Personally I currently sleep about nine hours a night and still feel tired all day but this might be down to sleep apnea i think.But for someone who doesn't have that, is it possible to sleep 4 or 5 hours and feel reasonably fresh all day?
2007-03-28 09:26:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Allow me to stress the word TRAIN in the question.
2007-03-28 09:32:40 · update #1
~ I'm not a doctor, but I'm sure age has a lot to do with it...
~ Activity is also a major factor...
~ I can still get by with 5-6 hours sleep a day, and often do... and I do need at least one day where I can sleep for 8-10 hours to 'try' to catch up... but we know you can't 'catch up' on lost sleep...
2007-03-28 09:48:54 · answer #1 · answered by James N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope - the diet has to be great food - at least 5 fuits and veggies each day
and you have to exercise to get the metabolism up to speed
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do you snore - are you overweight - is your waist bigger than your chest?
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I had sleep apnea - in my first test had 376 episodes of 35+ seconds where I quit breathing in 8 hours
Oxygen content went to 77% ( they want it over 90%)
Never got below stage 2 sleep ( stage 4 is REM where you dream)
On the second night (week later) they put me on a CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) machine - and got the deviation down to 2 episodes per hour (5-7 is acceptable, under 5 is great!) WOW - what a difference!
so I go to sleep like a fighter pilot - and with the white noise of the machine - my wife is asleep before I am - but - BUT - there are nights that I sleep for 6 hours - and am TOTALLY REFRESHED! (sex is better!)
If these symptoms at the top are yours-----------
go have the study done - it may SAVE YOUR LIFE!
2007-03-28 16:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The body can survive on very little sleep, how well you feel is another story.
I'm in high school and I only sleep like 4 or 5 hours...between school, work, partying, hanging out with my friends and my boyfriend...there isn't much time for sleep. I manage. I never feel too bad, I'm not a morning person but at the end of the day I still feel fresh and ready to party! lol
And yes you can train yourself to sleep only 4 or 5 hours, your body and your "personal clock" needs time to adjust though..it may take awhile.
When I get back from summer vac. it usually takes me 2 weeks to adjust to the loss of sleep.
2007-03-28 16:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is.. but only becuase everyone is different
Once you are getting under 6 a night you are doing damage to your body.. However it is possible that you can sleep too mcuh and that would make you tired.. Like when I got 9 hours a night I was exhausted but when I switched to 7 I felt much more awake.. Its just a personal number you have to find for yourself .. You can get by on too little for a while but eventually you will crash and you are putting strain on your organs and you are more liekly to get sick
2007-03-28 16:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by hanntastic 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It its not advisable , it may have a negative impact over longterm, but depends on the individual and age.
2007-03-28 16:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by sara 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋