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I always have such a hard time waking up in the mornings!

It’s ridiculous, I am 19, I am very active, I eat healthy and no matter how much sleep I get, when my alarm goes off in the morning, I feel like I’ve barely slept at all. I always get 8 to 9 hours of sleep per night (usually get to sleep around midnight, up around 8 or 9) and I rarely have trouble getting to sleep. After about 1/2 an hour of being awake, I am fine. It’s just so very annoying :( I start a new job Monday which means changing my sleep schedule (11pm to 7am). And I just wish I knew what I could do differently so that waking up every morning won’t seem like torture.

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I want out offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (2 minutes after post)

Good luck I hate mornings, I am not a fan

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usurper offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (10 minutes after post)

Umm, well how is your disposition? I mean, are you sad or down as of late?

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missy15 offline Verified User (6 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (13 minutes after post)

Not at all! I’m super happy and loving life :D

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usurper offline Verified User (6 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (13 minutes after post)

I felt like this a couple months ago. I was so tired all the time no matter how much coffee I drank or much I slept.

I think it was because I was uninterested in everything around me and it just sucked my energy right out, from the start of each day.

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An Undisclosed Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (15 minutes after post)

Hmmm….thats odd. When I felt like that it was because I was uninterested in everything. It just sucks the energy right out of you.

You need to find out what is sucking out all your energy.

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missy15 offline Verified User (6 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (45 minutes after post)

I thought sleep apnea was something that people who either snore or are obese are at risk for? I am neither.

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jessica0909 offline Verified User (6 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (46 minutes after post)

are you eating before bed???

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An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (47 minutes after post)

Not anymore. I used to because I find I get SO hungry in the evenings, but I thought it might be affecting my sleep so I have stopped eating 4 hours before bed for the last month or so.

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An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (48 minutes after post)

hmmmm, have you maybe asked the doc’s?? i just ask becuase i have really bad fatigue in the a.m and found it was my thyroid. Just a thought.

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missy15 offline Verified User (6 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (50 minutes after post)

No, I haven’t been to the doctor’s yet. I probably should though.

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An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (54 minutes after post)

i would check. i had a really hard time doing anything in the morning and i found that i can no longer eat anything before 11. If i were you i would be asking some questions. Mornings are hard but if you are healthy and take care of yourself maybe there is another reason. It doesn’t hurt to check.

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An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (4 months after post)

I too have the same problem, I want to wake up at 6 am every morning but I usually snooze. Sometimes Ill sleep for 12 hours if I let myself. Maybe the issue is just will power. Can you get out of bed, and be active for a few minutes to clear up the sleepiness? I have a crumby time getting out of bed and as a result I usually create weird sleeping patterns.

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