Daytime sleepiness can significantly reduce the quality of life, yet many people ignore the condition.
Of course, we've all gone through phases where we've been tired and sleepy for a few days after a night out, a sleepless night or a busy day, however, some people deal with daytime sleepiness even when they've had a good night's sleep.
It may seem to some people that no matter how much they sleep during the night, they cannot get enough sleep and spend the next day rested. Such people have problems with daily functioning, problems at work, problems with social and love life, and sometimes sleepiness manifests itself as laziness. In fact, sleepiness affects all aspects of one's life.
SYMPTOMS OF Drowsiness:
fatigue - Sleepy people are often chronically tired. No matter how much sleep they had, they feel both physically and mentally tired.
Forgetfulness - Sleepy people find it difficult to concentrate, remember things and in general, their attention is weak.
Procrastination - No matter how well a person plans activities, they never manage to do everything they set out to do.
Frequent sleep - People who are sleepy during the day can take several naps, especially on weekends, in order to "get a good rest", but the real rest never comes.
Not finishing work - Sleepy people can objectively judge that they could finish some work at home, however they are too sleepy or tired to do it at home.
Difficulty waking up - Sleepy people tend to sleep through meetings and appointments, especially if they haven't turned on the alarm.
CAUSES
Anemia - People with iron deficiency in the blood often become lethargic and sleepy.
Chronic fatigue syndromes - Drowsiness and chronic fatigue are closely related and it is often not clear what is the cause and what is the effect.
Depression - People diagnosed with depression tend to feel sleepy.
genetics - In some cases, people are genetically predisposed to sleepiness. Then drowsiness is caused by certain genetic factors.
Thyroid - Improper functioning of the thyroid gland can cause drowsiness.
Some medicines - People who use certain medicines may experience drowsiness as a side effect.
kidneys - People with kidney problems can reverse their biological clock, so they have difficulty sleeping at night and feel sleepy during the day.
Poor sleep quality - Regardless of how much sleep you get at night, if you sleep in a bad environment, on a bad bed or similar, you can expect daytime sleepiness.
Restless Legs Syndrome - People who are constantly stamping their feet for some reason are more prone to sleepiness.
Stere - People who are going through a stressful life phase are often more sleepy.
Some tumors - Some tumors exhaust the body from the inside, so before other symptoms appear, a person may feel chronic sleepiness and fatigue.
Vitamin deficiency - Lack of vitamins reduces certain functions of the body, which can cause drowsiness.
To get rid of daytime sleepiness you should find the causes. The doctor may do some tests to determine possible causes. If you are sure that the sleepiness is not caused by a serious medical condition, you can also go with the elimination method.
WHAT HELPS WITH Drowsiness:
To begin with, eat a healthy diet and, if necessary, take vitamin supplements to make sure that the drowsiness is not caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals.
- Get up and take a walk. When you feel sleepy, go outside and take a ten-minute walk to get some air.
- Rest your eyes. Constantly looking at computer and mobile screens can cause drowsiness and eye fatigue. Move away from the screen a little and look out the window into the distance.
- Have a healthy snack every two hours
- Start a lively conversation to stimulate the mind. Talk to someone about politics, work, or religion. These are not the topics that are the best choice, but they arouse the fastest.
- Turn on the lights. Or even better, put a full-spectrum lamp for your desk.
- Drink some water.
- Exercise regularly. Research has shown that 30 minutes of daily exercise is very effective.
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