Why am I so tired all the time?

[Anonymous]

i always feel exhausted. I am a freshman in college and I try to go to bed around 11:30, but lately, I have not been able to fall asleep until around one. I just lay there and can't fall asleep. but then I get up for class at 8 and I basically sleep/space out during my class. once class is over, I go back to my room and sleep until about lunch time. but even then I sometimes sleep through lunch because I am so tired. I am starting to wonder if I have mono or something, but I don't really have any other symptoms of being sick. any ideas of what might be wrong?

[KillerrMike]

What are you studying? I'm a sophomore and I've never had that problem. You're going to bed too late. I'm asleep by 11:00 every night and I'm up at around 7:30. This is actually a terrible time to be experiencing insomnia since universities have their exams right about now. Your body is catching up for those 90 minutes of just laying there in bed at night. I can't believe you're not tired by the end of every day. Do you work out? You should do that or join a sports team. I do both and I'm tired at the end of every day. If you have to, download some meditation programs and listen to calming music at night, that helped me.

[Asker]

im studying education, and I really don't think 11:30 is that late to be going to bed. and its not that I'm not tired at night, I'm tired all the time which is part of the problem. I just can't seem to fall asleep until around one. and I used to work out almost every day, but since it has been getting colder I have not been running as much as I used to.

[KillerrMike]

It's not logical to say that you are tired, yet at the same time you can lay in bed for 90 minutes without falling asleep.

[ShishKabob]

Looks like your getting about 9 hours total? It could easily be just a phase, I went through the same when I began college where I was always tired no matter how much I slept. Same with a lot of my friends. Unless you develop other problems I wouldn't be too concerned, although I do realize how much it can suck can't recall a time when you weren't at least a little tired.

[NotTellingYouMyName]

I get tired like that too. Eat more, maybe try drinking aloe vera? That helped me a LOT :)

I also can't sleep, try reading a little before you go to bed. I used to fall asleep in class, but drinking the aloe vera jelly helped.

[Anonymous]

You need to eat healthier and drink more water. You'll feel much better. I know freshman year can definitely be exhausting but you need to take care of yourself and your health or you'll just end up running on fumes.

[Cream]

that happened to me too, but then I started eating pb&j's and I slept like I baby :D

[doctorwhofan23]

I always feel tired when I am away at school, the classes and everything are just draining I would not worry too much.