sleep - General Health Message Board

kodie · 06-02-2006, 05:15 AM

I used to be able to go days with very little sleep, maybe a few hours a night anf function well. But then over the last year I have to get 8 hours a night or I feel awful the next day. My eyes burn, my head hurts and I feel overall like I took a heavy sleeping pill the night before and can't kick that spaced out feeling. Does anyone know why this is or what this could be related to?

Thanks!

Misty800 · 06-02-2006, 09:57 AM

Listen to your body, it is telling you it has been cheated on sleep way too long and it is time to get more sleep. 8 hours sleep is a normal healthy amount.

ILiveForMyKIDS · 06-02-2006, 12:33 PM

The symptoms your describing aren't necessary related to sleep as much as an overall general help. Do you excerise? Take vitamins? Have relaxing times? It's hard to direct such symptoms at one specific aspect of your life.

ladybug8372 · 06-02-2006, 08:45 PM

you didnt mention your age.....but guessing.......you are getting older and your body doesnt tolerate the things it did when you were younger!!! LOL. i am 33.....i havent been able to stay up all night in at least 5 years.......i used to go to a friends house and play cards til 3, or 5 in the morning.......now.......i am miserable by 11 pm. and really dead by midnight! i have to have a minimum of 8 hours of sleep or i feel totally rotten......but feel GREAT if i get at least 10 hours of sleep. so even though i dont know your age....you can most likely chalk it up to just simply getting older. sorry!

kodie · 06-03-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ILiveForMyKIDS

The symptoms your describing aren't necessary related to sleep as much as an overall general help. Do you excerise? Take vitamins? Have relaxing times? It's hard to direct such symptoms at one specific aspect of your life.

Im very active, but I don't take vitamins. Are they really helpful? And I prbably dont have proper realxing times in the day. I see what youre saying, it happened so abruptly that I felt like something was wrong with me.