I sleep 8 hours/day but still fatigue?

Question

I sleep 7-8 hours/day and have been trying to get more hours to sleep, even on sunday i can sleep whole 15 hours. but i found that i still feel "fatigue" no matter how long i sleep.

Is there any pills/exercise to do to get our energy back to 100% on the next day ? I heard of yoga, meditation, but i am not sure what steps of yoga or meditation (in simplest way) to do before sleep?
And for pills wise, what pills or food should i take to improve my condition ?

Answer 1

Consult your doctor. A thorough history, exam, plus or minus blood work can often yield a diagnosis. And only by finding what is causing your fatigue can your condition improve. The symptom of fatigue can be caused by hundreds of reasons. You relate you fatigue to your sleep but if something was going on you would be fatigued irregardless of how much sleep you get. In other words, it may have nothing to do with your amount or pattern of sleep.

The things that come to mind are sleep apnea, anemia, diabetes, thyroid disease, depression, chronic fatigue symptom. These are just a few things that come to mind.

Please seek consultation with a doctor.

Answer 2

It isn't always about the quantity of sleep but the quality of sleep comes into it also. Are you waking with your covers everywhere as if you have been fighting with them?
We sleep to rest our bodies, but our minds are still churning over. If you have a problem this could effect your sleep without you realising it.
I also find that the more sleep I get, the more my body wants. I would love to have a lay in on a Sunday but if I do manage to get back to sleep after naturally waking at 7am I feel rough for the rest of the day!

Take a look at your diet. Try to put some fresh fruit and vegetables into your menu and cut out some of the crap you may be having...... junk food, sweet, processed food etc. Althouh they taste good, they aren't good for the body and can actually make us tired because they contain no vitamins. They are ok to have once in a while though.

I have never tried yoga so I can't comment on that, however it is a form of exercise so it can't be that bad. Give it a try.
Try going to bed at the same time each night, and waking at the same time in the morning. A good sleep routine works wonders. If you are going to bed at different hours and waking at different hours this could also make you feel sluggish. Waking at gone midday means you have slept most of the day away, you then won't feel tired enough to sleep at bed time.
It won't happen overnight. but give it time and you should be able to change your body clock to your advantage in a week or so. But stick to it!!

If you have tried all of the above and it still hasn't helped, pop along to see your doctor. I won't do any harm to have a check up. You could be showing early signs of diabetes or a problem with a thyroid, all of which can be treated and you can go back to being awake all day!

Good luck.

Answer 3

Woaa that's a lot of info., but the underlying problem is panic attacks & anxiety? I was diagnosed also with this. When this comes on, go outside, do something, anything, rake a few leaves, pick up a bit of yard debris, sit on a bench look at the birds & squirrels. If possib. ask a friend to drive you somewhere, to a fast food, to a thrift store, to a public park, to a library, if possib. do it yourself. Get in a routine, make phone calls to your friends when you feel this coming on. Walk around your neighborhood, talk to neighbors, in other words get involved with anything you enjoy that occupies your time. Learn a new hobby. No this is not in your head, it is real, it's as though sometimes the house is haunted for me & i must rush out of it anywhere even just for fresh air. Cut out some caffeine & sodas & if you can cut out red meat to only a couple of burgers/month. Get together with family & friends a couple of times/wk. No the pills for me does not work either, so just know there are better days & you will have some peace when you sleep & in the morning things may get better.

Answer 4

try to make time to execise a couple hours before bed.. even if it is just a walk around the neighborhood.. the chemical relaese in your brain should respond well to the relationship between physical exertion and the sleep that follows to recover from it. Caffiene anytime other than to get your eyes open is not advised.. totally messes with your ability to get a restful sleep. and medications like Ambien to get ya some zzzz's have nasty side effects that probably outweigh the benefits for otherwise healthy normal people like you seem to be ..
but what do I know.. :)
I am like yourself.. if I have had a mentally taxing week.. I have been known to snore the day away on saturday.. nothing wrong with having the time for your mind to rejuvinate.

This is a link to a site with a 10-part meditation series.. you may find it helpful :)
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art12621.asp

Answer 5

What is more important is not the hours of sleep but the type of sleep. If you have a dreamless sleep for six hours,you will feel energetic the next day. So what is important is to have a sound sleep where you are aware of nothing...a totally undisturbed sleep. Keep meditating...you'll soon get undisturbed sleep and in the process feel energetic when you get up. Again keep a vigil on what you eat for dinner...that too contribute to a good nights sleep.

Answer 6

Most likely, you're suffering from a sleep disorder and you should ask for medical help right away.

Mukuky is wrong, I'm afraid, as having a dreamless sleep makes you feel tired and unwell. Actually, the REM phase of our sleep (the "dreaming phase") consolidates your memory and improves your sense of well-being.

Though I'm quite sure your fatigue is caused by a health problem which can only be solved by getting medical help, here's a link with advice on improving the quality of your sleep: http://www.lifetimetv.com/reallife/health/features/tired_allthetime.html

Answer 7

Perhaps you are sleeping too much. If my husband sleeps more than 6 hours a night, he feels exhausted the next day. Also, include more fresh food rather than processed, which can weigh you down. Yoga is a great idea as well, a DEFINITE energy booster.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

you may not have a sleep or your thoughts create your brain so rest less to feel fatigue.so practice yoga or meditation to control it.

Answer 10

Consult your family physician about this,could be a medical problem.