What can It be when you're always tired?

Question

I'm always tired. Even if i sleep 4 hours or 10 hours, I am still tired throughout the day. I eat at least 3 meals per day, and drink plenty of liquid... i even get some type of exercise in (walking, pool) so its not like i'm inactive. I always try to go to bed around the same time if not few mins before/after. I don't wake up at the same times, because I have different schedule depending on the day or what I have to do. When I wake up and even throughout the day my eyes feel like I haven't slept and they feel itchy (like itchy/bothering as if you haven't slept for 2 days, not as real itchiness).

Anyone know how can I fix this tiredness problem... or anyone know what could it be?

I'm only 20.. I do have glasses for long distance. And no i don't work night shifts.

Answer 1

Fatigue, Tiredness and Lack of Energy: Sleep Apnea?

Excessive daytime sleepiness is a specific indicator of an underlying sleep disorder, the most common of which is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Insomnia and sleepiness are two of the clinical criteria required for making a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. This condition is known to affect at least 2 to 4 percent of the general population. However, the actual incidence is likely to be much higher because only a small number of persons diagnosed with sleep apnea complain of excessive daytime sleepiness. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is confirmed by the multiple sleep latency test. Chervin hypothesized that underdiagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea occurs because physicians place too much emphasis on daytime sleepiness in the clinical evaluation.

Data were taken from a sample of patients referred for diagnosis of sleep apnea to examine the words patients used to describe their symptoms and assess the extent to which these words may be objectively predicted. Adults referred to a sleep laboratory for full-night polysomnography were enrolled in the study. The patients were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea based on the established criteria of an apnea/hypopnea index of 5 or higher. The author also used a seven-item questionnaire that asked specifically about sleepiness, fatigue, tiredness and lack of energy (see the accompanying table).


Questionnaire Items About Sleepiness, Fatigue, Tiredness and Lack of Energy, and Number of Unambiguous Responses Obtained for Each*
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Item number Item topic Number of unambiguous responses
1 Sleepiness is a problem for me. 188
2 Fatigue is a problem for me. 188
3 Tiredness is a problem for me. 189
4 Lack of energy is a problem for me. 190
5 Which problem most affects your ability to accomplish what you want? 177
6 Which is the worst problem for you? 172
7 If you could be cured completely of only one of these problems, which one would you choose? 173

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*--For items 1 through 4, answers were provided on a 5-point Likert scale: 1 = never, 2 = seldom, 3 = occasionally, 4 = often, 5 = almost always. For the last three items, one of four choices could be chosen: (1) sleepiness, (2) fatigue, (3) lack of energy, (4) tiredness. All four choices were self-defined; no supplementary definition was provided.

Answer 2

Are you taking a multi-vitamin or do you know if your 3-meals are getting you all the nutrients you need?

Has this been going on for a while? I know when I became pregnant I felt like this... even the tired eyes.

The tired eyes could also be from too much time in front of a monitor or TV screen or allergies.. which can also make you tired.

If this has gone on for more than 2 weeks.. you should really go see a professional. There are medical conditions that have these symptoms also.

Answer 3

In general terms (assuming you have no major organic abnormality) it is a brain sugar problem.

Take care with eating manufactured sugars and all the many prepared foods containing them. They mostly don't convert to brain sugar easily, as the liver needs fructose (from fruit or honey) to store brain sugars for the long night, when your body is recovering and storing glycogen in the muscles for the coming day. Meanwhile, if you keep eating those manufactured sugars, the body just tucks them away for a rainy day, in the the form of fat.

It is an obvious but seldom seen fact, that most of the TATT (tired all the time) is suffered by overweight people. They are like a fuel delivery tanker stranded by the roadside owing to having run out of gas. Plenty of gas on board, but none in the tank.

Answer 4

If you work shift work, it's easy to have that problem, that's for sure.

Have you had blood tests done recently? There are many maladies that begin with general tiredness. Try eating 6 times per day - three meals and three small, healthy snacks to give your body a shot of energy. Hemp hearts are also a great way to up your energy naturally.

Hope this helps - good luck!

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Answer 5

I suggest gettting a medical checkup by your family doctor. Normally when someone feels tired all the time it could be a symptom of having diabetes. My older sister had this when she was young. She would always feel tired for no apparent reason even when she had plenty of rest. She would also drink lots of fluid and sometimes more than a normal person should drink. She saids that was one of the symptoms too of being a diabetic person. I recommend visiting your doctor and ask him or her to do a glucose measuring test, that way you will know for sure that diabetes is ruled out.

Answer 6

There could be many medical and/or psychological reasons for feeling tired all the time -- iron deficiency, sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, depression, etc. I'd suggest making an appointment with a doctor so they can hopefully rule out any medical issues.

Answer 7

These together sound like something. I really think you should see your GP. Itching and fatigue can indicate liver disease.

There are tests that will screen these problems out very fast and cheap (if you live in America I know many people do not have insurance).

Answer 8

try to take some vitamins some ginseng is good to feel stronger, however i think ur problem is the different schedule.. i hope u will get well soon.

Answer 9

maybe possibly you could get glasses or contacts or go to you local eye doctor. have you been depressed lately that could add to you being tired and drowsy

Answer 10

mono or something with your blood you should get tested. maybe you just need to get more exercise and eat healthy. thats a tuff question.