Why did I randomly sleep for 14 hours?

Idiopathic Hypersomnia This sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty waking13, excessive sleepiness, and the inability to feel rested after sleeping at night or napping during the day. With this disorder, you may sleep as much as 14 to 18 hours a day.

Is 14 hours of sleep bad?

Sleep needs can vary from person to person, but in general, experts recommend that healthy adults get an average of 7 to 9 hours per night of shuteye. If you regularly need more than 8 or 9 hours of sleep per night to feel rested, it might be a sign of an underlying problem, Polotsky says.

What are the symptoms of hypersomnia?

Symptoms of hypersomnia

• Feeling unusually tired all the time.
• The need for daytime naps.
• Feeling drowsy, despite sleeping and napping – not refreshed on waking up.
• Difficulty thinking and making decisions – the mind feels ‘foggy’
• Apathy.
• Memory or concentration difficulties.

Is it normal to sleep for 13 hours?

“Long sleepers” are people who regularly sleep more than the average person their age. As adults, their nightly length of sleep tends to be 10 to 12 hours. This sleep is very normal and of a good quality. It is simply much longer than most people because of their natural biological clock.

Is it bad I sleep 12 hours?

Long sleepers often sleep as much as 10 to 12 hours a night, a consistent lifelong pattern which is normal for them, and unrelated to any medical conditions, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

What medical conditions cause hypersomnia?

Diseases and conditions that can cause hypersomnia include epilepsy, hypothyroidism, encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, delayed sleep phase syndrome, multiple systems atrophy, myotonic dystrophy and other genetic disorders, mood disorders (including depression.