r/ADHD • u/Dry-Amount-3033 • 17h ago

always tired Seeking Empathy

does anyone else just always feel tired no matter how much sleep they get? I’ve tried every amount of sleep, five hours seven hours nine hours 12 hours shit even 14 hours and no matter what, I’m still always tired! and caffeine only works if I take it literally once a week. If I take more than that, it just makes me MORE tired. I’m about 97% sure I have ADHD, but in the process of being diagnosed, but when I take addie, I actually feel awake. does anyone else have the same problem?

edit: i always sleep through the night too, it’s not like i’m waking up or anything.

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u/Oldisnotdead 4h ago

Sounds pretty familiar. I've felt constantly tired since I was a teenager. No matter how much sleep I got, I was always tired or very tired. Countless doctor visits and tests later, I sought help with my concentration so I could study a new profession. Somewhat unexpectedly, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Now the medication I'm on is lisdexamfetamine and it's the first medication that makes me feel "normal" at least in the sense that I don't feel constantly tired during the day. ADHD can be the cause of constant fatigue, especially if no other explanation can be found.