will be ok..

Hugs and Love

I have trouble staying awake. Worse time for me is between 2 and 4. I get plenty of sleep with the help of klonopin or I wouldn't get any rest. I feel asleep on my lunch break and was over my allotted time by 15 minutes. So, I didn't take my 15 minute break. I got reported for it. I have always had this problem between those hours. I just pass out. I had all kinds of tests done, even sleep studies and they found nothing wrong. So, I just chalk it up to the depression, bipolar, and fibromyalgia.