Afternoon drowsiness.

[human_male]

Often in the afternoons I come over very drowsy and washed out. I'm not tired and I've had a good night's sleep. Just really really drowsy. I'd nap but I just can't get off to sleep in the day time. All I can do is just zonk out until it goes away, which is usually a couple of hours but it's not gone away all night this time.

What would be causing this, and can anyone recommend something to pep me up, except caffine which I don't touch?

Thank you kindly.

 

[damppanties]

*yawn*

It's 3 p.m. and I just woke up from a nap...

Hmmm. That's not helping, is it? Ok, I'll shuffle off this thread.

 

[Vermilion]

Often in the afternoons I come over very drowsy and washed out. I'm not tired and I've had a good night's sleep. Just really really drowsy. I'd nap but I just can't get off to sleep in the day time. All I can do is just zonk out until it goes away, which is usually a couple of hours but it's not gone away all night this time.

What would be causing this, and can anyone recommend something to pep me up, except caffine which I don't touch?

Thank you kindly.

The human body is simply designed to sleep in the early afternoon, a practice followed by continental Europeans. This natural need can be exacerbated by the food that you eat for lunch.
Very processed food, simple carbs (white bread, pasta, potatoes etc)and sugary food will all cause you to feel pepped up for a while but will be quickly followed by massive sleepiness and lethargy which could last for a couple of hours.

Try have a protein rich lunch with some wholewheat or wholegrain carbs (bread, pasta), a potato with its skin *on*or sweet potato and no sugar. With any luck this will give you more energy for the afternoon. Also try snacking on nuts and maybe a banana an hour or two after your lunch.

Try it for a week, see if it helps...

Failing this, then spending 40 mins after lunch just lying down with no mental stimulus could be as beneficial as sleeping if you can't actually sleep during the day. Maybe look at doing a yoga or meditation class then do this in the afternoon to revitalise you.
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[impressive]

Often in the afternoons I come over very drowsy and washed out. I'm not tired and I've had a good night's sleep. Just really really drowsy. I'd nap but I just can't get off to sleep in the day time. All I can do is just zonk out until it goes away, which is usually a couple of hours but it's not gone away all night this time.

What would be causing this, and can anyone recommend something to pep me up, except caffine which I don't touch?

Thank you kindly.

Could be the crash after a high-carb lunch. Blood sugar levels rise from the intake, giving a brief burst of energy, then take a nosedive a couple hours later.

IOW, what Vermilion said.

 

[scheherazade_79]

There are no rules nor patterns to my moments of sleepiness. I've found it's better just to cave in to them. When I was teaching I'd often drive somewhere after lunch for the express purpose of sleeping in my car.

If I don't act on the impulse when it takes me, I start feeling very bleak and defeatist about stuff.

I once read that sleeping increases ur IQ, so why fight it?

 

[SensualCealy]

Ever been tested for Sleep Apnea?

If you are tired in the afternoon it could be because you aren't getting a full sleep at night, and the loss of oxygen to the brain can trigger dizzy spells through out the day.

Experienced,
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[Liar]

Often in the afternoons I come over very drowsy and washed out. I'm not tired and I've had a good night's sleep. Just really really drowsy. I'd nap but I just can't get off to sleep in the day time. All I can do is just zonk out until it goes away, which is usually a couple of hours but it's not gone away all night this time.

What would be causing this, and can anyone recommend something to pep me up, except caffine which I don't touch?

Thank you kindly.

Could be irregular metabolism. Blood sugar levels on a rollercoaster. Could be the same mild dysthymia that I have.

Have you tried to just...well...walk it off?

I used to feel that way, and still do sometimes, for no apparent reason. But it happens much less these days, since I decided to recognize it and kick myself in the ass about it.

When I felt the weariness coming on, I forced myself to be more active. Physically. No sitting-down activities. I geared up and took a long walk. Or I did my grocery shopping or cleaned house. Or just headed over to some nearby friend's house for a chat, a beer and a video game session. It's much harder to zonk out if you have company.

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Stop playing with yourself in the afternoon, Human. That's what's making your tired.

Now get over here, you little cutie

 

[ms.read]

Damn, I don't want to go to work to day... 5 hours of overtime! Grr. can i use this thread as an excuse?

 

[neonlyte]

Ever been tested for Sleep Apnea?

If you are tired in the afternoon it could be because you aren't getting a full sleep at night, and the loss of oxygen to the brain can trigger dizzy spells through out the day.

Experienced,
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That would be my suggestion, particularly if you snore at night.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

I get this all the time. If I take a 15-45 minute nap then I will be alert and peppy until midnight. If I don't I'll be dragging rear-end for several hours, and ready for bed by 10-ish. If I'm in the real-life office I often try to sit back after lunch and nod off for just a few seconds or maybe a couple minutes. When that happens, it's like a switch has been reset in my brain - throw some water on my face, have a swig of coffee, and I'm good to go until midnight.

I do notice that when I nap, after my middle of the night wakeup and pee I toss and turn for 45 minutes or so, but if I don't nap I fall right back asleep. For me, better to nap and be alert the second half of the day, though.

 

[human_male]

Thanks very much. I hope it's not sleep apnea and just something about my diet. Or maybe I'm just bored. I don't feel tired, as I do when I'm ready to go to bed. Just drowsy. But I was recently diagnosed with, I think he called it, disordered breathing. Where the messages from the brain get disrupted and you can have breathing difficulty like hyper ventilation, or in my case a feeling of weight on my chest and a rather distressing feeling of not being able to get enough air. That's why I don't touch caffine coz it exhasperates it.

I suppose if it continues I should go see someone.

Thanks again.

 

[human_male]

Stop playing with yourself in the afternoon, Human. That's what's making your tired.

Now get over here, you little cutie

Mayhap I should play with someone else instead.

 

[gauchecritic]

Maybe it's because you're New Zealish and in the afternoon you realise that the civilised people, in England, are preparing for their bed.

(exacerbates)

 

[Liar]

Maybe it's because you're New Zealish and in the afternoon you realise that the civilised people, in England, are preparing for their bed.

(exacerbates)

Or maybe it's exhaustion?

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NZ women most promiscuous: survey

October 13, 2007 - 8:34AM

New Zealand women have the most sexual partners in the world, according to a global sex survey reported on Saturday.

They have an average of 20.4 sexual partners, according to a survey by condom-maker Durex - well above the global average of 7.3.

The Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global survey, which questioned 26,000 people in 26 countries, found that Austrians topped the male list with 29.3 sexual partners, more than twice the global average of 13.2.

New Zealand was the only country where women were more promiscuous than their men, who averaged 16.8 sexual partners, The Press newspaper said, reporting the survey.

The survey showed that Austrians were the youngest to lose their virginity at an average of 17.3 years, followed by Brazilians (17.4), Germans (17.6) and New Zealanders (17.8).

© 2007 AAP

 

[Vermilion]

Or maybe it's exhaustion?

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NZ women most promiscuous: survey

October 13, 2007 - 8:34AM

New Zealand women have the most sexual partners in the world, according to a global sex survey reported on Saturday.

They have an average of 20.4 sexual partners, according to a survey by condom-maker Durex - well above the global average of 7.3.

The Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global survey, which questioned 26,000 people in 26 countries, found that Austrians topped the male list with 29.3 sexual partners, more than twice the global average of 13.2.

New Zealand was the only country where women were more promiscuous than their men, who averaged 16.8 sexual partners, The Press newspaper said, reporting the survey.

The survey showed that Austrians were the youngest to lose their virginity at an average of 17.3 years, followed by Brazilians (17.4), Germans (17.6) and New Zealanders (17.8).

© 2007 AAP

And yet the Uk has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy anywhere...
Where's the sense?
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[impressive]

Or maybe it's exhaustion?

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NZ women most promiscuous: survey

October 13, 2007 - 8:34AM

New Zealand women have the most sexual partners in the world, according to a global sex survey reported on Saturday.

They have an average of 20.4 sexual partners, according to a survey by condom-maker Durex - well above the global average of 7.3.

The Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global survey, which questioned 26,000 people in 26 countries, found that Austrians topped the male list with 29.3 sexual partners, more than twice the global average of 13.2.

New Zealand was the only country where women were more promiscuous than their men, who averaged 16.8 sexual partners, The Press newspaper said, reporting the survey.

The survey showed that Austrians were the youngest to lose their virginity at an average of 17.3 years, followed by Brazilians (17.4), Germans (17.6) and New Zealanders (17.8).

© 2007 AAP

OMG, I am such a slut -- even by NZ standards.

 

[human_male]

Or maybe it's exhaustion?

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NZ women most promiscuous: survey

October 13, 2007 - 8:34AM

New Zealand women have the most sexual partners in the world, according to a global sex survey reported on Saturday.

They have an average of 20.4 sexual partners, according to a survey by condom-maker Durex - well above the global average of 7.3.

The Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global survey, which questioned 26,000 people in 26 countries, found that Austrians topped the male list with 29.3 sexual partners, more than twice the global average of 13.2.

New Zealand was the only country where women were more promiscuous than their men, who averaged 16.8 sexual partners, The Press newspaper said, reporting the survey.

The survey showed that Austrians were the youngest to lose their virginity at an average of 17.3 years, followed by Brazilians (17.4), Germans (17.6) and New Zealanders (17.8).

© 2007 AAP

That's interesting, but it's not the New Zealand I'm from. I'm actually living on another planet by the same name.

And the important bit in that survey is the bit about women having more partners than men. That's because the women here are so difficult to get. That doesn't make sense because logic would suggest that someone must be getting them, and yet in reality it doesn't seem to work out that way. All the evidence I've ever gathered with my own two eyes is this is the country of lonely, horny, desperate single men.

 

[neonlyte]

OMG, I am such a slut -- even by NZ standards.

I don't think they meant 'all at the same time'

 

[Vermilion]

That's interesting, but it's not the New Zealand I'm from. I'm actually living on another planet by the same name.

And the important bit in that survey is the bit about women having more partners than men. That's because the women here are so difficult to get. That doesn't make sense because logic would suggest that someone must be getting them, and yet in reality it doesn't seem to work out that way. All the evidence I've ever gathered with my own two eyes is this is the country of lonely, horny, desperate single men.

and seven sheep to each man... you do the maths...



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[human_male]

and seven sheep to each man... you do the maths...



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That's a dirty, vicious, evil rumor. Nothing more.

And anyway we were all young once.

 

[Vermilion]

That's a dirty, vicious, evil rumor. Nothing more.

And anyway we were all young once.

Isn't it amazing how statistics from school stick? I was taught the seven sheep to one man ratio when I was 13 !

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[human_male]

Isn't it amazing how statistics from school stick? I was taught the seven sheep to one man ratio when I was 13 !

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Sorry. I thought you were making some sheep shagging comment.

 

[Vermilion]

Sorry. I thought you were making some sheep shagging comment.

That must just have been your filthy little mind <nods>

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[SensualCealy]

Do you have a tape recorder? One that has more than an hour play time in it before it shuts down.

Tape yourself sleeping, you can tell by the way you breath if you have it or not, but usually only if you snore. People who do not snore usually don't have sleep apnea.

If this drowziness happens at work, can't you get up and walk around, it could just be stale air. Open a window, or stick your head out the door for a few minutes.
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