Too tired to function.

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I've been increasingly frustrated with myself lately..I am literally too tired to function adequately most days. I am having a great amount of difficulty with school..I usually don't have the energy to do homework and projects, but sometimes I actually fall asleep the minute I arrive home and don't wake up until the next morning. Then I have no excuse for my teachers and receive zeros...what could I say? "I apologize, I was too busy sleeping?"
This seems to remain constant despite changes in diet, sleeping habits, etc. Exercise exacerbates it. In fact, it oddly tends to worsen when I am less depressed and sleeping more, when I would expect it to be the opposite.
I had blood tests done a while ago, but my parents and doctor have not mentioned the results so I assume they were fine. What could be the cause of this?

I think I know what you mean. For me though I tend to have occasional hyper active episodes with my obsessions or if I have to do something because of my perfectionist morality regarding school. But other than that which is most of the time I just don't function, I feel too tired. When I do something I do it so well and then I do nothing at all because I just dont do anything. The worst part of it is that I *want* to feel this way. Its b/c of all those anxieties and this peace that comes with zoning out. I just shut down. I think this is due to depression which got quite severe - and when I am on meds I cannot do that anymore and that's why I am not taking them......Anyway, yeah, I really hope you go to the doctor and sort this out for yourself. It might get much worse you won't even notice it. And it is not only depression that might cause it some serious illnesses do that as well, so push to have yourself tested more thoroughly. Other thing that you might try is water/juice/liquids starving - for a day or a week, just do some research beforehand and bear in mind that parents won't understand it. It does wonders for me when I am up for it - I wake up by myself and can't sleep for 12hrs, I feel energized and happy. But you have to have a certain amount of motivation to do that.

You may have narcolepsy or something similar. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/narc ... olepsy.htm

I recommend you see a doctor about your oversleeping and then talk to the school. Don't just let this go.

Thank you for the responses-

Mar00, that does happen to, also. On occasion, I become energized by a special interest/obsession and spend all of my time on it, but otherwise I experience this severe fatigue. I have fasted before, and I agree, it does help immensely. Great idea; I will have to attempt that again.

Lucywlf, thank you. I have a fear of doctors and of relating these types of problems to others because it causes my parents to not treat me well. I also have the feeling my school is..not very understanding. However, you are most likely right that I shouldn't let it go.