BATTERY is messed up

hey so here is my deal. my battery is totally messed up and i have only had the ipod mini since like mid summer. i'll charge it all night and go to turn it on in the morning and the battery is dead in 5 minutes. howver if i turn it back on a few mins later.. the battery works for a bit longer and dies again. and sometimes i'll be charging all night and when i wake up in the morning.. its STILL CHARGING ***???? this is ONLY HALF OF MY PROBLEM. the battery doesnt work past like 2 hrs and that if im LUCKY. i have to carry a charger to school and work and i feel like a retard.. *** do i do???

hey.. thanks.
I have tried to re set it several times.. but it doesnt work. the same things continues to happen each day after day :S the strangest thing is it tells me the battery is dead.. but i wait for a few mins.. turn it on again.. and it gives me another 30 mins or so ..before dying?? its not constant AT ALL..

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