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Unusually tired

Hey all,
Recently I've been finding it really hard to get up in the mornings. This is weird, because I'm normally very much a morning person, at back at school it was the best time for thinking and doing work. Now, I find it a struggle to get up, let alone do anything- this morning I woke up with a book on my bedside table that I tried to read, and found myself nodding off every few pages.

Its not that that I don't get enough sleep- I went to bed at 12.30 last night and set the alarm for 8.30 this morning. I didn't get up until 9.45, and even after that I felt tired and not alert. I might have had a bit of sleep deprivation from the last couple of weeks, but I slept that all off over the weekend when I went home from uni.

Once I'm awake, its fine, and I can keep on going like normal (although my attention span is also worryingly limited), at least until after lunch when I've found myself nodding off into 1-2 hour naps. I've even found that recently, all this extra sleeping doesn't keep me up at night- I go to sleep around half-11, or midnight usually. Before (and I mean literally 2-3 weeks ago) I was able to nap in the afternoon, get to bed at a normal time, and be ready to wake up fully refreshed at about 6am, which really good.

Anyone have any ideas what's going on? I'm feeling slightly uneasy about the direction this is pointing....

Reply 1

starchild

It could be stress. I used to have problems like this the year before last and that was the reason. I'm not entirely sure though if that could be the same for you...sorry

Reply 2

Agrippina

It's the Oxford effect! I struggle to get up in the mornings too, there's too much to worry about, staying in bed is nicer!

Reply 3

hp_348

I am having an almost identical problem to you. Went to the doctor, who did various test and she told me that I have to come back for a blood test to check for thyroid problems and annemia. They may be what they would ask you to do if you went to see your GP. Definitely get checked tho.

Someone said stress which is likely too as it exhausts you and runs you down. but whatabout dehydration? that can could feelings like this.

Reply 4

Misogynist

If you haven't been sleeping correctly for the past 5 days (Ie. close to the same time you slept the day before, 8 hours+ sleep.) then don't expect to be all fresh and at your peak. If you're not sleeping right you'll be tired.

Reply 5

nota bene

My sleeping pattern is messed up to and from due to exams and other things, and then occasionally I can get really tried for a week afterwards, even though I have had 10hrs of sleep for three days straight or so...

I think it may be a bit of a late reaction on too little sleep, although if you have slept as much as you say it may be a bit hard to believe. Try to sleep until you wake up yourself a couple of days, and if you still feel tired - then it is really weird...

Then there may be other causes of feeling sleepy, maybe depression or something medical, but this I guess you'd be aware of.

Reply 6

sjuthani

Why

That's why I'm worried, because I have been sleeping correct over the last few days, and I'm still so tired.

nota bene

Then there may be other causes of feeling sleepy, maybe depression or something medical, but this I guess you'd be aware of.

Its not depression, I was asking because I'm concerned it could be something medical, but just wanted to ask people's opinions here first, in case there's something obvious I'm missing.

Agrippina

It's the Oxford effect! I struggle to get up in the mornings too, there's too much to worry about, staying in bed is nicer!

I know what you mean- I thought the first term was bad when I was one 1.5 essays a week. Now I'm on 3 essays a week! (well, the equivilent of, the maths problems take as long as an essay if you do them properly). Still another 3 weeks of this to go before we even *start* revision... and then exams... :frown:

Reply 7

ova_stryt

Being aneamic usually results in tiredness. I've noticed with myself is that i am really tired in mornings and can't get up when I get aneamic.
Obviously its not a given that you are aneamic.
If you get a blood test done then you can at least rule that out.
or stress judging by the amount of work you got.

Is your diet ok?

It could be aneamia, but it's pretty rare in young people (especially guys). If I were you, I'd give it until Monday and then book an appointment with the GP just to make sure everything's OK.

Reply 10

sjuthani

Segat1

Is your diet ok?

Variable, but generally much much better than the average student diet, and only a little worse than what I get at home- which is a very healthy diet (love my mum :biggrin:

)

I have got a lot of work on, and I think I have been stressed, but I didn't think it would have this much of an impact, especially as we're only 3 weeks into term.

What exactly is it to be anaemic- your body can't absorb iron?

Reply 11

BibbleJW

I am really quite puzzled by my sleeping patterns. When I am getting up for school, I really struggle to actually get myself woken up and out of bed (bearing in mind this is usually about 7.30), but when I am needing to get up for work, I have no problem getting up at 5.30, getting ready, having breakfast, etc. I think it is because at school, I am really struggling to be motivated, I have been there 7 years, we don't really do anything now, other than past-papers, and I really don't want to go. But for work, I only started 6 months ago, I quite enjoy it, and I don't like letting people down. I just find it really strange.

Reply 12

ch0c0h01ic

Anaemia is an iron deficiency. It can be caused by malnourishment(insufficient iron and minerals in the diet) but also other causes like donating blood, menstruation, that sort of thing.

Your best bet is to go to your doctor and tell him/her what you are experiencing. He may/may not do a blood test to determine haematocrit(red blood cell count) and iron levels in you blood, if they don't, ask, its a cheap test that doesn't take much.

Stress and everything comes into account. I read recently in 'The Crossing' that your body sleeps in 45-90 minute cycles, and so, if you break up a cycle by waking up early/being woken up, you don't feel refreshed etc, a bit hearsay, not that binding.

Reply 13

AverageGuyOnTheStreet

I get a lot of insomnia currently and had a blood test to check for thyroid problems. There's loads of causes of excessive tiredness though. Best get it checked out if I were you.

Reply 14

hannah_dru

Are you doing lots of work/revision? I'm doing a lot and I think that's partly the problem, but also chronic insomnia.

Reply 15

tRG

Check your BP?

And...in the meantime, try and cut out white flour, white sugars, high-sodium foods and dairy.. Try it for a day, it may just help!

Also, did you know that the liver only starts its repairs at 11pm everyday? So its best to try to go to sleep by then!

Reply 16

Joric

You need to consult a doctor. You have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Reply 17

*River

^Unlikely, that's usually something that occurs after a virus or illness (I've had it), and it's what you have if they can't find anything else wrong with you and you still feel like crap.

Reply 18

anonymous1432

It sounds weird, but the best thing you can do to combat tiredness, is to keep active and have a relatively healthy diet. I used to have the same problem where i would be waking up at 9ck and still feeling tired. Just excercise 20 minutes daily, and after a while you will be waking up ready for the day ahead.

But you could be ill, so seek doctors advice.

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