Why do I still feel tired even after sleeping on my day off?

[Anonymous]

I work as an administrative assistant in hospital for 13 hours a day 4 times a week. We have to complete 48 work hours per person a week. So we have a schedule of 6AM-7PM or 6PM-7AM depends if your morning or night schedule. So after work I walk at least 15-20 minutes to get to bus station to ride on my way home. And I get home at 7:28-7:30 am in the morning and on 8:00-8:30 I get sunlight from sun to get my vitamin d and I sleep at around 10 am because I still eat my breakfast and I wake up at 3pm to get ready because the commute to work is long cuz I only take public jeep. So sometimes I only get 5 hours of sleep before working. And my anxiety is still worse even sometimes I got vitamin d sunlight from sun to treat my anxiety is that because of lack of sleep? Also on my day off even after sleeping for many hours I still feel tired is that because of burnout at work and sleep deficiency? Sometimes on my dayoff I also have bad dreams about my job but when I wake up I just realize its just a dream so its making me more anxious and restless even on day off. So my question is why do I still feel tired even aftee sleeping so many hours on my day off? And why does my anxiety is still there even after getting sunlight vitamin d from sun cuz I heard it can treat anxiety and mood problems is that because of lack of sleep that is giving me more anxiety?

[Oliverlogan263]

Wow sis, it sounds like you are absolutely exhausted with that crazy work schedule! No wonder you're still tired on your days off and having bad dreams - your body just isn't getting the rest it needs.

A few things are probably contributing:

- Sleep debt from constantly shorting yourself on sleep during the week. Your body is trying to catch up but can't.

- High stress levels from the job and long hours. This wears you down mentally and physically over time.

- May not be getting enough restful deep sleep even when you do sleep, due to worries about work.

- Vitamin D is good for anxiety but it's not a cure-all, especially if the underlying cause is lack of rest.

My advice would be to really prioritize rest and self-care on your days off. Sleep as late as you need, even if just 8 hours feels short still. Do relaxing activities and minimize screens before bed. Talk to your doctor also - maybe a short term anxiety med could help too.

It's also not sustainable long term to work such long hours for your health. Can you look for another job with better work-life balance down the line? You deserve to feel rested, sis! Take care.

[aengus27]

Yeah, I think it's probably burnout. Also, is doing 13 hours back to back legal? It doesn't sound like it should be

Also, it's really hard to catch up on sleep

[Asker]

Yes back to back. Its fucking annoying tbh it used to be 12 hours now then make it 13 hours because the government changed rules.

[aengus27]

Yeah, that really shouldn't be allowed. Can you join a union?

[sage2021]

I believe that your circadian rhythm is out ok kilter.

When that happens, there are many reasons your body is doing what it is doing.

Doctors want us to have deep REM 4 sleep 😴💤. When your sleep cycle is not consistent, it will throw your circadian rhythms off.
Please look into this ok?

[exitseven]

Yes, that is exactly what I was going to say. I worked nights for a few months. It seemed like I could never catch up on sleep and I was always tired.

[sage2021]

I would like to add that I had to take 100 mg of Trazadone to get a good night's sleep. It's an antidepressant but doctors prescribe it to help people get that stage 4 REM sleep.

[Asker]

Well I just have 5-6 hours of sleep per day before I go to work. I guess thats insufficient.

[sage2021]

Thank you for the MHO 🙂 whomever you are

[Fanfare690]

You need a break

[jahaims]

Depression, hormonal issues or lack of nutrition