The person usually sleeps 6. 5-8 hrs a day, wakes up about 1 time during the night, usually no problem falling asleep, but dreams a lot during the night and remember the dreams most of the times. The person also occasionally snores(soft snores) and sometimes feels congested in the nose upon waking up but then disappears within 10 mins. He/she wakes up feeling tired, eyes feel heavy, and not refresh; which causes the person to fall back to sleep, but then go into the dream mode straight away, then after about 5-10 mins, wakes up and fall back to sleep again, and continues for a few dream-wake cycles, then she will force herself to get out of bed. The person also sometimes falls asleep during the day, usually take an 30-45 mins nap on non-working days. What is the problem? Anything to prevent/treat it? The person usually sleep and wake up about the same time+/- 1 hr.
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My vote is for sleep apnea. Or maybe it’s a reaction to a drug. I took Atarax and it messed with my sleep like you would not believe. I had vivid nightmares every night, and I even dreamed after I was awake and walking through the house. And I slept off and on all day. Tell your friend to see a doctor, because if you’re sleep is impaired for a long time, it can really be perilous for you to drive, use tools and equipment, even cook…
he/she may not get full sleep?my Dr tried to clarify to me:yes, the person sleeps, but not getting deep sleep.Or still not “deep enough” ?
Only way to tell for sure:send this person to a sleep lab, to be observed.may have sleep apnea?
that sounds like me.
This is what I’ve come to learn throughout the years…
First of all, there’s a huge difference between getting 6.5 hours a night vs. 8 hours a night. Besides, the recommended is 8 hours…but that, (like everything else in the body), varies person by person. Some people might just have different sleep necessities. This can also change with activity. So, you might need more time to sleep when your brain is overworking (ex. studying during finals) than at other times.
Snoring could be a sign of blocked airways…consider being tested for a possible sleep apnea.
Tired w/o refreshing sleep is indicative of either not enough sleep or problems sleeping. Do you have any weird things that happen when you sleep? If you are snoring a lot, that can often cause you to wake up more than once throughout the night w/o being conscious of it and make you have unrestored sleep.
If you are going straight into the dream state, it’s usually indicative of lack of sleep.
Try a period of a ton of sleep and see what happens. Plus, every now & then, DON’T set an alarm & see how many hours you sleep for.
P.S. It’s unlikely to be chronic fatigue syndrome if there are no other symptoms.
i am not a doctor but I would suggest this person should have their thyroid checked out to see if it’s properly functioning.The thyroid deals with ones metabolism and also regulates one’s energy level.
Sounds like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome…