No matter how long I sleep (sometimes up to 10 hours), yet I wake up feeling very TIRED??? What can I do?

Answer 1

10 hours may be the right amount of sleep for you, if you are a teenager (see below).

If you are not a teenager, an average number of hours is going to be more useful than "sometimes". Depression can be a cause of sleeping too much. So can the use of alcohol or caffeine, by affecting the "quality" of sleep. In one early sleep study, subjects were awakened every time they started to dream. Because they never completed a sleep cycle, they slept for days and never felt rested. Something similar happens with sufferers of sleep apnea, who actually quit breathing several times during the night, and wake themselves out of a deep sleep each time (or enter the deepest sleep of all....).

More at the second link below.

Answer 2

There could be many reasons.....too much stress, poor diet, not enough exercise. If you don't think any of these could be the reason, maybe you should ask your doctor to send you to a sleep disorder specialist. Just because you sleep a lot doesn't mean you're sleeping well. (And as other folks have said, sometimes too MUCH sleep can make you more tired)

Answer 3

i have the same problem. same story with not being in highschool anymore and all that. its probly youre sleep medecine, i never tried that ****, i just sleep when im tired, catch a few hours in the day if you have to, before work. like right now its 4 am and i worked till 11 tonight, i plan on sleeping till maybe 12 or 1 tomorrow then i have work again at 3. this is my chill time i guess. but i am really tired and cant sleep. i just don;t wanna rely on medecine. dont take the medecine, the chemicals stay in your system and don't completely wear off for like 24 hrs or something

Answer 4

The reason people are tired when they wake up is melatonin is still in your blood, this is caused directly by low amounts of light entering your eyes and by low body temperature. so what you need to do is as soon as you wake up, go outside and expose your eyes to bright natural light. Then to increase body temperature go for a jog and eat some breakfast with some carbs and protein and some fruit as well. Try to stay away from too much milk as it can cause you to feel drowsy.

Answer 5

Don't sleep so much. Try sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night and you should be good to go.

Answer 6

Either you're not getting "good" uninterrupted sleep, or you haven't found your optimal period of sleep.

If you snore or sleepwalk or toss around a lot, you may not be getting "good" sleep. You could try to capture yourself on video to see if you're getting uninterrupted sleep.

There are 3 sleep stages, each stage is about 90 mins, but varies for different people. If you get up in the middle of a deep sleep cycle, you may feel worse off than when you went to bed.

Try out different sleep periods (eg. 6hrs, 7hrs, 8hrs, 9hrs) to determine which works best for you.

Answer 7

Check your diet and make sure you're eating healthy for starters. Also regular exercise probably would help, but consult a doctor first. Also, maybe have a sleep study done to make sure you don't have sleep apnea or anything like that going on. Best thing would be to talk to a doctor, not Yahoo Answers. ;-)

Answer 8

The majority of people need 7-8 hours of sleep per night.

Sleeping more than 9 hours per day often times has the same effect as getting too little sleep.

How are you sleeping at night? A deep sleep of 6 hours is more refreshing than a lite sleep of 10 hours.

Do you drink a lot of caffeine, or eat a lot of sugar/artificially sweetened products during the day. These wreak havoc with sleep cycles.

Do not watch TV and avoid flourescent lighting at least one hour before sleeping. The light rays emitted also disrupt sleep patterns.

Always try to fall asleep before midnight. Falling asleep one hour before midnight equates the rest equivalent of two extra hours of sleep.

Are you mentally/emotionally distressed on a regular basis? A moderate exercise regimen will continually flood your body with endorphins, which help you relax. Or, engage in meditation, yoga, or breathing exercises as a means of mental relaxation.

Hydrate your body with plenty of water every day, but try not to drink at least one hour before bed. Water will oxygenate your body, streamlining your relaxation cycle.

Do not eat at least four hours before bed. Food is a stimulant.

Do not drink at least four hours before bed. And definately don't get drunk. People think that alcohol makes you sleep better, but it makes you a lite sleeper.

It sounds like one, or more, of these factors is disrupting your sleep pattern.

Review these possible factors and see what you might be able to change/adjust.

Try not to use supplements/sleeping pills. They are very short term-only solutions, and their effectiveness is very debatable.

Answer 9

Too much is as bad as not enough. Get 7 or 8 hours a day. That's all you need. Set your alarm and get up no matter what.

Answer 10

If you do not sleep enough , you will be tired. BUT you sleep to long you will still be tired.......... Try only getting 8 hours only and see what happens.