Is this normal for a guy of 26?
2007-12-03 04:47:12 · 13 answers · asked by M-GX 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
If you are still feeling tired even after 8-9 hours of sleep you problem might not be the amount of sleep that you are getting but the quality.
There are several causes of "poor" sleeping quality...
1) Sleep apnea - literally means not breathing while sleeping (a = without, pnea = breath). When you fall asleep you relax the soft tissue and muscle surrounding the airways. This reduction in space causes your lungs to have to work harder to maintain the correct oxygen levels. Similar to what happens if you suck too hard on a straw, the increased suction of the lungs eventually causes the airway to collapse and a moment where no air passes into the lung ensues. This causes one to wake up just enough to resume normal breathing. Typically, however, you don't wake up enough to consciously notice it. This stop and go sleeping can greatly effect how tired you are.
2) Hypopnea (pronounced hi-pop-nee-a) - meaning slowed breathing is similar, but not the same as apnea. Typically this is what causes most younger adults trouble with sleeping. It can be caused by smoking, obesity, alcohol, and snoring. Although, you do not actually stop breathing, there are abnormally slow or shallow breaths which eventually lowers the oxygen content in the lungs/tissues. A person, again, wakes up frequently throughout the night, effecting their sleeping.
The best way to know if you have one of the two sleep problems listed above is to have a sleep study done. However, if you want some signs before spending your money, there are a couple of indicators of sleep apnea and hypopnea:
1) If you have a significant other or roommate, etc. ask him or her if you snore, suddenly stop breathing while sleeping, or similar.
2) Can you remember your dreams? People who have had corrective surgery and placed on ventilary machines for sleep apnea have described how the suddenly have longer and more vivid dreams.
3) Are you moody or easily angered? This can becaused be the lack of dreams.
2007-12-03 05:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by jonesbj4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"sleeping through the night" for a baby is 5-6 hours. Your baby is only 4 months old I wouldn't worry about it yet. My son didn't sleep through the night until 6 months. And I too had to be to work by 5 it us difficult but there isn't much you can do. The only thing I can suggest is self soothing. Sometimes babies wake up and just don't know how to fall asleep themselves. Try putting her to bed awake and doing the cry it out method. You already have a good bedtime routine so that should be no problem and lay her down drowsy but awake and let her fall asleep alone. And if she wakes up in the middle of the night give her a few minutes to try to fall asleep again on her own.
2016-03-15 05:33:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there could be a couple of answers here, firstly you could have health problems (maybe thyroid problems, diabetes etc) in which case you'll need to see your GP.
Secondly it may well be that you're having too much sleep try cutting back on a hour or two and seeing if that helps. Sometimes too much sleep can be as bad as too little and we all need different amounts so that could be an option
2007-12-04 06:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by dabbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not going anywhere wrong when it comes to sleeping, thats very good compared to most people.
There's quite a few things that can cause fatigue when waking up. Sleep disorders are one of them, and your diet is another, believe it or not, diet plays a big part in almost every part of our body's function.
2007-12-03 08:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by Cabrialab 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you snore? Not feeling refreshed after a normal night's sleep is a symptom on sleep apnea.
2007-12-03 04:56:00 · answer #5 · answered by tocman45 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ive heard that its cause your gettin back into a deepsleep again causin u to be tired when u wake up
try settin your alarm for diff times and see if that helps
good luck
2007-12-03 07:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by Emma Louise' Has returned (: 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are not going wrong i am also like that you have full sleep and you stil b tired you have less sleep and stil be tired i gues its jus waking up in the morning that does that
2007-12-03 04:52:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes my son could have slept for hours & was still always tired.
2007-12-03 04:54:00 · answer #8 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm 20 years old and I also have that. Don't know whether it's normal or not, but it sure ain't funny ;-)
2007-12-03 05:00:57 · answer #9 · answered by MIckey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your GP as he will be able to give you tests and help on it
2007-12-05 05:44:17 · answer #10 · answered by kooldudekylet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋