Sometimes I can sleep for 6 hrs and not be tired, other times I sleep for 15 and I'm still tired. Why?

Question

I don't get it. Last night I slept for 15 hours! And really didn't feel that refreshed. Other nights I sometimes sleep for only like 6 and I feel fine. what's the deal?

Answer 1

HELLO THERE YOU HAVE GOTTEN MANY ANSWERS AND HERES MY TWO CENTS WORTH ! SEE FOR OVER 50 YEARS I HAD SLEEP APNEA AND HAD YOUR EXACT CONDITON BUT DENIED IT!

Last year I had a simple operation and was under anesthesia and simply stopped breathing for a minute or so ,,, you know some doctors call it DEATH . After they revived me and I escaped the hospital within the month I went to a SLEEP CLINIC for an evaluation! My wife had been telling me for years that I had breathed funny but I ignored her ... just could not ignore DEATH! Anyway anyhow in one night they checked me as to how I did sleep. What bothered my sleep. The next session a few weeks later I was tested for the setting of the CPAP machine the ideal pressure for it for me to have the ideal sleep.

We sleep in six levels of sleep one thru five our body is asleep but our brain only sleeps on level six or REM for rapid eye movement. See it was like this for me. I would get into REM my body was on automatic but my auto breath would fail somehow .... oxygen would get low the brain would drop out of REM and make the lungs gasp for air ... then would gradually go back to REM During the night at the lab this happened 20 times! And I got to meet another disturber of mr REM it was my leg twitch which I have RLS restless leg syndrome it disturbs the REM pattern of sleep also!

I used to have a high pressure job in Shipbuilding and I would grit my teeth during my sleep from work problems.. that disturbs REM I found out!

It is the quality of sleep not the quantity of sleep! If you are not getting your REM your brain is not getting any sleep at all! I do feel so much better than I have ever felt in my whole life! I always thought that sleep was sleep not so.

You might try one of those sleep labs for the night and they will tell you exactly very specifically how much you do need and what if anything is disturbing your sleep!

I am 61 and I can outwork a 20 year old but the CPAP has taken at least 30 years off my age! I love the Darn thing!

It has improved EVERYTHING!!


Have a good day


APS

Answer 2

That's easy your body only requires about 7 to 8 hours of sleep. Some people do better with a little less..like you said 6 hours and you feel fine..I am the same way. And then you can get to much sleep and that can make you feel like you haven't slept long enough. The key is finding out what makes you feel most rested..I'll bet your a 6 to 7 hour person. Avoid sleeping enormous amounts of hours, if I slept for 15 hours I'd probably never wake up!!

Answer 3

Try boost the solids to 3 meals a day i do all the means at the end of the day that way my little girl is really full for bed time. the routine i do it solids about an hour before bed then she has a bath 30mins before that lasts 15mins she rolls around on the floor till about 7 i dress her and she still gets warped so i do that. then at 7 shes given a bottle if she isn't asleep before she goes to bed we do controlled crying.... is she bottle or breast?? and with the whole dad not seeing her my little girl hardly sees her dad i wake her sometimes just so she can have a cuddle. i think its all about a plan. chloe sleeps all night but only cause i made her, i feed her bottles till i was crying myself to sleep i was that tired and i gave in i just had to let her cry. if u do the controlled crying thing u do have to stay tough after 6months old they don't really need night feeds anymore its hard to work it out u can take the soft vision or the tough one.....i took the tough one if u want to know let me know and ill pm u all the info

Answer 4

I do that a lot, too. Sometimes you can sleep a lot if you are depressed, or if you did too much during the day. I've heard that you are more tired if you sleep too much than if you sleep too little. Try to program yourself to sleep at a certain time every day. That way, you will get the right amount of sleep every night.

Answer 5

Did you sleep well last night? Or did you wake up feeling fatigued and sluggish -- perhaps even wondering if you really slept at all? Getting a good night's sleep requires more than crawling into bed and closing your eyes.Understanding your sleep behavior and preparing for a sound slumber can help make sure every night is a good night for sleeping.

"Sleep is a behavior and, like all behaviors, it varies greatly among people," explains Dr. Carol Landis, sleep researcher and associate professor in biobehavioral nursing and health systems at the University of Washington School of Nursing. "The greatest differences occur in the timing of sleep and the amount of sleep -- the factors which are most important in determining whether you will wake up feeling rested."

Research has found that people sleep better at different times during their daily cycle. For example, some people function better if they go to sleep early and rise early, while others feel more rested if they stay up late and sleep in. "Many people don't pay attention to the timing of their sleep," Landis notes. "Yet delaying or altering the time you go to sleep can have a major impact on how you feel when you wake up."

The amount of sleep the average adult needs each night also varies. Some people may be fine with six hours sleep, while others need up to nine hours per night. Landis points out that those who follow a regular sleep schedule are more apt to function better on fewer hours, but she adds that most adults need at least six hours of sleep each night.

"A person's sleeping patterns aren't set in concrete," Landis stresses. Gradually altering the timing of sleep can help change sleep patterns. An "evening person" who needs to get to work early in the morning can try upping the time they go to bed by 30 minutes every few days. Within a few weeks, this slow adjustment will help "reset" the internal body clock.

In addition to maintaining a regular daily sleep schedule, Landis offers the following tips on practicing good sleep hygiene:


Avoid stimulants including cigarettes, caffeinated beverages and food such as chocolate in the late afternoon and evening.

Avoid alcohol in the evening. This can have a rebounding effect, causing a person to wake up a few hours into sleep and disturb sleep patterns.

Finish exercising at least two hours before going to sleep. Exercise increases body temperatures and has an arousing effect, making it more difficult to easily fall asleep.

Don't sleep in a warm environment. A drop in a person's body temperature is important at the onset of deep sleep. People who sleep in a well-heated room or use an electric blanket may not sleep as soundly.

Catch up on missed sleep when you have the opportunity. Busy work schedules or weekend activities often make it difficult to get as much sleep as we'd like each night. To reduce this sleep debt, try taking a 30-minute nap during the day before 4 p.m. or sleeping in on weekends when you have a chance.

"Instead of getting a coffee during a work break, people can get energy by taking a 15 or 30-minute nap instead," Landis points out. "You'll feel better in the long run."

Answer 6

Studies have shown that for every hour that you over sleep you do as much damage to your brain as you do for every hour that you undersleep. so if you sleep 6 hours your only really doing 2 hours worth of damage.. depending on your needs. 15 hours would do 7 hours of damage depending.. you would be roughly at a point of not sleeping at all.

Answer 7

it all depends upon how much rem sleep you recieve each night. it stands for rapid eye movement, the more you can achieve, the better. excederine(sp?) pm, lunesta, and valime are options but habit forming. eating before you go to sleep is a great idea, though weight is gained moreso that way. also, green hot tea, or sleepytime tea, which is like a band is very good for better sleep and good for you.

Answer 8

its all to do with your body clock. i did have a book about it but i cant find it sorry so i cant give you much info. Try googliing and find some info. Also it depends what you have ate and drank each day.

Answer 9

i have read that oversleeping is worse than not sleeping enough. It bogs your body down. I have noticed if I sleep too much I feel worse.

Answer 10

You probably suffer from insomnia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomnia Go there to find out more about it and you might want to see a doctor.