How Does It Take 8 Hours To Do 1 Hour Of Work?!

First of all, if you are VERY tired, sleep walk, are distracted, or deluded in some way, switching things during an act or, less likely, switching acts on items, is not that unlikely. You probably either wanted to put your shoes away, or something in the cupboard and there you are.

I HAVE looked into sleep disorders and lack of energy. I have also had similar problems. But the chances of getting a good answer here to your one post are NOT great.

WOW, Chronic fatigue huh? You know what the greek term for that type of diagnosis is? "ideopathic"! It means basically "I haven't got a cluehow this problem happened". Just saying, that if he wants to give only that much advice, maybe he should be clearer.

With ME, the three biggest fatigue inducers are...

1. A cold coming on. Within 3 days you will likely know if THAT is the reason.
2. Lack of nutrition. Get a steady rounded diet and take vitamins, and that TOO can be mitigated within about 3 days.
3. Lack of sleep. I hate to admit it, but I now DO seem to require about 8 hours. If you have been severely deprived, THAT could take 3 days or more to recover from. If your problem is due to deprivation, your symptoms indicate it IS extreme.

I haven't included labor or stress here because, with me, they are relatively minor players usually, but they DO affect 2 and 3. That is to say that if you do more labor, or have more stress, you need to eat more, and get more sleep.

BTW my biggest problems with lack of sleep are:

1. Going to bed too late, or getting up too early.
2. Violating the pattern too abruptly. If you need to fight jet lag, for example, try to sleep on the plane. When you get to your destination, try to sleep like everyone else. Play your cards right, and you may NEVER experience jet lag!
3. Physical distractions. Light, vibration, or noise can disrupt sleep. There are probably 4 levels of disruption and people tend to mostly remember only ONE as an actual event. It has been proven that ALL have an effect. Basically the four levels are perceived as:

a. Something that causes you to change the condition and is pretty much done without ny real thought.
b. Something that is integrated into a dream in some way.
c. Something that wakes you up, but you go back to sleep without really remembering.
d. Something that wakes you up, and you can't go back to sleep.

If you got something new, or a neighbor did, or you are in a new place, you may find there is a new disturbance.
4. MENTAL disturbance. If you are VERY upset, concerned, etc... you have to try to clear that out of your mind. If you don't, you may not get to sleep until MENTAL exhaustion has set in. In other words, you create stress increasing your need for sleep, and deprive yourself of sleep. Closing your eyes isn't enough.

OK, I went ONE level deeper than the doctor did. From here it permutes out to SO MANY permutations that they STIL haven't found them all, and probably won't. But what ever they find will probably affect something on this list. Whatever that something is will limit your search.

Hopefully this helps.

Steve

Sleep apnea perhaps?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea

Dave has a point. It is also related to snoring which can ALSO create problems. Both tend to increase if you gain weight. But again, that is a physical disruption. They DO tend to be less subtle for the person affected which makes them insidious because you are less likely to remember them later, but the effects remain.

But these are just two things. Maybe a spring is bad on your bed. Maybe your pillow has an unusual lump. Maybe a neighbor is coming in early in the morning. Maybe you have a bees nest somewhere. Maybe you have a new tender spot someplace. Maybe it is very windy and the doors make noise. Maybe it is raining more than usual. WHO KNOWS? Maybe someone installed a new movement sensor that is turning their lights on as a cat crosses its path. Maybe your diet has changed. That can change nutrition, OR digestion, ether of which can affect sleep.

Like I said, it just permutes out from here. You MIGHT see a clue in what you are thinking about during the day, or even your dreams.

Steve

I believe you need some rest buddy. I'm pretty new here, but I've had some of these issues before. Getting a good night rest will solve it all.

Well for starters, get 9 hours of sleep every day at the very least.

Second, don't procrastinate. Don't try to work fast, but don't try to work slow.

I have low iron stores and have started an iron supplement. I was having a nap every morning, and lying down at least one other time in the day, and was also less productive than I could be. I need to have another blood test this week to see if my iron levels are improving on the supplement. That might play a role in your fatigue, but perhaps a visit to the doctor would be a good starting point?

I've been pretty good the last couple of days, not sure why! But it means I've got lots of IM stuff done recently. But after I wrote this I did some research and apparently gradually building up exercise is effective. So starting with 1 minute a day (just getting dressed can wear me out sometimes) and increasing it from there. I think I should look into my diet too because that might be playing a major part.

Thank you everyone for your replies and suggestions! I have found that procrastinating can make me more tired... Some things won't apply, in that I sleep plenty... too much in fact. When I worked I slept up to 20 hours a day, this has gone down to maybe 14-16 since I quit. It's been going on for 2-3 years now and happens regardless of where I am (have moved house during that time). I've had blood tests so it's not iron levels and am on medication for it but it only helps marginally, if at all (they don't know what's wrong, after all).

Audrey, completely off topic but I just wanted to say that your PLR is great (I've bought one or two), keep up the great work.

Thanks everyone, any more suggestions and experiences are welcome.