Why am I Always awake during the night?
That's perfectly normal for someone your age. When you're a teenager, your brain does something called "phase shift." This is when the period of time (or the phase) that you normally sleep in moves forward (shifts...), making you want to sleep during the day. It's because you've been growing and your hormones are changing and finding different routines to adapt to your transition to adulthood. It's called teen insomnia (what an inventive name) and it happens to about 50% of us. You will probably grow out of it within the next year or two. If you don't, then you probably have a form of insomnia that doesn't relate to being a teenager. If it is interfering with your schoolwork, I would recommend going to your doctor and getting some medication for it. To try and fix it, you want to try and improve how you're sleeping. Do some intense exercise during the day, to burn up some more energy and make you more tired by the time evening comes. Keep your room very dark. Use your bedroom only for sleeping and relaxing things (so if you play video games in your room, shift them elsewhere). Have a set bedtime routing, for example dinner -->homework -->calm leisure time (maybe talking to people on the computer) --> get ready for bed at perhaps ten --> get into bed and try and sleep at around the same time every night. The routine will give your body cues so it knows that you are getting ready to sleep, as well as help you to relax. Sorry this is so long, but the sleep cycle is a rather complicated mechanism.
Tired during the day, awake at night?
I'm 15 years old and for a couple of months I’ve being having a serious problem with excessive tiretineshroughout the day, however at about 9/10 o' clock at night, I’ll perk up with a remarkable boost of energy. It's inhibiting my ability to converse with friends, do school work etc... Beginning to feel slightly depressed over it. I try to sleep around 10:00pm (although difficult due to me being so awake) every night and wake up about 7, 8ish (even on weekends.) I do regular exercise, eat pretty healthily, drink water and (besides this) am generally in good health. (Ticking all the obvious health boxes.) I have heard of delayed sleep phase syndrome and tried some of the treatments however light therapy seems to have little to no effect, I can't take melatonin due to my age and I can't try Chronotherapy because I'm at school during the day. Anyone else with the same problem, or can pin-point the problem? Willing to answer further questions for extra detail. Please no childish, one line responses.
Why am I always tired during the day and never at night? Should I become a night owl?
We all have more or less 700 muscles in the body which are responsible for walking, talking, eating and even smiling. these muscles make up half of our body’s weight. so its a common thing if the muscles need some time to relax after doing so much.Now the reason you are tired is that your muscles are tired! one of the reason you are tired is that your muscles have been exerted and this makes muscles lose glycogen. (Glycogen is stored glucose that serves as a source of energy in the muscles) so glucose is the fuel the body uses and glycogen is the fuel the body stores.When glycogen breaks down, lactic acid accumulates in the muscles and this makes you feel fatigue. And in make matters worse, this is a signal to your body which begins producing serotonin which makes you feel the need to take a rest.One of the reasons you feel tired during the day may be because your body is not getting enough glucose so glycogen starts breaking in your muscles. Your muscles start producing lactic acid and serotonin so you feel fatigued.In addition, we have a tendency to eat more at night and less in the day. so at night your glucose levels may be optimum so the muscles don’t break down glycogen. This allow you to feel alert and awake.Another explanation of muscle fatigue is that there is a flow of calcium ions inside and outside of muscle fibers. When calcium enters the cells, it relaxes the muscles and when they move out, it contracts the muscles.Due to strenuous exertion, like in the gym, the flow of calcium is disturbed and muscle glycogen is also depleted. So therefore it is important to eat properly after exercise.Find out more at Is It Fatigue? Why Am i always Tired
Why am I always exhausted during the day, but wide awake at night?
So I'm a 16 year old girl, and I don't understand why I'm always exhausted during the day, but I'm so wide awake at night that I'm able to stay up all night until 7 am without a problem. No matter how much sleep I get, the mornings/rest of the day exhausts me. I'm wondering if its because when everyone is asleep, I feel so relaxed and able to actually get things accomplished. Why does this happen to me? Ill sometimes wake up at 2 in the afternoon and feel exhausted after 12 hours of sleep. Oh, and this has been going on for years so this isn't anything new
Why am I tired in the day but wide awake at night?
Well, I found out the question I had for you, by looking at your profile…You are 16…Teenagers commonly deal with this, because of body chemistry. It's funny, because I've answered a lot of melatonin questions lately, and this is another melatonin related question.Everyone produces melatonin. It is their chemical responsible for telling us when it's time to go to sleep. Not everyone produces enough though, and that causes sleeping issues. The elderly, especially, have issues, since as you age, you produce less and less, which explains why grandparents go to bed late (or early), but are always waking up so early. Hahaha!Teenagers, however, go through a period where the melatonin production is a bit out of whack. I'm sure it's to do with puberty and whatnot, but either way, it isn't in a properly set structure during this time of people's lives. This causes teens to not be tired a lot later into the evening, when it finally starts telling you it's time to sleep, which makes you more tired in the mornings, having to get up early for school. Some other countries get this, and their school day starts later in the morning, and a lot of U.S. cities and states are realizing this too, and are starting to change school times to start later, around 9:00/9:30am, instead of 7:00/7:30am.Ultimately, it's not your fault. You've done nothing too cause this, and it's completely “normal”, for teenagers to not be tired at a typically normal hour of the evening, as adults do, and of course be tired having to still wake up at a typical early morning hour to start your day.Give it another year or two, and you should have a fairly balanced melatonin cycle. If after a couple years, you still have issues, you might want to consult a sleep specialist, to determine if you have a sleep disorder, or a low melatonin production, but until then, this is just part of growing up a human. ;-P
Why am I always so tired during the day and yet I can't sleep at night?
It is ok to feel tired occasionally. But if it stays with you everyday then there is a problem. It may be caused due to physical or mental problems.Physical ProblemThere are several reasons that cause tiredness even if you don't do any physical activity. Some reasons are nutrient deficiency, hormone imbalance, dehydration, physical inactivity, lack of sleep, staying up late night, food habits etc. Mental ProblemMay be you got used to being tired all the time. Try to be active for few days by doing both physical and mental work to see if you feel ok. Try to come out of the lethargic zone by pushing yourselves to change your habits.If you Still feel the same then do a self check for the following. Are you always bored? Nothing interests you? Do you feel hesitant to talk to people whom you know well? Do you like to stay lonely 24x7? Do you cry when you are alone? Can't able to sleep? Then there is a sign of depression.People here can answer your question and make you worry even more like i did. If you check online, even for the smallest symptom you can have several diseases. Most of the times there will be nothing big. Please go see your doctor and make sure you don't have any problems and move on. If there is any issue then doctors will help you come out of it. Source: webmed, Wikipedia.
Wide awake at night but tired in morning..why?
I believe Ya! Just called you a baby ._. - You might be becoming a insomniac: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomnia if this happens for months on ends, see your doctor he/she might be able to give you something to help other ways, if you don't want to go to the doctor, here are some things that might help: -drink sleepy time tea Or take melatonin(sp)(its a natural sleeping pill you can find anywhere) -Have your room only as a sleeping area, so don't play games there, don't surf the internet there, ect -Try meditating, it relaxes your body and evens your breathing, it also clears your mind. - You can also role play in your head, it gets your mind off not being able to sleep and it might help. - Don't eat two to three hours before bed. - read a book a little bit before bed or go on the computer for a little while, this always helps me - listen to music you like before sleeping, or just listen to a cd of nature sounds, it helps you relax and helps you unwind from your day ^^ I hope I helped! I wish you the best of luck for you! : ) ~ Koko
Why do I feel tired in the day and awake at night?
Welcome to the Wide World of bio-rhythms. I’m an RN who has exactly the same problem…I love nights & don’t do well during the day. (My mom’s the same way…she used to vacuum & clean at 1 in the morning & nap in the day with us.:)The reason for all this is we’re born with a certain ‘rhythm’ to our lives. Some people are ‘sparrows’ - they get up at the crack of dawn, rarin’ to go, love to see the sun rise & are terrific…right up to about 8pm when they peter out. These are your ‘first-shifters who are great for days but are miserable & barely function if on night shifts.The next group is the ‘Larks’; they like to get up around 11 am, are at their best around 8pm, but have to crash by 1 am. (second shift is best for them).The third group (of which I’m one) is the ‘Owls’: We like to sleep days & work nights. We’re wide awake all night (sans coffee) and are at our best around 2 am. The only way we want to see the sunrise is if it’s on our way home to bed. We can do very well without sunlight & prefer to prowl about in the dark, moonlit nights.(vampire syndrome?)If you want to work with your natural rhythm, do what I did: I went to a college that let me study & take exams (mostly) on my schedule. (Univ. State of NY Regent’s College, now Excelsior Univ. Graduate from there & write your own ticket, unlike rip-off Internet schools like Phoenix which costs as much as Stanford & your ‘professors’ are on paper only - they set up the course & some Senior student or other runs the website.) I chose nursing so I could work straight nights (and not once was I turned away from a job, as anyone willing to work graveyard shift was solid gold). When I became Dir. of Nursing & had to work days, Maxwell House stock went up 10 pts (LOL)There are a vast number of careers which need ‘Owls’…from archaeologists to zookeepers. And, best of all, night shift invariably pays bonus time!
Why am i always tired in the day but not at night?
Are you on a schedule or do you just get up whenever you want to? I use to be the same way, then I had to get on a consistant schedule of getting up at 7 am M-F and after about 6 months my body adjusted. I'd rather stay up late at night but if I were to do that now I would completely mess up the rythmn I'm in. Maybe getting on a schedule would help, and make sure on the weekends you don't digress too much for your schedule because that can completely throw you off.
Why do I feel sick and tired during day but energetic at night?
It could be what you’re eating. I say this because obviously at night you are not eating.If you eat sugary foods or foods with fructose then you can get sugar highs and lows and feel sick.At night your energy will be coming from storage in your liver. This is called glycogen and is controlled by the hormone glucagon. This can only happen when your blood sugar goes low and you have zero amounts of insulin in your body.Eating refined carbohydrates and sugar gives you highs and lows. Cutting out any kind of bread, pasta (brown or white) biscuits, crackers, potato chips etc will probably make all the difference.Don’t start drinking tons of water, instead drink when thirsty so your urine is straw coloured and not clear (which indicates you’re over hydrated)You’ll feel better within 3 days. Replace those food items with full fat, cream, bacon, avocado, nuts etc and you’ll be on a much better path.Hope that helpsStep Away From The Carbs: The science behind weight loss, the recipes to make it happen. Beautiful colour photographs of every breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and even drinks. Step Away From The Carbs: The science behind weight loss, the recipes to make it happen. Beautiful colour photographs of every breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and even drinks. eBook: Stephen Thomas, Jane Thomas: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store