Without an alarm clock it seems I could sleep 8 to 10 hours a day. I normally only get about 5 or 6 and seem to function fine. Is there a method to determining how much sleep is too much?
2006-09-16 16:27:59 · 27 answers · asked by ram_charger79 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I always feel better when I get between 6-7 hours of sleep, but I will sleep 9-10 hours if possible and I notice on those days I feel horrible. So yeah, I guess you can sleep too much. It makes you feel more tired and crappy!
2006-09-16 16:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Base on previuos medical findings, a sleep of 10 hours or more contributes to higher possibility in developing heart diseases. And besides, older people biologicaly tend to need atleast 6 hours of sleep a day. The buttomline, if you still feel invigorated and could last the whole day without getting sleepy but rather actively living life, then you're having a regular goodnight sleep and rest. Better to drink milk also before bed, it has some substance which enables the body to sleep and rest more efficiently after a long day.
2006-09-16 16:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your supposed to sleep 8 the reason you get 8-10 without an alarm clock is because you normally don't get enough sleep.
2006-09-16 16:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife sleeps 8-10 hours a day for the last 5 years. It's part of her normal sleep pattern.
Those of us who don't get that much on an every day basis, end up feeling "wasted" if we try and do it more than once a day on a regular basis.
(It's because we aren't used to it.)
2006-09-16 16:35:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually experts recommend 8 hours of sleep. Even though you sleep 5 to 6 an dyou feel fine if you kept it up it would eventually get to you. So I say stick to 8.
Thank You
2006-09-16 16:30:19 · answer #5 · answered by Didier N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm the same way, without an alarm clock I can sleep 10 hours easy. I have to say no but it's probably yes lolol....oh well, it feels good.
2006-09-16 16:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by Lipstick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can have too much sleep. I always feel really groggy and get bad headaches when i have too much sleep.
I think the amount of sleep you need differs from person to person but generally it is best to get 8 hours a night.
2006-09-16 16:31:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe u just sleep too much sometimes when u dont have an alarm clock just becus ur sleepy....
but then over the summer i would sleep 10-14 hours.. dono. i get thru the day better if i get good sleep... but on the other hand.. it wastes lots of time.
2006-09-16 16:36:34 · answer #8 · answered by SJK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 or 6 hours a night is not enough, and you are sleep deprived. that's why you can "catch up" and probably sleep 8 or 10 hours.
I bet you sleep long on the weekends?
I don't know how much is too much, but 8 is usually enough for me, and if I wake up with a headache, I know I've slept too long.
you won't need as much as you age.
2006-09-16 16:31:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your supposed to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night so since u only get 5 your body is letting u sleep in to catch up on the sleep u are missing to make up for lost time enjoy it
2006-09-16 16:35:53 · answer #10 · answered by Elaine F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋