Tiredness......yawn yawn..Zzzzzzzzz

Treacle_2-2

Didn't think I said you had to be driving whilst you peel?!

Ooops for misleading anyone! Of course, you’re able to stop the car (in a safe place, before it’s mentioned!), peel the Satsuma or break the skin and then start driving again – heyho job done!!

If it’s too much of an ordeal maybe citrus air freshners do the same job – never tried them !! :-)

Bennifred

Sorry, treacle, was joking, didn't mean to offend!

Treacle_2-2

Don’t you worry – no offence taken, just thought I’d better reply before someone tries to do two things at once at my suggestion!!!

Toothsmith

Petal wrote:

Toothsmith....yes, I do snore


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Go to your doctor and ask for tests for sleep apnoea (Pronounced Ap Knee ah). Sleep apnoea occures in about 10% of snorers.
If he's done all sorts of other blood tests for other conditions, then it might be worth a go.

Sleep Apnoea is a lowering of blood oxygen levels during sleep because of an obstructed airway. This can lead to sleep not giving the sufferer enough actual 'rest' and the perpetual feeling of tiredness. The lack of oxygen in body tissues for a prolonged period of time can lead to damage to the heart, and an increased likelyhood of strokes, so it is important to check out this is not happening to you.

Don't panic. The nasty things are chronic problems that happen after many years. Some dentists offer anti-snoring devices that can be quite effective in stopping it. Get properly diagnosed first though, as the dental route to a cure is private-only, and can be £2-300. Don't have anything to do with surgical cures, they are painful, and generally not very successful.

Keep in mind though that 90% of snorers are not sufferers! It could well be a diet/lifestyle problem in the end anyway. From your earlier postings, I would watch your caffine consumption as well!

bern494

Hi All
I too suffer from tiredness, poor sleeping pattern.

Amongst other things I have been diagnosed with Spino-Cerebella, which affects my leg muscles, bad mobility I can fall for England. Also Diabetes adult onset controlled by tablets, and getting back to the tiredness Narcolepsy (which I take 3 keep awake tablets each day), apart from that I have High blood pressure and Hypertension all of which effects my tiredness

I can associate with all tiredness sufferers and know how they feel because when you lose that ability to do things because of the tiredness it’s not very nice. I can put up with all my ailments but given a choice if they could only do one thing for me it is to stop the tiredness.
Good luck
Bern

Petal_3

Hi all

Thanks for all your replies. I'm still watching my diet etc. Thing is I'm doing everything at once so if things improve I won't necessarily know what it is...until I re-introduce things again I s'pose. I didn't have ANY diet coke last week and for me that's amazing. I was beginning to wonder if I'd had an overload of sweeteners as I've been drinking the stuff forever. I've really been craving it too..... :eek:

We'll see...

scuzz

A good uniterrupted night's sleep might help. I find that camomile tea helps.

Drinking plenty of water helps me to stay focus and more awake.

Have you tried burning an invigorating oil/insence like mandarin or lemongrass?

Turning_into_scrooge

Toothsmith wrote:

Yes, sleep apnoea can come with the symptoms described.

So can Fibromyalgia syndrome and M.E. (chronic fatigue syndrone):) my first thought befoe i read the sleeping and not being able to sleep was sleep aponea, i don't know how that would fit with this but it dos with fibro, also the ibs and charbs and tears etc., just a thought