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Lack of Energy

SlayerEnraged
SlayerEnraged
I just don't get it. Sure I'm still not sleeping great every night and by normal person standards but I've been sleeping better and more lately but I am more tired than ever. Today I just have sat on the couch all day pretty much laying down(not really sleeping but resting). Just no ambition or energy to do anything. Unintentionally I slept 12-13 hours last night(From 11:30 or midnight untill 10) and didn't wake up untill I heard my mom doing laundry. Ifelt like I wanted to sleep much longer but couldn't ignore/ sleep through the noise. But Ugg I just don't know why i'm so tired lately.
Biatta
Biatta
What about blood test? You might be low on some vitamins.
LaedyRose
LaedyRose
Maybe your body is like, "Finally I can get the sleep I've been needing" and is making up for earlier. If it doesn't go away after a couple of weeks, it would be good to get it checked out.
bruticus
bruticus
Sounds like you're depressed. If you want to go all natural, you can try a snickers (if you're not diabetic), but you'll have to do a little warm up if you know what I mean. If you want to go all natural and want to try a supplement, buy a bottle of 5HTP.

If you don't care, tell your doctor what you just wrote. Im willing to bet you'll be prescribed an anti-depressant.

I hate all meds, so I wouldnt do that but Im sure you're just depressed.
SlayerEnraged
SlayerEnraged
Depression could be a possibility. I've always had a negative self image and i'm not really sad or whatever about something particular but at the same time it's not like I'm looking forward to each day. Too bad my mom said no more doctor visits for a long time. I swear we must have the crappiest insurance ever but she claims it's not.

Bruticus I'm a bit confused about the "warm up" and then eat a snickers and will need you to explain better. I know what it must involve but I'd like to hear your suggestion explained better to make sure I fully understand what you're trying to say. Feel free to PM me if you don't want to publicly announce/explain it, thanks.
bruticus
bruticus
Eat a snickers bar and drink a coke. Wait a few minutes and then go for a run and get your blood flowing. This is not sustainable so don't do it everyday. If you want to do it everyday, ask a personal trainer. They might suggest a product made specifically to maintain energy.

Anyway, it should help you produce serotonin. It's not much but if that's all you got, then that's all you got.

Personally, I'd just take a 100mg 5HTP with some water. Works great.
deleted_user
deleted_user
When I have had a bad period of insomnia and then FINALLY started getting sleep, sometimes I am more tired and groggy than I was when I was not sleeping. I too have sometimes wondered if there was something medically wrong with me.... but it has always passed once my sleep stabilized again... I like the advice of waiting a week and if it doesn't pass, get it checked out.
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