sleeping way too long

[mechellef]

i have been sleeping for extreme  amount of times such as going to sleep around 1 am and sleeping thru to 530pm. i do this often. what could be causing this? even when i sleep so late i still go to sleep by 1am -2 even if i have to take tylenolpm so i dont stay up all night..

[sac727]

You may have sleep apnea. If your sleep is very inefficient, you can sleep for hours and hours to compensate. Other conditions to consider might be depression or vitamin issues. Make sure you have or find a really good primary care.

[achillea]

It sound like what is called 'hypersomnia,' and often there is a medical problem of some type.   You can google hypersomnia  and the NINDS Hypersomnia Information Page lo learn more.