What makes me so tired?

Question

I have slept almost the entire day today. Some days I can sleep enormous amounts of time if I allow myself.

Answer 1

There are a lot of things it could be. It could be a thyroid problem. A slow thyroid can make you extremely tired. This can be tested with a simple blood test prescribed by your doctor. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - if nothing else seems to describe all the symptoms. If you did a search for chronic fatigue, there are some holistic sites that offer up dietary parameters that seem to help. In addition, there is sleep apnea (do you snore at night?), or 80 other sleep conditions that can cause exhaustion.

Answer 2

it could be as simple as sleeping too much. However, at this time of year, many people get depression related to the holiday stress. others get season affective disorder and need more natural light than they are getting. However, if you are a teenager, it could just be normal. teenagers seem to go through stages when they are perpetually tired. Get at least a half hour of exercise during the daylight hours, even if its just a walk. Try setting an alarm clock for time to get up, and time to go to sleep and don't sleep except between those times, no matter how tired you feel. Once you get your body used to 8 hours of sleep, you will find you aren't as tired .

Answer 3

I get this a lot. I'll sleep like 13-20 hours and feel dead tired when I wake up. I think it's cause I slept too much...which I know sounds weird. But if I sleep 11-12 hours I'm fine. I was hoping to try to eat more fruits and veggies for more energy and see if that'd help me feel more awake. Maybe you can give it a go, too.

Answer 4

well...i have found that the more i sleep, the more tired i feel when i wake up. i think that when you sleep too much, your metabolism slows down, and keeps you perpetually tired. i was like this too once. what i did to help myself was first of all, sleep less. Set an alarm clock for 8 hours from the time you go to sleep. even if you feel dead tired when the alarm goes off, get up anyway. follow this behavior for a coupla weeks and you should get used to it, also excercise helps speed up the metabolism, so try to excercise more and you also may be anemic and in that case, taking iron would help. good luck...just force yourself to be more active and see if that helps.

Answer 5

Exercise, while often exhausting you in the short term, actually energizes you in the long term. You will sleep less, awaken more refreshed, and be ready to begin your day. Additionally, drinking enough fluids is important. When dehydrated, the neurochemicals in the brain have a harder time traveling from cell to cell, leaving you feeling slow, and lazy. Finally, be sure to get enough protein in your diet each day. I recommend .08 grams per pound of lean body mass. You'll have to determine your body fat composition in order to then subtract the fat from your total weight, leaving you the lean body mass figure.

Answer 6

"...there are a large number of clinically defined, frequently treatable illnesses that can result in fatigue. Diagnosis of any of these conditions would exclude a definition of CFS unless the condition has been treated sufficiently and no longer explains the fatigue and other symptoms. These include hypothyroidism, sleep apnea and narcolepsy, major depressive disorders, chronic mononucleosis, bipolar affective disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, cancer, autoimmune disease, hormonal disorders*, subacute infections, obesity, alcohol or substance abuse, and reactions to prescribed medications."

Answer 7

Are you a teenager? I hear teens and young adults need alot of sleep. More than average, if this is the case it is normal. Sleep away (smile) If you don't fall into that group contact your physician for advice. Best wishes

Answer 8

this is something you need to talk to your dr about. you could have a number of medical conditions such as be anemic, low b-12, sleep apnea, depression or just be stressed. There is just too many things to name so its best to go see a Dr and rule things out.

Answer 9

Don't freak out, just a thought, but could you be pregnant? Keep in mind I know nothing about you - you may be 12 years old & a boy. But, at face value, that was my first "wonderment."

Answer 10

There are a ton of reasons. The best thing you can do is get a physical done by your doctor.