No matter how much or little sleep I get
at night I am always tired. I have been
to the doctor and my iron count is low,
but I do not understand why I am always so
tired. I love being out with friends and
family but I find myself exhausted after
just a short period of time. I can fall
asleep pretty much anywhere and I am very
worried because I do not want this to
start affecting my job. Does anyone have
any suggestions on what might be going on?
Or how to boost my energy?
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 10-09-03 10:32am
I'm always tired too.
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smo1980
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 15 Location: Canada
Posted: 10-09-03 11:55am
I think always being tired has a lot to do
with your stress level, how you eat, and
stuff like that, the low iron has a lot to
do with it as well. I am not exactly a
pro on the topic or anyhting, but I am
alway tird as well. Have you ever been
tested for mono. I had mono when I was
in high school, it can be very serious if
you have a bad case of it, your spleen can
rupture or something like that if I
remeber correctly. I was lucky and
didn't have a very severe case of it,
lasted about a 2-3 months. Maybe you
should get tested for it! It is just
soem blood work that tells you!
Hope you feel better!
Smo1980
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4921 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 10-09-03 12:07pm
Ok well for me to get my energy up, I get
up, take a shower (to wake me up) get
dressed and have the music on, make a good
breakfast or a toast with orange juice.
Orange juice is a great source for
vitamins. And I go to work. Because I am
always tired too. But I fight it. You
should really have more orange juice. The
one I have is langers orange juice plus.
And it contains extra vitamin c, iron and
zinc. To be a waker upper. Or maybe you
are getting too much sleep. Thats just
makes you more tired. I remember going
out and getting 4 hours of sleep and I was
so enregized! But get up with a shower
and orange juice. It should help you a
bit. Or get an energy drink.
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GiggleFishy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Oct 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Florida
I Am Always Tired Posted: 10-17-03 19:21pm
What other symptoms do you have? I felt
the same way for years before finding out
I have sleep apnea...I now use the ever so
glamorous (huh!) c-pap machine...My whole
life has changed...!!!! I feel soooooo
much better and have so much more energy!
The c-pap is really not so glam but it
has made a new person outta me! I was
referred to a pulmonary sleep clinic by my
md. My opinion, he saved my life! Good
luck! Gigglyfish
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khowe7883
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 3 Location: new hampshire
Posted: 10-29-03 20:25pm
I am diagnosed with narcolepsy. When I
was 5 my mother took me to the doctor for
a sleep study and they said that I "grow
out of it" all through school and my term
in the navy I had a very hard time waking
up and staying awake. I went to my doctor
2 years ago and asked to be referred to a
sleep specialist for a sleep study. To
make a long story short. I was diagnosed
with narcolepsy and I am currently taking
"provigil" befor I go to sleep so I can
wake up in the morning. I've been on this
med. Now for 2 years and it is the best
thing I could've done. I wake up and stay
awake throughout the day. It changed my
life completely. I do strongly recommend
that you have med insurance. A sleep
study w/out insurance can cost up to
$1500. And if you are diagnosed with
nacolepsy, the provigil costs about $7
each. I currently take 2 a day. So
without ins. It would be very expensive.
Good luck. I'd look into it soon, it
helped me more than I even imagined.
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phil dennison
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 71 Location: illinois
Posted: 11-16-03 21:16pm
My dog is like that to.He is always
sleeping.Why?Because he can.Try working,
work work work your body.It will build
energy.I bet you don't work that hard.You
must do very hard work.
work
work 