Why am I so sleepy/tired all of the time?

Question

This has been going on with me forever. I'm 26 now but I use to be like that in high school. It's probably because I am so bored. Or is it? I started exercising more now but I still get really tired. Even after I get up in the morning. I do know that my iron is low. I'm not allowed to give blood. Any advice??

Answer 1

get a blood test and make sure you don't have mono. also it might be a sleep problem, do you snore really loud? you might have a sleeping disorder.

Answer 2

I would suggest an iron supplement and a nutritional supplement. What you are describing sounds like chronic fatigue or Fiber Myalsia. Have you asked your physician about it?

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Answer 3

Vitamins, if you are not already on them.

Maybe change the type of exercise you are doing to find something that is more energizing, instead of something that wears you out.

Do you have the option to change your daily schedule? If you do, try that. I was tired every morning in school and at my daytime job, Im just not a morning person. After a few years I got used to it, but coffee or tea still helps me function in the morning.

Change your diet - alot of sugar or carbs can make you "crash". If you can keep your blood sugar stable through diet, you might not be hit with that tired feeling so often. (If you read the south beach diet book, they talk about doing this to control cravings. But this can help you not to feel so tired all of the time, too!)

Good luck.

Answer 4

Both Low and High Iron levels in your blood can increase fatigue. Get your iron up to normal. But see a doctor to be on the safe side.

Answer 5

i really think that you should see how your blood is first and after that i think you should take some vitamins to keep you up beat there are too many things out here so you wont be tired and it also depends on how late you go to sleep now i love that your keeping in shape thats good go to the doctor regularly ok good luck i know its probably something miner.

Answer 6

Do you have any problems with breathing while asleep. If you stop breathing during sleep, you may have sleep apnea. Set up a tape recorder to record during the night and listen to your breathing.
I had sleep apnea for 38 years, and finally went for a sleep evaluation. After receiving a machine to keep my throat open during sleep (called a CPAP [ Continuous Passive Air Pressure] Machine), I have more energy during the day.

Answer 7

What have you been eating? Maybe you need to cut down on the percentage of carbs--it could be causing spikes in your blood sugar level. When those spikes go down rapidly, you get tired.

Answer 8

Just an idea...there's something called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome you might look into, or see a sleep doctor to find out if you're having sleep issues at night.

Answer 9

Well, it could really be a number of things. Try and experiment with your daily routine. What you eat, how much sleep you get, how physically active you are...that might help give you an idea of what's going on with you.

Answer 10

Check your diet to see that you are getting all the necessary nutirents and in a good balance during each meal you eat. When you eat in the right balance you could start feeling better.