I know teenage brains arent used to waking up early, but I've always been able to do so without feeling utterly exhausted. It's started about 3 months ago, I would go to bed as usual at 10:30 and wake up for school at 6:30. I walk a 1/4 of a mile to school, and once I sat down to start my math class, I felt tired, I was shaking a little bit and when I would relax my head on my hand, all I wanted to do was just sleep. I know these seems like a typical "falling asleep in a boring class" but it happens no matter how much sleep I get! Please help!
2007-01-31 06:06:40 · 25 answers · asked by Hannah S 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I know teenage brains arent used to waking up early, but I've always been able to do so without feeling utterly exhausted. It's started about 3 months ago, I would go to bed as usual at 10:30 and wake up for school at 6:30. I walk a 1/4 of a mile to school, and once I sat down to start my math class, I felt tired, I was shaking a little bit and when I would relax my head on my hand, all I wanted to do was just sleep. I know these seems like a typical "falling asleep in a boring class" but it happens no matter how much sleep I get! Please help!
More details to answer your questions:
I never drink anything with caffine in it (Especially before bed time)
I am a pescetarian (meaning I am a vegetarian who eats fish)
3 days out of the week I play tennis for an 1 1/2
Anything else you need to help me, please let me know! Thank you!
2007-01-31 06:16:15 · update #1
You're not getting enough sleep. When you reach the mid teens, you need more sleep than you ever did. 9.25 hrs, maybe more.
Once you're about twenty, sleep needs go down again. It's just a thing.
2007-01-31 06:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd love to sleep 12 but I only get 7
2016-03-28 22:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two medical things to have checked would be your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and you CBC (complete blood count). Because you follow a somewhat restricted diet, you may be lacking in some nutrients. Also, teenagers can need up to 12 hours a day to feel refreshed. maybe you need a two-hour nap in the afternoon. My 14-year-old daughter takes a nap from about 3:00 until 5:00 and wakes up feeling much better. She gets up at 5:30 and goes to bed at 10:30.
2007-01-31 06:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
More than likely it's your diet, since you're starting physical maturity your body requires lots of minerals & vitamins, 8 hours of sleep is a good start, followed by exercise which you also do by walking to school.
I ran into a similar problem in my early 20's at my first job. I started taking a multi vitamin once a day, cut down on sugar & "junk food" in my diet, & started eating lots of fruit & vegatables. After taking up rollerblading & cycling I've never felt better.
2007-01-31 06:16:05 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond24 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
More sleep is the answer, I am 15 go to sleep at 10-11 and wake up at 6:45 I allways feel wasted, but I get better after sleeping like 12 hours in the weekend.and then it all starts over again
2007-01-31 06:15:05 · answer #5 · answered by you_really_like_me_and_thats_ok 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had the same problem. It's a real lifestyle change. You need to eat more vitamins, eat smaller meals more often (nothing late at night), have a very strict sleep regimen, get slightly more sleep (I needed 9 hrs to function), exercise, have it quiet and dark in your room, make sure you have a good mattress, drink plenty of water, and take it easy on the caffene.
My biggest problem was that I was addicted to caffeene, which made me sleep lighter at night, and made more go through widthdrawal and dehyration in the morning.
Stress also makes you really tired. Teenage years aren't that easy.
2007-01-31 06:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like it could be
1. lack of enough food, causing the shakes, feeling weak, and would cause you to wake up, body is wanting food.
2. bad bed/mattress. you might be going to sleep but never getting into rem sleep. after a few months of no rem sleep it would really mess you up. make you past tired, weak, give you the shakes, make it hard to concentrate, you'd feel really out of whack.
3. chemical or vitamin deficiency, seek a Dr.'s opinion if not a blood work to ensure nothing is going on. blood work can show many many things.
2007-01-31 06:11:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like you are pretty in tune with your body. If you are extra stressed out, or just have alot of extra stuff going on in your life it could just pass. Unfortunatly, it could be the signs of something else. If I were you, I'd make an appt. with my doctor. Worse case scenario, they will tell you you're fine and send you home to take a nap. Better to be safe than sorry. Good luck.
2007-01-31 06:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by Wendy B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Teenagers need 9 hours of sleep.
There are new studies that suggest teenagers actually need 9 hours instead of 8. Try adding an extra hour and see how that works for you.
2007-01-31 06:21:08 · answer #9 · answered by nutty 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I learned in psychology that humans generally sleep in sessions of 90 min. so You would be better off getting 6 hrs or 7.5 than getting 8hrs.
Also if you will put a little caffeine in your diet it wouldn't hurt.
2007-01-31 06:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by n8g123 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋