Why am I more tired when I wake up then when I fall asleep?

Question

It is totally irrelevant for how many hours I sleep, or what time I go to sleep or wake up. Or whether naps are factored in or not. Nor does eating breakfast have any impact other than making me need to use the bathroom. I am just not a morning person I guess. But what is it about me that only gives me energy after I've been working all day long. I wake up after anywhere between 5 and 9 hours of sleep, and just HAVE TO hit the snooze button about 3 times. I feel hung over every morning. On the train to school I practically fall asleep. I would need about 3 coffees if I wanted to see any effect, but it just screws up my stomach so bad that it's not at all worth it. I fall asleep in classes and do not absorb even 1% of the information that I'm given(I owuldn't even bother going if attendance wasn't mandatory, since I ended up learning everything from my books at home anyway), then as soon as school/work (depending on the time of year) is over I am so wide awake.

Seriously what the hell is that about? and I know it isn't just because it's school and you don't want to go, because I pick my own classes and I'm really interested in them and dedicated to them. Last year I made my schedule so that they didn't start until 2:30 in the afternoon, and I aced everyone of them. Best semester ever.

Most people would tell me either I have a bad matress, or poor diet, but that just isn't so. I wonder if this is a correctable problem. Any idea?

No it isn't my diet. My diet doesn't really consist of a breakfast lunch and dinner, I find its much better to have several smaller meals, but more of them. I live in Tokyo so...bread, rice, fish, crab, curry, meat, vegies, fruits, maybe a few sports drinks or a beer a week. I don't eat fast food, chinese food, anything deep fried, pizza, candy, chips, cookies, and I don't drink soda at all mostly just tea or water. During the summer I was taking some protein shakes and lifting weights, but I haven't been taking them for over a month. I just walk a lot now. This isn't a recent thing anyway though, it's been my whole life. Even in junior high I can remember it was the same way. I don't eat within 2 or 3 hours of sleeping, I do snore and have always had nasal problems, and I move a lot in my sleep. There are never sheets on the bed or socks on my feet when I wake up. So I'm thinking of definitly looking into Sleep-Apnea. Thanks to those of you who actually read the question that I asked.

Answer 1

you my be eating too close to bedtime. your body has to work to digest the food. fruits take 20 min to digest, veggies 1hour and meats 4hours. if you eat meat first the veg is and fruits well they literally rot in your stomach. also you may want to drink chamomile tea. remember not to eat within 2hrs before bedtime

Answer 2

You may be suffering from sleep apnea like I do. You probably wake up many times during the night and you do not realize it. This causes restless sleep---you are literally wearing yourself out in your sleep. You also may have restless leg syndrome, which is the constant moving of your feet and legs during the night. If your body is unable to relax, you will not get the right kind of sleep. Only a sleep specialist can diagnose and treat sleep apnea. If you have trouble breathing at night or you have chronic sinus problems, then you probably have sleep apnea. If, when you get up in the morning your ankles are sore, then you have restless leg syndrome.

Answer 3

Have you checked for sleep apnea? People with that don't rest well because they stop breathing.

Then, as you say, you may truly not be a morning person.

Good luck finding an answer: I know it's not fun being tired and groggy all the time.

Answer 4

tried posting to u earlier and it wouldnt do but it was a long answer. i'll tell u what i had written on it. 'im like that. tiredness=low iron so blood test at docs. it could be that u are growing if ur in puberty yrs and u are lacking minerals, vitamins or ur nutrition aint right or ur not getting nutrients frm ur food like does ur food go straight thru u? i mean do u eat and go to loo str8 away for no2 (sorry but its ur health im on about!) i knw its gruesome but if so, that means u aint getting any nutrients and so u might need multi vitamins etc. ask best one for u at chemist and go get that blood test. tiredness is defiantely low iron. im k when i take iron.try having routine too in life i.e. eat at this time, bed at this time etc.im like u tho. tired when i wake up but not sleepy at bed time.weird but true.

Answer 5

There is a thing called Sleep apnea you need to look up

Answer 6

It could be that you just don't want to go to school and you feel like you should not have to go. After school/ work you become wide awake because you get to do what you really want to do.

Answer 7

Before going to bed ,if we have clear mind (Without having any stray thoughts in mind) then only we are able to get deep sleep.
to get controll on this unconsious thoughts is not easy as it sounds.For this we have to apply spirutaulty

Answer 8

i have mulled it over and believe that you have left a record player in your home in rewind, simply seek this out and press play and your life will stop being in reverse and begin to work in the normal forward and sane fashion you have grown accustomed to.

Answer 9

Maybe it's possible you have sleep apnia. If you do ,you will not get a good night sleep at all.

Answer 10

you sound symptomatic of having depression. remember, you don't need to feel sad to be depressed. tired, bored, loss of appetite. the subconscious is a mysterious thing.