Sleep problems

[The Great]

So here is the story I sleep from 8-12 hours a day depending on how much school work I have and how much I work. My problem is no matter what time I wake up or how much sleep I get I am still exhausted, I feel all achy and like I only got an hour of sleep. Has any one else had this problem? Do any of you know any ways to increase my sleep quality? maybe a pill or something I could drink.

[LovinLiftin]

This may sound odd but it almost sounds like you are just getting too much sleep for your body... Whenever I am that tired and I am groggy all day its because I sleep too much. But on a side note if you dont think that is it do you wake up a lot when you sleep? Or more importantly do you snore? Loudly? Many cases of not sleeping well are related to sleep apnea (stop breathing during sleep).

[The Great]

I sleep just fine I have also tryed to sleep for about 5 hours and I felt the same way. I think it may be my bed it is hard as nails way to small for me, so I am going to buy a new one this week on my day off.

[LovinLiftin]

o that should be nice, I have a king and it is gloooorious

[bigpep]

I had this problem and it turned out that I have severe sleep apnea.

I now sleep with a CPAP and sleep like a baby.

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whats a CPAP?

[The Great]

o that should be nice, I have a king and it is gloooorious

King is way to big for me and my 3 pound dog, I think I am going to go with a pillow top queen.

[The Great]

I only slept for 8 hours last night and I think I pin pointed the problem, I woke up a few times that I remember and I was cold I also woke up cold this morning. So I think it may be that my body isnt staying warm enough at night. I am going to add layers and an extra blanket tonight.

[LovinLiftin]

What kind of dog? any pics? My king is taken over by RBB <-- what a bed hog

[razorcut]

whats a CPAP?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). It's a sleeping device/mask people wear on their nose & mouth at night. In a nutshell, it provides a low pressure airflow throughout sleep to keep the airway open.

This is only used in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea. People with OSA are usually *not always* overweight and have a rather generous neck.

[bigpep]

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). It's a sleeping device/mask people wear on their nose & mouth at night. In a nutshell, it provides a low pressure airflow throughout sleep to keep the airway open.

This is only used in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea. People with OSA are usually *not always* overweight and have a rather generous neck.

Correct!

Since I starting sleeping with the CPAP, I have lost over 60 lbs of fat. I still could lose some, but I am not obese anymore. Being overweight makes sleep apnea worse and sleep apnea makes it much more difficult to manage your diet - you are constantly out of energy. So, you get into the whole "chicken-and-egg" thing.

Personally, I think I had it, gain weight, made it worse, gained more weight...and so on.

I don't go anywhere overnight without my CPAP now.

[Griffin98]

heh heh... I read that as crap. I figured you slept with a diaper.