Why I am I so sleepy and forgetful?

Question

I'm only 29. I eat pretty well. I sleep enough. But in the last few months I'm tired all the time and have trouble remembering words (and I'm a librarian!!) and thoughts. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Yep, iron deficiency for the lack of energy. Did you know that to function at peak levels an adult female needs 10 - 15mg of iron per day. The best food sources for iron are pork, beef, liver, red meat, clams, dried peaches, egg yolks, oysters, nuts, beans, asparagus, molasses and oatmeal. If you experience very heavy bleeding once a month, are a strict vegetarian, or are on a low calorie food intake, you might need an iron supplement. Check the label on your multivitamins and see what you are already getting so you can guide yourself accordingly. You might want to have your blood iron status tested by your doctor to be sure you're not getting too much. Also, if you drink large quantities of coffee/tea you are most likely inhibiting your iron absorption. Don't take iron supplements if you have any sort of infection as bacteria require iron for growth and extra iron would encourage their increase.

The memory loss is due to B1 (Thiamine) deficiency. Check out my avatar. I just explained in detail to a girl how lack of this vitamin makes you so forgetfull. Just eat more foods rich in
B1 such as Brewer's yeast, rice husks, unrefined cereal grains, whole wheat, soybeans, egg yolks, fish, oatmeal, peanuts, lean meats, lean port, most vegies, bran and milk.

Otherwise just go to the chemist and get the pharmacist to recommend a good quality multivitamin B complex tablet for you. Pharmacists are good value these days. Most can even prescribe medications and give you notes for work/school.

If you've just had an operation, been anxious or stressed lately this would account for the deficiency of B1 in your body.

PEACE & GOOD HEALTh

Answer 2

I'll give you my generic answer for sleep stuff - look thru the tips and see what may work for you. Forgetfulness like you mention is usually due to distraction Are you multitasking a lot, such as tweeting all day long? People think they are good at multitasking, but studies show that people are horrible at it, and will not remember stuff and both tasks suffer. Another possibility is that your sleep is disturbed, so even though you are sleeping a lot, you are not getting proper rest, and this is affecting your memory and making you tired. Look to interrupted sleep or sleep apnea as potential causes. Google "sleep hygiene" Here are my sleep tips: Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even weekends. Do only boring things that last hour before bed. no exercise, no computer or TV time. Avoid bright lights (the TV and computer screen light wakes you up too). Blue light is the big offender – if you read, use an old-fashioned 60W incandescent light bulb. It has more red & yellow light, and less blue light, than a fluorescent bulb. Or try wearing red glasses - you can get them for a few $$ in the hardware section of a lumber store, near the laser levels (they help you see a laser dot). They will block the blue light. Make sure your bedroom is totally dark, including covering up that digital clock and shutting the drapes/blinds/shades. Exercising during the day will tire you out so you sleep well later. Avoid caffeine. A morning cup of coffee is OK, but nothing after 1 PM or so. Some meds like cold remedies (Sudafed, etc.) can ramp you up, too, look for the "agitation in children" label-some adults get trouble too, Try meditation like progressive muscle relaxation or guided imagery. It reduces stress. See The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne for examples. Your library probably has that book. There are many free meditations at YouTube, and you can download them with RealPlayer and use that free program to convert ot MP3 or format of your choice. Try a noise generator or recording of ocean waves or soft music to sleep if you live in the rackety city. Don't use your bedroom for reading, watching TV, using the computer, studying etc. You want to associate your bedroom with SLEEPING. If you are worrying about what you have to do the next day, then get up and write down a list of what to do, then go back to bed with your mind more at ease. If these things don't work after a month or so, there could be something else medically wrong. **Don't take Ambien, Lunesta, etc. they are addictive and only work a week or so, then you're hooked and they aren't really helping anymore, according to research studies. (But you will get rebound insomnia if you quit).** Sleep disorder experts do not usually recommend these drugs. Good luck! Google this topic and you will find some things I'm sure I forgot.

Answer 3

sounds like your lacking something are you ok on iron a woman seems to need alot your only 29 you should have lots of energy start exercising are you overweight? if you are doing all this stuff i would go to a dr cause something is not right

Answer 4

Well it kind of sounds like you have too much on your mind. That there are things that you are not telling us, and that is fine, cause you do not have to or need to . But i think that you have issures that are coming up, and they are bothering you so much that you are feeling stressed, and will cause what is going on with you. So try to figure out what is stressing you so much, then try and reduce the stress, down to nothing.

Answer 5

Have you tyroid checked out!