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amother
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 Mon, Jan 29 2024, 4:39 pm
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Should I be concerned that my 17 year old ds is always so tired all the time. He has been growing and this year he even started shaving and looking more man like. Is this from growing or should I take him for blood work?
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 4:42 pm
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Can be from anything, but bloodwork can’t hurt! Epstein Barr is very common, as is mono. Can also be anemia
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AlwaysGrateful
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 5:24 pm
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What time does he go to sleep at night, and what time does he wake up? What about on weekends?
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 5:32 pm
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Is he sleeping enough? Does he go to bed with a device? How about is diet, does he eat alot of sugar or gluten?
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 5:55 pm
| AlwaysGrateful wrote: | | What time does he go to sleep at night, and what time does he wake up? What about on weekends? |
He goes to sleep at around 11. He can't get out of bed until after 8. He's chronically late. He comes home in the afternoon for lunch and lays down. He finishes school at 5:30 . He's too tired to go back for night seder. He's a good student otherwise. He recently went on a protein craze and does weight lifting. He's not into nosh . He's always telling me how tired he is.
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chocolate moose
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 5:56 pm
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I was that way until I discovered coffee. I could not live without it. otherwise I'd need 15 hours of sleep every day.
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 5:57 pm
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He used to drink coffee, but he said it made his heart beat too fast. So he stopped drinking it awhile ago.
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chocolate moose
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 5:59 pm
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he could try decaf whichhas some caffeine. or green tea. or decaf green tea
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 6:00 pm
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I agree blood work can't hurt. Maybe he needs more vitamin D3?
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justforfun87
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 6:01 pm
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Could he be getting high?
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 6:17 pm
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No he's not getting high. I'm home during the day. I would smell things.
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chick567
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 6:20 pm
you should get bloodwork to rule out low iron, thyroid issues, or anything else.
I find that when teens have a growth spurt they grow faster than they can absorb vitamins, and end up low on vitamins. give him a multivitamin.
also teens are notoriously needful of sleep. it could be just the stage.
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 6:29 pm
I agree with checking thyroid and vitamin D. I had issues with both at different times and the #1 symptom was fatigue
#2 was regulating body temp. Is he always hot or cold?
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 7:17 pm
| amother Razzmatazz wrote: | I agree with checking thyroid and vitamin D. I had issues with both at different times and the #1 symptom was fatigue
#2 was regulating body temp. Is he always hot or cold? |
He's always cold.
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 7:27 pm
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Maybe anemic? Definitely sounds like blood work is called for
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 7:34 pm
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Maybe he has sleep apnea?
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 8:33 pm
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My nephew had a similar situation. Bloodwork showed very low Vitamin D and presence of Lyme.
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amother
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Mon, Jan 29 2024, 8:48 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | He goes to sleep at around 11. He can't get out of bed until after 8. He's chronically late. He comes home in the afternoon for lunch and lays down. He finishes school at 5:30 . He's too tired to go back for night seder. He's a good student otherwise. He recently went on a protein craze and does weight lifting. He's not into nosh . He's always telling me how tired he is. |
That doesn't sound normal to be. Please please take him to his pediatrician to rule out medical causes.
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amother
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Tue, Jan 30 2024, 7:22 pm
Definitely do blood work.
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monseymom25
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Tue, Jan 30 2024, 7:28 pm
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I think a trip to your pediatrician would definitely be a good first step.
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