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mtdb8
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I get 30 minutes for lunch where I work. I usually spend it napping because by lunchtime I'm exhausted. I've been thinking about replacing the nap with a walk, but I worry about being too tired the rest of the day.
And in case you're wondering why nap it's because I wake up exhausted and I've been doing so for years. (So many years I don't remember a time when it wasnt true.)
And in case you're wondering why nap it's because I wake up exhausted and I've been doing so for years. (So many years I don't remember a time when it wasnt true.)
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Do you eat lunch?1
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Try skipping lunch for a week and instead go for walk see how you feel.5
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No harm in trying to change your routine to see if it's an improvement! You can always try for a week and decide it doesn't work for you (Though definitely don't skip your meal either way, you need the fuel)
I have totally felt like what you are describing where you are so exhausted you need a nap. Have you had your thyroid checked? I discovered I'm hypothyroid and it helped to go on medication.
Meanwhile, I think napping is sometimes a cycle... you get in the habit, and you can get out of the habit.
But if you need rest and you're not getting it, you have to take it where you can get it!
Have you tried getting more restful sleep at night so you feel less tired during the day? (Don't watch TV or stare at a screen for the last hours of your day, try a relaxing ritual like drinking herbal tea and reading...)0 -
Just a note on always being tired - I suggest discussing it with your doctor if you haven't already. There are several medical conditions that could be contributing.
You may find a walk actually gives you more energy than the nap. It increases your heart rate, gets the blood pumping and may give you an extra push to get through the afternoon.10 -
you might want to check for sleep apnea if you are constantly waking tired, took a while for me to realise that was my issue
do you nap or walk, well that depends on if you are getting enough sleep and exercise outside of work
8 hrs needed and exercise half hour a day minimum preferably more
remember more sleep, and exercise will increase energy
I do not advocate skipping meals but, watch portions, and processed carbs like bread
Hope that helps
God bless you
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VictoriousBeauty wrote: »you might want to check for sleep apnea if you are constantly waking tired, took a while for me to realise that was my issue
do you nap or walk, well that depends on if you are getting enough sleep and exercise outside of work
8 hrs needed and exercise half hour a day minimum preferably more
remember more sleep, and exercise will increase energy
I do not advocate skipping meals but, watch portions, and processed carbs like bread
Hope that helps
God bless you
xoxox
^^ This. OP, please see your doctor. If you do have sleep apnea, it can be life threatening. Getting that sorted out (or ruled out) should be your first step.1 -
You said you are allowed to eat at your desk since they realize that it is not enough time to get your lunch. I would pack my lunch from home, then eat it at my desk when I got back from my 30 minute walk.
Good Luck with your Goals
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As others have said, get to a doctor and find the root cause of the tiredness. Good luck.0
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Packerjohn wrote: »As others have said, get to a doctor and find the root cause of the tiredness. Good luck.
I dont see how they could possibly find the right reason. It seems like there could be a million of them, and we dont have those kinds of specialists down here. I don't go to doctors unless I'm sick, so maybe I am unfamiliar with what's possible.
I do know my thyroid, sugars and blood pressure are all fine. Those I had tested. So what else is there?2 -
Packerjohn wrote: »As others have said, get to a doctor and find the root cause of the tiredness. Good luck.
I dont see how they could possibly find the right reason. It seems like there could be a million of them, and we dont have those kinds of specialists down here. I don't go to doctors unless I'm sick, so maybe I am unfamiliar with what's possible.
I do know my thyroid, sugars and blood pressure are all fine. Those I had tested. So what else is there?
being dependant on a nap in the middle of the day isn't normal... how do you know you're not sick?2 -
Packerjohn wrote: »As others have said, get to a doctor and find the root cause of the tiredness. Good luck.
I dont see how they could possibly find the right reason. It seems like there could be a million of them, and we dont have those kinds of specialists down here. I don't go to doctors unless I'm sick, so maybe I am unfamiliar with what's possible.
I do know my thyroid, sugars and blood pressure are all fine. Those I had tested. So what else is there?
Sleep apnea
Heart condition
Narcolepsy
Insomnia
(To name a few) None of these are diagnosed with standard blood work, but they are treatable. I agree a daily lunch nap is not normal. It isn't necessarily abnormal, but it's certainly worth having the discussion with your doctor.1 -
As risk of sounding like a broken record, needing to nap in the middle of the day is not normal.
There could be a number of things that could contribute to poor sleep, in addition to the conditions already mentioned, stress and anxiety can also result in a poor nights sleep.1 -
Packerjohn wrote: »As others have said, get to a doctor and find the root cause of the tiredness. Good luck.
I dont see how they could possibly find the right reason. It seems like there could be a million of them, and we dont have those kinds of specialists down here. I don't go to doctors unless I'm sick, so maybe I am unfamiliar with what's possible.
I do know my thyroid, sugars and blood pressure are all fine. Those I had tested. So what else is there?
Your regular family doctor can eliminate a lot of the potential causes quite quickly with blood work. Exhaustion such as you describe is not normal. Is he/she even aware that this is going on with you?
Btw, sleep apnea - if that turns out to be the issue - really needs to be addressed. As mentioned above, it can be life threatening if left untreated.1 -
I have sleep apnea...what sent me to find out about it was the wife said I snored, then as I put the weight on, I was waking up during the night and couldn't breath, felt like someone was choking me.
It happened again about a week later, same thing. I still didn't do anything, then about a month after that it happened again this time I passed out and woke up to paramedics saving me.
I was put on a CPAP and never had a problem since.
The Doctor suggested I loose weight..key word suggested..I followed up with him this past May and my weight went up a little. He said if I got down to a healthy weight I can get back off the CPAP so He sent me to a endocrinologist.
The endocrinologist sent me out for Blood Work, I told him I just had my Blood work done in April. He said they ask for different test than the normal yearly physical. He was right it came back with concerns on my liver..borderline diabetes. I weighed 336 at his office.
He put me on a 1200 calorie diet along with 2 more prescriptions, Metformin that will help me process sugars better and Phentermine to trick my mind as I'm not hungry.
I started the treatment with pills and diet, I really can't believe how small 1/3 cup of brown rice is and a 4oz chicken breast.
The good news is I started this on October 5th and I just checked my weight this morning and it was 307 so down
29lbs. I follow up January 10th with the endocrinologist, but before Christmas he ordered another Blood Work test and he wants a Ultrasound of my liver done.
So I'm going to get it all done before I go back.
I thought a lot like you did, but if I did not have the ____ scared out of me I would have never known.
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As others have mentioned - there could be a medical problem -- or - what time do you get to sleep at night ? get up? How many hours of sleep do you get?0
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This is why I'm trying to loose the weight. I doubt I'll feel any better/not waking up exhausted until I do. But weight only comes off so fast, and it's not that fast.
I'm just trying to figure out a way to keep my energy levels up until it happens.2 -
Maybe you could split it up— start with a 10-minute walk then a 20-minute nap the first week, and 15/15 the next, and 20/10 the next. Work up your stamina for a walk and gradually adjust to the shorter nap time.1
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This is why I'm trying to loose the weight. I doubt I'll feel any better/not waking up exhausted until I do. But weight only comes off so fast, and it's not that fast.
I'm just trying to figure out a way to keep my energy levels up until it happens.
The way to keep your energy levels up until you lose the weight is by being able to get restful, recuperative sleep. That doesn't (and shouldn't) wait until you maybe lose some weight. If sleep apnea is the cause for your exhaustion, you need medical attention now.0 -
A walk in the mid-afternoon actually wakes me up and gives me the energy to finish the day. Give it a try and see how you feel.
And see a doctor about the exhaustion issue.2
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