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Old 28-02-2008, 08:53 AM
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Default Always tired

Anyone else ever just "always tired"

I work a shit shift pattern and its slowly getting to me, Like this morning I slept through 2 alarms and was late for work!


Could there be something wrong?


I can never get to sleep when I want to, an I've tried sleeping pills but I dont get on to well with them, ie: I either sleep to long on them, Or they just dont work! And I dont like the fact also that something is putting me to sleep


Any suggestions?
Old 28-02-2008, 08:59 AM
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Lay off the Charlie in bed...
Old 28-02-2008, 10:05 AM
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Not enough info there mate.

Do you 'binge drink' ?

Do you eat a lot ?

Do you excersise ?

Are you happy with life other than feeling tired ?
Old 28-02-2008, 10:18 AM
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Im the same at the moment... Just cant get to sleep at night or when I do its 1am then Get up at 6am... Tried all sorts, cut out the drinking/smoking, not eating junk food, etc
Old 28-02-2008, 10:19 AM
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I have problems sleeping sometimes.........just try to relax and chill on the sofa before i go to bed seems to work well....
Old 28-02-2008, 10:26 AM
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You could be aneamic (sp)

Which basiclly means you have an iron deficiency, which will affect your sleep patternstoo.

A simple blood test will tell if you are or not... or alternatively, go and get an iron supplementfrom your chemist, you should start to notice a difference in your sleep after about 7 days!!
Old 28-02-2008, 10:26 AM
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Try and read some fiction.

Apparently when we're doing that, we use the same part of our brains that we do when dreaming, so it should help you get to a more relaxed state.

Failing that, stop taking "gear" as that won't be helping
Old 28-02-2008, 10:29 AM
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im sure radders dont do that much 'gear' lol
Old 28-02-2008, 10:32 AM
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i do shifts too mate.
6-2:30 one week and 12:30 till about 8 the next

on the sunday night after a week of lates when i have to get up at 5 i can never sleep.

i dont feel to tired through out the day really just dont get to sleep very well.

then after about 3 hours sleep on the sunday night and getting up at 5 each day by the end of the week im truely fucked as u just dont get chance to recover.

i started taking a nytol at about 10 on the sunday now. then just sit around and relex and watch a bit of telly in bed and i find i get to sleep ok now.
dunno if its the tablet of mind over matter and my thinking i should sleep better now coz of taking it.


as for being tired in the day, u sure u aint anemic or anything?
maybe take some multivitamins to make sure ur body is getting everything it needs and see how u feel in a week or 2.
Old 28-02-2008, 10:59 AM
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Rad, I suffer from this too. I sleep around 7-8 hours per night. I don't smoke, don't drink and don't drink Coffee.

If I got into bed now, I could be asleep in 10 mins without any doubt and generally always 'look' tired. I am a 'stressy' kind of person, so it could be down to that.

I'm shit scared of needles, but I think a blood test will be the next thing for me.
Old 28-02-2008, 12:34 PM
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I used to have this, but started taking multi-vitamins and over the course of 6 or so weeks it seems to have almost gone.

Like Maria said i was anemic, lack of iron in the blood - you can get dedicated iron tablets which may help, but seeing as i'm living a some-what hectic life style the multi-vitamins are replacing the nutirents i'm not getting thru certain foods.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia

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Old 28-02-2008, 12:35 PM
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burning the candle at both ends eventually catches up with ya lol, even at your age ya pup



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Old 28-02-2008, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Paddy
Try and read some fiction.

Apparently when we're doing that, we use the same part of our brains that we do when dreaming, so it should help you get to a more relaxed state.
Top advice Paddy. You said the same thing to me about 4 years ago.... I tried it ...It worked
Old 28-02-2008, 12:48 PM
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Lay of the "gear" you tell us about would be the first step id be taking. Not a dig as you can do what you want, but it probably isn't helping matters?

Otherwise try and relax yourself before you go to bed, have a bath? or lie on the sofa for half an hour thinking/listening to music then bed?

Failing that, put a slow/mellow cd on when you get in bed, could do the trick?
Old 28-02-2008, 01:44 PM
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a good wank usually sorts that out bud
Old 28-02-2008, 02:42 PM
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ROIDS!
Old 28-02-2008, 03:21 PM
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might be your diet......................or datsunitus
Old 28-02-2008, 03:26 PM
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get off the laptop at night it dont help mate. i found less of that helps me sleep a lot better.

maybe as said read it does help and cut out anything that shouldnt be put in your body
Old 28-02-2008, 03:38 PM
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try reducing caffeine and upping your iron intake, i know im always tired but im always borderline anaemic too
Old 28-02-2008, 03:44 PM
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Be more happy. I'm not a fan of self help books but I read a great book recently which has really improved my outlook and made me fitter, healthier, happier at work and a better sleeper. Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman.

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Old 28-02-2008, 03:44 PM
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Its got nothing to do with steroids, or charlie.... Not touched either for ages.

And I was like this before roids too, so................


Anyone?
Old 28-02-2008, 03:46 PM
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go get some iron tablets!
Old 28-02-2008, 03:47 PM
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I had this, I thought it was doing to many pills, started taking good Muiltvits and vit C

Sleep like a baby and wake up brill
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Oh and Ive had blood tests, They came back fine.


Got put onto sleeping pills, Tamazipan (sp) and they worked, But I was then sleeping to much. tried another that began with Z, (zopiclone -sp) and they was shit, didnt work at all
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Originally Posted by maria
go get some iron tablets!

Will do, Cheers
Old 28-02-2008, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
I had this, I thought it was doing to many pills, started taking good Muiltvits and vit C

Sleep like a baby and wake up brill

Do you take both them together ? Multivitamins and Vit C ?
Old 28-02-2008, 04:04 PM
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same problem here soon as i sit down or stop doin something i am asleep. get up at last minute for work so no breakfast so when at work just binge on fizzy pop and packs of crisps which probly dont help leaves me with no energy so back to bein tired and late up visious circle
Old 28-02-2008, 05:32 PM
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yes, if you have too much vit c you piss it out, but its best to have more than not enough. lets just say every 2 weekend i like certain naughtys
Old 28-02-2008, 06:31 PM
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I slept thru a whole shift once.
Old 28-02-2008, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
yes, if you have too much vit c you piss it out, but its best to have more than not enough. lets just say every 2 weekend i like certain naughtys
Might start taking both then, i already take multi vitamins but was told the Vit C would be enough in them.
Old 28-02-2008, 06:46 PM
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i work shifts and i feel great, i work 6-2 morning shift, 10-6 nightshift and 2-10afternoon shift all in the same week normally 2 of each and 3 of the last, depending on which shift my weekend falls on. Aswell as a quick turnaround shift where i finish at 6am and im back at work 2pm same day.......

i drink a hell of alot of caffiene and like a few beers after my afternoon shift, i dont ever do drugs. Not the healthiest of lifestyles but im getting by. Need to sort it out really...


took me a year or so to get the hang of it but im fine now, though on my days off i sleep in till 10am to catch up on sleep.....

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Old 28-02-2008, 06:58 PM
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Radders. Masturbate more. I do and I'm FULL of energy
Old 28-02-2008, 07:21 PM
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40 odd thousand post...................
sell your laptop/pc
on the net too much can cause sleep problems etc
Old 28-02-2008, 07:24 PM
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im the same mate! Might try Iron tablets that MAria said. Does my head in. Though bit stressed with work atm, could also be part of it.
Old 28-02-2008, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rab
Radders. Masturbate more. I do and I'm FULL of energy

Had to slow down wanking mate! Living in the block, is shit....

I finishe work, get back to my room, bang on some tunes, get a porno on, wank.... fall asleep, and next thing i know its about 10pm

then I cant sleep for a bit and stay up till 1/2am, then have to be up at 6am!


Im always fucked
Old 28-02-2008, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RC4
40 odd thousand post...................
sell your laptop/pc
on the net too much can cause sleep problems etc

Been on PF for over 4 years, I do have a social life and a decent life off the net, dont worry, I do get off my lapp once in a while



Rhys, I have work troubles to at the moment
Old 28-02-2008, 07:51 PM
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hope you dont have this but my dad's friend was getting very tired all the time so he went to his doctors and it came back he had a tumer, so i would go see your doc.... better to be safe then sorry
Old 28-02-2008, 09:08 PM
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http://www.mypharmacy.co.uk/medicine...ytol/nytol.htm

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