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Sleeping [not so] Beauty
ShellyBee
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So, I have been really tired lately, so tired I can fall asleep Friday night after work and sleep all through the night and more then half of the next day, so tired I fell asleep trying the eat dinner tonight, fall asleep talking to my bf on the phone nearly. Usually I have trouble sleeping as I have an active mind.
I have methods to make myself sleepy when I don’t feel it naturally, like no caffeine, warm baths, milk, and nice lavender smells, low lights and loads of exercise.
But this over sleeping and ridiculous tiredness is new to me.
I don't drink, nor do any drugs. Also I eat very infrequently due to lack of hunger, but I take vitamins to balance it. I walk lots and do gym classes, but I am overweight still.
I'm not asking for medical advice here so much as, has anyone else gone through these cycles of poor sleep at times, how do you overcome the over tired, over sleeping part?
I tried forcing myself to sleep during certain times but I can't regulate it, and the sleepier I get the less coordinated I become, dangerously so?!? Also a few nights back I felt weird when I was sleeping like there was something wrong with me like I just fitted or something, but I can't really remember? I will speak to the doctor about that one!
As Help and Advice, Help me wake up and become less of a danger to everyone, mostly me!
I have methods to make myself sleepy when I don’t feel it naturally, like no caffeine, warm baths, milk, and nice lavender smells, low lights and loads of exercise.
But this over sleeping and ridiculous tiredness is new to me.
I don't drink, nor do any drugs. Also I eat very infrequently due to lack of hunger, but I take vitamins to balance it. I walk lots and do gym classes, but I am overweight still.
I'm not asking for medical advice here so much as, has anyone else gone through these cycles of poor sleep at times, how do you overcome the over tired, over sleeping part?
I tried forcing myself to sleep during certain times but I can't regulate it, and the sleepier I get the less coordinated I become, dangerously so?!? Also a few nights back I felt weird when I was sleeping like there was something wrong with me like I just fitted or something, but I can't really remember? I will speak to the doctor about that one!
As Help and Advice, Help me wake up and become less of a danger to everyone, mostly me!
I want to get away, I want to fly, away.
I also want more sleep!
I also want more sleep!
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Yeah, you need to eat. Just because you don't feel hungry doesn't mean your body doesn't need food. If you aren't taking in fuel, your body is going to attempt to use less energy, which means it will want more low-activity time, i.e., sleep.
I'm a bit of a fatty myself, and the first thing that happens whenever I diet (if it involves cutting down on food significantly) is I basically become a zombie. Sleeping 12-18 hours isn't rare when that happens, and neither feeling faint, seeing "static" (or whatever you want to call it) all day, etc.. There might also be some anemia involved here, which can also be diet-related.
I do eat around 3pm'ish daily and then again around 8-9pm (if I am awake!)
I am really working on this, as it is causing me issues, but I haven't eaten well or rather regularly in years. I used to vomit my breakfast as a kid so my mother gave me shakes and that worked well, that was around 9’ish and I’m a grown adult now.
This sleep issue is only over the last month, the eating issue has been my whole life.
I also want more sleep!
I also want more sleep!
This seems more symptomatic of illness than just irregular habits. Are you in a situation where a doctor visit is feasible?
You say you work out constantly and you don't eat often but you're still overweight? How long has this been going on?
It might be worth going to the doctor and having him check for thyroid disease. It can hamper with your weight, make you tired and make you lose your appetite. It's worth looking into. Even if it's not that, I'd recommend talking with your doctor. The fact that you're getting sick when trying to eat regularly and feeling constantly tired are things that are worth talking about.
Also an important bit of information, I over looked in my first post, is I have become a very heavy sleeper, sleeping through alarms, storms, loud music and my family takes a good 20-30 minutes to arouse me to a state I am vaguely functional. I am the most uncoordinated person when I first wake up, I'm like a drunk baby! And I am usually very grumpy when I wake up now
I also want more sleep!
When you eat less, your body down-regulates your heart rate and energy expenditure in order to preserve itself. This is most likely why you feel tired all the time.
However, I don't see how you can eat so little that you're tired, but can still be overweight. When you say you eat "infrequently", what do you mean? Do you go not eating for an entire day then eat a huge meal? If so, split that into smaller meals throughout the day.
Also, the quality of your sleep will affect how much sleep your body needs. If you don't sleep well then you'll need more sleep to compensate.
I'm not a doctor, but it sounds like it might be time for you to go see one.
EDIT: Do you snore? Could be sleep apnea too.
I've got Hypothyroidism (Under-Active Thyroid) and I had pretty much exactly the same symptoms. I'd be at work and have to go sit in a toilet cubicle, put an alarm on for ten minutes time and catch a quick sleep. I'd fall asleep straight after work, struggle to get up and manage to sleep through anything. I ate fairly healthy, I exercised a considerable amount yet I still put a bit of weight on.
One painless trip to the doctor later and I was on thyroxine and now (subject to when it occasionally needs adjusting) I feel considerably better.
I would honestly go see a doctor, your first post sounds almost exactly like me.
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i've got 10 bucks that says you're around the 300 mark.
Can your family tell if you are snoring and/or stopping breathing a lot while sleeping? Your descriptions are almost identical to how I felt before I was sent for a sleep study and diagnosed with sleep apnea.
Several other distinct possibilities have been pointed out already as well though. The best thing to do would be to see a doctor.
I have the same, hypothyroidism. I brought it up because it sounded exactly like me when the whole mess started. It's by no means proof that this is what it is, but it does make it worth looking into.
Even if it's not a thyroid problem, it sounds like it may be time for a check-up.
1) Food - eat more. If you can't eat when you wake up, wait a couple hours and then eat. Track your intake somewhere like fitday or dailyplate
2) Pregnancy - assuming you're a girl, you mentioned you have a bf - have you had unprotected sex with him lately?
In any case, it might be worth a trip to the doctor.
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Eat more. You'll get more energy and need less sleep. If I don't eat for a few days, I'm sleeping for 10-16 hours a day and getting nothing done, feeling tired even when awake. If I eat healthy, then I can get by on the usual 6 hours, and have ten times the energy.
So set a timer and eat three real meals a day. Even if you don't feel hungry, eat! It will make a massive change in your life. Trust me. Eat food, gain energy. It's how the human body works.
Yeah, it's a damn easy test. Dunno what it's like in your neck of the woods but over here they just jab you once and you get the results back in a week.
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Even if you have to force yourself to wake up earlier, don't sleep for so long, oversleeping will make you feel just as tired if not more tired than undersleeping. I set an alarm for at most 9 hours after I go to bed, even on my nights off or when I'm not feeling well, or it just makes me feel even worse.
Other issues you should talk to your doctor about: hypothyroidism, as mentioned; a fucked metabolism, because if you've been eating too few calories for years you've probably screwed it right into the ground; insulin resistance/PCOS/diabetes can also cause exhaustion and dizziness. Depression and stress can also cause sleeping problems.
Seconding testing for pregnancy, thyroid issues, and mono.
Also, stress for me at least can seriously mess up my sleeping schedule - if you're under any new stressors it might be worth looking into
Also not eating does not really make you lose that much weight. It will actually slow down your metabolism which will cause you to be more unhealthy and have more weight problems in the long haul.
I have registered to see a nutritionist this week (there really is nothing wrong with a fluid shake for breakfast, which I used to do, so maybe I can get back to that?) and I'm going to have an endoscope investigation to see why I gag when I eat at times (I had to nearly beg for this as I think the Dr feels I do it purposely!) and other times I vomit my food up (which is involuntary and I feel really bad about)
I'm still not sure how to proceed with regulating my sleep, I live alone at the moment. Waking up late and sleeping through alarms is causing me stress, as I am worried I wont wake up for work and I'll get fired (so yeah you could say, I'm starting to stress over it) yesterday I tried to make myself super tired to wake up early but I got out of bed at 1pm regardless. I really can't function like this for much longer, as it's effecting every aspect of life and I feel sick all the time.
Thanks everyone by the way, I have written up lists to take to the Dr for things to check and things to work on.
I also want more sleep!
Maybe some form of bulemia?
How long does it take you to eat? Do you feel chest discomfort while eating?
Do you have any food allergies?
How are your energy levels throughout the day? You say you feel tired, but is that constant, or does it change (more or less or something) as the day goes on? Does anything you do change how tired you feel?
Oh, no medical advice. Okay, uh, I get to sleep by making sure my sleeping quarters are devoid of anything I normally do throughout the day, and also I don't eat past 6 or 7 o' clock.
Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
Although the eating problems have been going on for a long time, some chronic forms of the illness are slow acting and take years to express all the symptoms.
I speak from family experience. About a year ago my younger brother became constantly exhausted, slept 12+ hours a day, and had trouble keeping food down, but he had a good platelet count so the doctor ruled out leukemia. At another doctor's recommendation he had a bone marrow biopsy done, which found leukemia.
There are probably a hundred other valid explanations for your symptoms, OP, but better safe than sorry.
did you get a cbc done? Did anybody say anything about your hemoglobin/hematocrit
Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
My family is traveling to my place today and I'm getting tested for leukemia and some other cancers tomorrow
Now I can't sleep simply cause I'm scared.
Thanks guys, and Tube you make me laugh (Thank You!) You can lock this one down!
I also want more sleep!