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Recently I've been needing a lot of sleep. I've been getting about thirteen hours a day, if not more. I'm absolutely exhausted and cannot get up any earlier. I don't feel otherwise sick.
My question: is this a symptom of any sicknesses or anything? (link)
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There could be a lot of reasons for your exhaustion but I'd really suggest that you go see your doctor and get some simple lab tests done. It could possibly be that you're anemic or have a thyroid problem and these are easily remedied. You also just may be stressed out and over-tired because of something going on in your life and this could be making you feel this way.
So, go see your doctor and let him or her know what's going on then see what they say. I wish you all the best, take care.
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I can't swallow pills and so i usually cut big ones in half or something, but these new ones i got taste AWFUL without the coating on it and because it's cut i can taste it. it's so bad i cant even take them, are there any ways that you can like mix them into something so you don't taste much of it? thank you so much (link)
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Some of those big pills can be really hard to swallow. But it's important to note that pills for certain medications should not be cut up or crushed because the coating may be important to protect the stomach lining from the medication, or they may be time-released pills and cutting or crushing them will mess up the time-release capability.
What I'd really suggest is, if you're taking a prescription medication, ask your doctor to prescribe it in liquid form. A lot of times certain medications can be prescribed this way so it couldn't hurt to ask.
If what you're taking isn't available in liquid form then ask your pharmacist if it's okay to cut up or crush the pill. If it is, then you can mix it in with something sweet to mask the taste.
But here's another note of caution. Some medications aren't supposed to be taken with certain foods (for example, a lot of antibiotics shouldn't be taken with dairy products because it reduces their effectiveness) so again, ask your pharmacist about this. They're almost always very helpful about things like this and I'm sure they can help you find some solutions.
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