Why am I tired all the time?

[Magmil7777]

I go to sleep at 10, and wake up at 6:30. And I usually get a good nights rest. But during the day I am SO exhausted. I stumble around walking, I yawn frequently, my eyes are teary, and I am unfocused and just groggy. And the feeling starts to go away towards lunch time, but right after lunch I seem to be in a food coma, (i'm not eating any carb heavy foods like pizza, I usually have fruit/vegetables and some other thing like a granola bar.)
I am just wondering what is wrong with me, I have zero energy what so ever!

[aenthartford]

It sounds like body inactiveness. Though you are having a proper sleep but, This is not the only important thing you require. You should include a rich source of protein and vitamins in your diet plan. It is also important to know the intensity of sleep. Do you snore while sleeping?

[yogalad]

Sorry to hear you are tired a lot -- I've had this for a loooong tiiimmmmeeee. So I've read a lot about it, but fyi I'm not a medical doctor so YMMV. In your case, there are a lot of possible causes, so the question is, how to figure out the cause in your case. Do you have a good doc who will work with you on this? If so, just off the top of my head, some good things to check are thyroid hormones, as well as iodine, vitamin D3, and full iron panel including ferritin. You want these levels to be *optimal*, not just "in the normal range". Ferritin should be at least 50 for optimal energy, according to everything I've read and my own personal experience. D3 should be in the 60-80 range, according to Dr. Gominak (google her if you want to geek out about D3)

If those things don't help, you could get a sleep study -- because you can be unconscious at night but not get restful/restorative sleep. If the sleep study shows suboptimal sleep (even if it's technically 'good enough') then you can try to optimize your sleep quality. Even without a sleep study, you could also try optimizing your sleep hygiene and try to set up your life so you just sleep until you wake up without an alarm for a while, as an experiment. If you have a built up sleep debt, you might be tired all the time until you can reset your system with a couple weeks of luxurious long nights of sleep. Then once you recover, try to actually sleep as much as you need to every night. Your body just needs as much sleep as it needs, and there's not much you can do about it, and if you don't get enough sleep, you will feel not your best.

Also, as others have said, diet can have a huge effect on all this stuff. And getting enough physical activity.

You don't have to do all the things at once, of course. But there are a lot of things to explore. And they are all things that make your life better, so, best of luck to you!

OH also, yeah caffeine: try eliminating it for a month and see what happens! I have found that I sleep better and am more well rested without drinking coffee or black tea. I switched to decaf which isn't as yummy but it's okay if I make it myself in my little french press.

[auntiejessi]

Things that come to mind -

Are you eating enough calories to sustain your activity level?

Could you be having blood sugar issues? Even fruits have natural sugars that may affect how you feel.

Anemia?

When was your last physical? It might be a good idea to talk to a doctor about this and get some blood work done.

[specialmom]

Ugh, I have a lot of days like that too.  Makes living life and working hard, right?  So, how is your vitamin intake?  I've had  mixed feelings about the whole vitamin thing but when I feel my best, I have gotten daily exercise and taken a multi vitamin.  I also am careful about caffeine. The highs and lows of that can really do a number on us and our energy can plummet. Do you do any caffeine during the day?  Giving that up can help.  I also cut back on sugar. Oh, it felt horrible for about 3 weeks but then I felt great.  

I had a doctor tell me about the 2 o'clock blues. That our body sinks energy wise fairly naturally at that time.  So, it is normal to have a dead energy time of day although yours sounds a bit more extreme. One thing I've heard recommended too is a 10 minute rest. Just 10 to 20 minutes maximum.  shut eyes, doze for a brief few minutes.  Okay, probably hard at work.  But it is supposed to rejuvenate us.  That  may not be realistic for your work situation though.