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writes: i don't sleep well at night..i take sleeping pills at times and still don't get a good night sleep. I don't ever sleep a 5-6 hours straight without waking up. After work i am just happy to come home and take a nap. Naps are where i get my best sleep. I will be in a dead sleep for that hour or 2. I tried not taking naps in order to sleep better at night but it doesn't happen.Its almost painful to wake up in the morning and i barely give myself enough time to get ready and probably not even looking good for work at the age of 25 isn't helping. I just feel like i don't have enough time and i know things could be worse. If i had a kid i would have even less time. I hear my coworkers talk about what they are gonna do after work or this and that and most times i am too tired to do any of that. If i do, its almost like i am forcing myself. I would rather just go home and relax and take a nap. Its almost painful in the morning waking up at times.I feel like i dont have enough time and i hate the 9-5 grind. I had a long day when i went to school and worked part time but i still had the option of waking up a little later--not the same time everyday, the same rush etc etcIt just makes me stressed out and being tired doesn't help. I am also not at the weight i want to be so i don't even like going out straight from work because i dont like my work clothes on me..i need better clothes for work..i don't know some of these girls have something new to wear everyday.I guess its a combination of everything..but its mostly being tired. Sometimes on the weekend i will be bored but i still will just want to lay around and make sure the day goes by slow and i am not rushing to go anywhere or do anything.Can anyone relate? any tips?
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reader, jujubelover  +, writes (7 June 2010):
 Please do go see your doctor and have him give you a thourough physical and blood test. I’m a little older than you, but I had many of your same symptoms. After my doctor read the blood test results; my hormone levels were out of whack and some were non-existing. We are trying to get me back to normal levels and I’m feeling a lot better now plus I’m able to sleep through the night without sleeping pills. It’s amazing how hormone levels can affect us. Thank heavens for modern technology and modern medicine! Good luck and I hope you get to feeling better soon.
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reader, Universe Man +, writes (7 June 2010):
marieclaire pretends I'm saying I'm more qualified than a doctor, but clearly I'm saying it doesn't seem like a doctor is necessary in your situation.
It's like if you said you were depressed. Could you see a doctor? Sure. Could you first just tweak your lifestyle and see if that helps? Sure. Humans get depressed. Humans get tired.
marieclaire is also, again, using pointless sarcasm directed at other commenters instead of reasoned arguments directed at reasoned arguments, and may be able to add this to her collection of threads she got closed.
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reader, Miamine  +, writes (6 June 2010):
 She's getting 5-6 hours of sleep at night, and she's getting 2hour naps in the day... makes 8 hours.... That's probably enough
She needs to stop the naps and readjust her sleeping habits. She's not tired because she naps in the day... She needs a proper bedroom routine, and yes, exercise will help her tons... she is too young to be taking sleeping pills.. if she's not tired, then get up and start cleaning.. tomorrow you will be tired, don't nap, but go to bed at the same time every day and get up at the same time every morning..
You need to retrain your body from the bad habits it's been practising..
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reader, maverick494 +, writes (6 June 2010):
I happen to be an expert on this because 1 year ago, I was in the same boat. I couldn´t sleep for days in a row. Literally not sleep. I remember because I checked my watch and there weren´t any gaps in time when I could have dozed off. Like you I got sleeping pills, which did not work. So I quit.I did not eat very well during that time. I never thought that was the problem though. On an online forum, someone also advised fasting and exercise. So I did. I was pretty desperate at that point. Not sleeping doesn't help in the rational thinking department either. At first I skipped one meal. That didn´t work, so I started skipping more. Nothing. Then someone said I should waterfast, and I ended up not eating for 10 days because I thought it would help. I got dead tired, and still could not sleep. Maybe an hour or two per night at most. Fasting makes you very weak. It also slows down your metabolism dramatically, which in turn can take MONTHS to get back to normal. And it makes you look bad. And getting out of it is a gradual process that takes a lot of self control. I couldn´t do gradual. I pigged out on the first day, I was so hungry. Anyway, within a month I had gained 10 lbs (or more...) and I still slept badly. My work was suffering. Then I decided to start over. I didn't feel good, looked sluggish. I started eating healthily. Lots of protein, lots of fruits and veggies, less carbs. And lots of water. I started exercising a lot, training with weights, running. Since summer is on the way, take advantage of that and get fruits in your home and start doing outdoor sports like swimming, biking, hiking, whatever tickles your fancy. I started sleeping more. And I felt better too. It took about 2 weeks before I was sleeping 6 hours a day again. After that I could make it to 10 hours of sleep in my off days. So that's my story. I'm usually not the one to go for the "oh I totally know what you mean" route, but in this case I do and I want you not to make the mistake of fasting, like I did. A lot of people will say fasting cleanses your body. It might, but going into a fast unprepared will do more damage than good.
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reader, Universe Man +, writes (6 June 2010):
Some are telling you to go see doctors and have "studies" performed on you like you're some kind of medical mystery. You're not sleeping well. You're tired all the time. It happens. It's almost certainly affected by your DIET AND EXERCISE. Whatever you're doing there, try new things. Skipping a meal may not work, but it sure isn't going to hurt you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (6 June 2010): You need to get a sleep study to see why you are not resting properly. It sounds like you could have sleep apnea which affects many things in your body, including your heart, your weight, blood pressure and even helps bring on diabetes.
Go get checked out :)
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reader, Universe Man +, writes (6 June 2010):
Are you exercising? It's practically guaranteed to help. Start with a 30-minute walk after work and see how that feels. See if you sleep any better that night. Then try something that really uses your muscles. Pushups are good. Or hold a gallon of water in each hand and do squats. No need to join a gym.
Are you drinking alcohol before bed? It can help put you to sleep but will make that sleep less restful, so don't do it.
Try eating less. Chronic undernourishment results in energy deprivation. But being stuffed full of food can make you tired. Try cutting a meal in half, or skipping a meal entirely. One day when you feel like an experiment, try fasting for an entire day, or fasting after breakfast. This is also the easiest way to lose weight, as opposed to vigorous exercise. This is unusual advice for energy or weight loss, but please give it a try! If the average American ate a bit less, I think they'd be a lot healthier.
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reader, Basschick  +, writes (6 June 2010):
 Here's my advise: Stop taking sleeping pills! They give you a 'false' kind of rest that ends up leaving you feeling drained. Pick a 3 day week-end (or call in sick on a Friday) and work on getting you biological sleep clock back on track. #1 stop taking naps during the day, these are messing up your normal sleep cycle. Trust me, if you stop taking naps, you WILL start sleeping better through the night an if you stop the pills you will be able to get natural sleep on your own. #2 Once you do these to things for several days (it doesn't happen overnight, no "pun" intended)ha! I want you to start exercising and doing some physical things. This will help you sleep better at night. Good luck.
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reader, anonymous, writes (6 June 2010): i agree. its not right to be too tired to do ANYTHING at 25. go to a doctor. work out. do more lively things (roller coaster, your fav thing ect) you have a long time ahead of u so save the tiredness for last. maybe eat healthier. try new stuff. (have a relaationship)
best of lluck
Caleb
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reader, chigirl  +, writes (6 June 2010):
 See your doctor, you sound like you are missing some nutrition or vitamins. It could also be an illness and that this is a symptom.
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reader, CaringGuy +, writes (6 June 2010):
Either you are under a huge amount of stress, or there is something medically wrong, in which case you need to speak to a doctor. I think you should see a doctor.
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