Any advice on getting more restful sleep?

I generally get what should be enough sleep, from 6-8 hours a night. But it doesn't really seem to matter how much sleep I get I still feel exhausted all day long. Is there anything that I can do to help getting more restful sleep?Any advice on getting more restful sleep?
you really do need to see your doctor on this one. there are several things that could be causing this. the #1 thing that comes to mind is sleep apnea. sometimes durring sleep one can slow breathing until your oxygen saturation drops below theraputic levels. there is;


A) Obstructive sleep apnea: where the soft pallat at the back of the throat relaxes during sleep and falls down (especialy in persons who sleep on their back) and occludes the airway. your brain tells your respiratory system to breath, and as you have increasing difficulty, you are awakened slightly (not enough to be concious of it!) until you start breathing. this cycle can happen up to 2-3 times a minute. the result is that you never reach the restfull cycle called R.E.M. sleep. people that are overweight are at particularly high risk, but there are other factors also...age, any prescription meds, enlarged tonsills.


B) Central sleep apnea: where the brain forgets to tell you to breath periodically. not as common but can happen at any age level or physical shape. I have a 23yr old patient that is a firefighter and works construction on a BIPAP machine . or


C) a cobination of the two.


typically the doctor will order a sleep study if any of these are suspected. there is a verry good site at www.sleepnet.com that may give you more info. there are alot of things that can happen to you as a result of sleep apnea, they have a long list, most of wich you wont be aware of until damage is done (sometimes permanent damage) Good luck!Any advice on getting more restful sleep?
u can get medication like trazodone
calcium pills before bed or a warm cup of milk is calming. Also make sure your not under a lot of stress or depressed. Depression can really drain your energy. If you are depressed B vitamins and St Johns Wart work great. Sunshine during the day might help too.
do good and make peace with others
Maybe a long hot soak in a tub, or a hot shower, before going to bed might help.





I suspect the tensions of the day might be interfering with your sleep on an unconscious level, and a hot shower/bath might be a good solution...





Vandevere
Feeling tired could be a LOT of things. If it's just mild, you may want to start with dietary changes- I've added B-Complex suplimet recently and it's made a huge difference in my energy levels %26amp; made it easier to get out of bed in the morning. But if it's really exhausted all day long, you should probably get a check-up from your doctor (or any doctor) just to make sure nothing's going on. Feel better!
Well... You can always try cup of coffee in the morning to feel less tired... if not... not sure O_o''
Try to for intense cardio 3-4 hours before going to bed. Take a hot bath afterwards and lay in a comfortable bed.