Vitamin deficiency making me tired?

ssanj10
ssanj10 Posts: 30 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
Hi guys,

I often feel tired during the day and takes me a while wake up, I nod off quite easily. I am 5ft 9 and weigh just under 13st. I do have a 40 inch belly which I'm trying to burn off so I know that can be a factor. I also have constant dark circles and bags so I was wondering if a particular vitamin and mineral deficiency can be the cause and if so which ones and which foods to target to rectify the problem.

Thanks guys much obliged.

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    How much sleep are you getting each night?
  • ssanj10
    ssanj10 Posts: 30 Member
    I usually get around 7 hours.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    edited November 2017
    Sleep and vitamin D most people are low on. But look at your diet, do you eat a variety of foods? I don't eat most meats for example so I take an iron supplement and B complex, and I always take vitamin D.
  • litoria
    litoria Posts: 239 Member
    Probably worth seeing your doctor and having your blood levels done. A lot of people on this site don't know what they don't know. Consult a professional
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    ssanj10 wrote: »
    I usually get around 7 hours.

    Have you tried getting more to see if that helps? 7 hours is enough for some people, not enough for others.
  • ssanj10
    ssanj10 Posts: 30 Member
    Yes I intend to get a blood test done. I have thought it might be down to vitamin bs and Iron and now I think about it I don't eat much red meat or greens
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    It's certainly a possibility. You need to have a full blood panel done so you can see.
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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    You could have a sleep disorder you're not even aware of. See doctor.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    edited November 2017
    ssanj10 wrote: »
    Yes I intend to get a blood test done. I have thought it might be down to vitamin bs and Iron and now I think about it I don't eat much red meat or greens

    Don't forget to check on vitamin D, you can't get it through food, and most people are low on it. How are your hair and nails? If you don't eat much meat you might want to make sure you are getting enough protein as well.
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    What you are describing sounds like the classic symptoms of sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea often feel tired even after a full night’s sleep. I would recommend seeing your doctor.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    Is this a new thing you're experiencing? If so, when did it start? Did you change anything else around the time that this started? How aggressive is your deficit? "Talk to your doctor" is the right answer, but it's also worth doing a little digging to pin down whether you can identify when it started and what other things could be contributing.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    emmydoodles83 wrote: »
    ssanj10 wrote: »
    Yes I intend to get a blood test done. I have thought it might be down to vitamin bs and Iron and now I think about it I don't eat much red meat or greens

    Don't forget to check on vitamin D, you can't get it through food, and most people are low on it. How are your hair and nails? If you don't eat much meat you might want to make sure you are getting enough protein as well.

    Yes you can: Egg yolks, beef, cheese, fish (tuna and salmon), mushrooms, yogurt, milk, and pork, just to name a few sources.
  • ssanj10
    ssanj10 Posts: 30 Member
    Thanks guys tbh I've always felt like this. Been on a classroom based course this week and have many microsleeps during the day. I realise I need to see my gp but wanted to get a heads up first.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    edited November 2017
    ccrdragon wrote: »
    emmydoodles83 wrote: »
    ssanj10 wrote: »
    Yes I intend to get a blood test done. I have thought it might be down to vitamin bs and Iron and now I think about it I don't eat much red meat or greens

    Don't forget to check on vitamin D, you can't get it through food, and most people are low on it. How are your hair and nails? If you don't eat much meat you might want to make sure you are getting enough protein as well.

    Yes you can: Egg yolks, beef, cheese, fish (tuna and salmon), mushrooms, yogurt, milk, and pork, just to name a few sources.

    Wow did not realize this, weirdly though I eat A LOT of eggs, tuna, salmon, and mushrooms, I'm talking 4-6 eggs a day, tuna and salmon 5-10 times a week, plus the other sources and my vitamin D level before I started supplementing was only 14 when it needed to be at least 40. I wonder why the food wasn't cutting it. Read somewhere over 60% of americans vitamin D level is way too low and our neurosurgeons here where I work are very serious about telling patients they need to supplement it.
  • maura_tasi
    maura_tasi Posts: 196 Member
    Check in with your doctor and see what their thoughts are on doing a sleep study. You could have a sleep disorder that you're unaware about! A common symptom is not feeling rested and constantly unusually tired even after 7-8 hours of sleep
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    If you intend to go to the doctor for blood test, don't start taking a multivitamin until after. It risks falsifying the results.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    ccrdragon wrote: »
    emmydoodles83 wrote: »
    ssanj10 wrote: »
    Yes I intend to get a blood test done. I have thought it might be down to vitamin bs and Iron and now I think about it I don't eat much red meat or greens

    Don't forget to check on vitamin D, you can't get it through food, and most people are low on it. How are your hair and nails? If you don't eat much meat you might want to make sure you are getting enough protein as well.

    Yes you can: Egg yolks, beef, cheese, fish (tuna and salmon), mushrooms, yogurt, milk, and pork, just to name a few sources.

    You can get it from food, but you can't actually meet your daily requirements from food alone.

    You can meet your "recommended dietary requirement" which is around 600 IU daily, BUT, unless you're getting 4-6 hours of outside time, you need closer to 5000-10000 IU Daily.
  • ccruz985
    ccruz985 Posts: 646 Member
    Sounds like you might be iron deficient. People who are (like myself) are often to referred to as having "tired blood" because fatigue is one of the main symptoms.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    stanmann571 wrote: »
    ccrdragon wrote: »
    emmydoodles83 wrote: »
    ssanj10 wrote: »
    Yes I intend to get a blood test done. I have thought it might be down to vitamin bs and Iron and now I think about it I don't eat much red meat or greens

    Don't forget to check on vitamin D, you can't get it through food, and most people are low on it. How are your hair and nails? If you don't eat much meat you might want to make sure you are getting enough protein as well.

    Yes you can: Egg yolks, beef, cheese, fish (tuna and salmon), mushrooms, yogurt, milk, and pork, just to name a few sources.

    You can get it from food, but you can't actually meet your daily requirements from food alone.

    You can meet your "recommended dietary requirement" which is around 600 IU daily, BUT, unless you're getting 4-6 hours of outside time, you need closer to 5000-10000 IU Daily.

    I agree and heavily supplement with D3 every day (also because I have a family history of low vitamin D levels).
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