Originally Posted by
CajunPrincess 
Thanks for all of your responses.
I actually take antidepressants and have done so for years now. I've also switched to different types, gone completely off them, etc to no avail.
I've thought about getting a sleep test done. I've considered the fact that maybe I have sleep apnea.
Hi Cajun. If you haven't had a sleep study done then do it. I take anti depressants and have sleep apnoea.
I was absolutely stuffed nearly all the time. I had a sleep study and was diagnosed with sleep apnoea. Took several years to actually get a CPAP machine because I was just spending money on alcohol.
Once I got the CPAP machine, the difference was amazing. I actually felt refreshed after sleeping.
People with sleep apnoea do not get REM sleep. My heart rate was measured at 195bpm while "asleep". Like running a race when you're meant to be sleeping. No wonder people with this are tired all the time.
Anyway - I won't tell you to see a doctor. You seem to already know what you need to do. You just need to actually do it.