Hi,
I'm a 23 year old male, and am having a
problem. I currently suffer from extreme
exhaustion during the day, and it dosen't
matter what time of day it is. It can be
10 minutes after I wake up, or 6 hours
after I'm awake. At any time during the
day, I feel like I can almost fall asleep
standing up.
Nightly, I get about 4 solid hours sleep,
from 2AM to 6AM. I leave for work at
7:15AM, but in order to be awake and going
by that time, I need to "start" waking up
at 6AM. I hit the snooze alarm about 10
times before I can actually drag myself
out of bed.
I was tested for thyroid disease about a
month ago, with a negative result, so it's
not from that.
I've tried to get additional sleep, but
it's somewhat difficult for me. It's more
of a personal life thing...for instance,
my wife constantly tells me I sleep "too
much". My mother-in-law tells me that any
more than 6 hours sleep is too much.
Therefore, because everyone else in my
household stays awake until 2:00AM, I am
generally forced to do the same.
My fatigue has got to the point where I
need to take my entire lunch break at work
taking a nap. I am easily irritated, and
have difficulty concentrating. It's
really starting to negatively affect my
life.
Do you have any ideas of how I can improve
this situation? My work schedule requires
me to be at work or commuting to work
between the hours of 7:15AM and 6:45PM
(11.5 hours daily). Sleeping 8 hours
limits my time with my wife and family.
That would limit me to 3.5 hours each day
with my family, which includes dinner and
"attention time". Any ideas of how I can
resolve this, before I collapse entirely
from exhaustion?
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Becky
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Posted: 05-09-07 10:38am
i usually sleep around 8 hours a night and
i think this is a healthy amount.
4 hours seems like too little to me. some
people can survive on that but by what you
are saying it sounds like you need more.
try going to bed around 12 midnight and
see if it makes a difference. don't worry
about the other people in your household-
your health is important
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JDoe1
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Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 8
Posted: 05-10-07 08:14am
Well, I went to sleep at 12-midnight last
night, and today I feel worse than I did
yesterday. Also tried drinking something
along the lines of a Carnation Instant
Breakfast this morning, thinking this
would boost my energy...no such luck
apparently.
Any more suggestions?
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Becky
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Posted: 05-10-07 09:35am
is your diet healthy? sometime eating alot
of starches and carbohydrates can make you
tired
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 05-15-07 19:02pm
Go to bed earlier, even if it cuts into
family time a bit. i'm not sure how much
"family time" you get after 8-9 pm
anyway.
and one night of falling asleep a little
earlier is not going to help. you're
going to feel groggy for a few days but as
your body adjusts so will your mind.
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Relax-Insomnia
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Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Virginia
Posted: 05-21-07 21:20pm
I agree, I would get more sleep because
not getting adequate sleep over a long
period of time can result in other health
problems.
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NightBat
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Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Pa
Posted: 06-01-07 02:13am
Maybe some people can go on 6 hours sleep.
But everyone isn't the same. I wish I
could get 8 hours. When I do the day goes
by so much better. Maybe whoever told you
six is enough don't do as much as you
during the day. I was always told 8 hours.
Maybe 6 is ok a night or two but with me
it would catch up with me after that.
