The case of the woman who needed to sleep 19 hours a day

The Life of Kristen Devanna a 27-year-old teacher, could be categorized as normal if it is for one thing: the excessive number of hours she needed to sleep .

It all started in 2012 when the Young, from Long Island, New York, began to crackle, feel cold, and become extremely tired, which forced him to sleep after he was sick. To be awake. There was even a moment when he needed to sleep 19 hours a day to recover .

Despite many visits to the doctor, only in 2013 Devanna had a diagnosis that explained what was happening: ] Hashimoto Syndrome Pathology consisting of a reaction of the immune system against the thyroid glands, which can also produce hypothyroidism.

Knowing what was happening to her, the young woman tried medicine and diet to improve her condition, but did not succeed, so he stayed on the exercise to fight the illness by getting more energy than in previous years and thus, controlling the problem.

"Life has its ups and downs and, although it's easy to see an illness as negative, these cards have been shared for a reason: it's because you can manage it and that you can touch the world with a lot more. " 19659003] Although the number of people suffering from this disease is not too high (0.3 to 1.5 per 1000 people according to the article), if there are more well-known cases, like this one from model Gigi Hadid, who gave him to meet last February.