help! i'm fatigued and it's effecting schoolwork. what can i do?

Question

i am currently a sophmore in high school. i am so frustrated because i am often so tired. i get about 8-9 hours of sleep but i NEVER feel good. i am always cloudy headed and out of focus. i will stare off into space and i wonder what is wrong with me. it seems like i'm getting enough sleep but i don't feel like it. i never feel like doing my school work and i dont have energy. when i attempt to do it at school, i just end up staring off into space or laying my head down on my desk. when i get home i lay around and don't feel like i have the energy to get it done. I have lots of D's right now and i'm so upset, i never have wanted to make these grades. i notice that sometimes i'll have extreme bouts of energy and almost get hyper, and i can work more efficently, but i still have problems focusing. what is wrong with me? i have so many zeros because i didn't do my work, and all my test grades are good or great. i don't understand. what can i do? how can i feel better? is it a disorder?

thanks for the answers so far guys. i'm just so upset i don't feel like doing anything.

don't worry i get plenty of excercise, i work out daily, because i tend to eat alot of food. but i have to push myself to do it.

i'm just afraid that my parents will think it's a cop-out for not doing my schoolwork. i really want to make myself useful but it's just so frustrating. my mom is kind of anti-doctor and my dad is extremely critical and makes me feel really bad when i am not getting good grades. but i care and i want to fix it.

Answer 1

there's always the help of experienced doctors and medication if you feel that you can't deal with it anymore, but i think that you should try to solve it yourself. start fresh. make a goal to keep yourself happy and healthy and get good grades. pamper yourself. get a bubble bath and start fresh. go to sleep whenever you want to. sometimes, people feel that they are tired and can't do something when they think that they can't. if you are having trouble with school work, get a tutor or someone to help you learn. it's usually free at school and there are teachers who are willing to help. good luck.


just remember to keep yourself happy both inside and out and get all the help you think you need.

Answer 2

I think it would be a great idea to talk to your pediatrician. Going by the little bit of info you wrote, you may be experiencing depression, which often appears as irritability and fatigue in young people. Here are some other signs of depression:

Sadness (more days than not)
Loss of interest in things you used to like
Guilt
Loss of energy
Inability to concentrate
Appetite changes (eat too much, eat too little)
Sleep disturbances( sleep too much, sleep too little, fatigue)
Suicidal thoughts

If this sounds like you, I urge you to get some help. Depression can be easily treated

Answer 3

There are so many things that could be up that it's a really good idea to talk to a doctor. They can look closer and ask you for specific things and such and can help you. If it's affecting your life and isn't just "some days, I feel tired" it's something bigger that you need to get figured out. It could be a hormonal disorders (such as a thyroid disorder), viral or bacterial infection (such as mono), sleep disorders (such as sleep apnea), or so many different things. Talk to a doctor.

Answer 4

I think you have a sleep disorder. The qaulity of your sleep is likely poor.

It could be a lot of things though.

Have you tried regular exercise?

That helps with energy as well as concentration!

Answer 5

you should go to a doctor because you sound like you have glandular fever i have felt exsacly the same

Answer 6

WEED?!