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Rabb
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Rabb asked in HealthOther - Health · 1 decade ago

Why Do I Fall Asleep So Fast?

I fall asleep really fast at night. Its remarkable. I can go to sleep almost anytime I want. If I close my eyes, and get a little comfortable, Im out like a lightbulb.

But my problem is I dont want to sleep so damn much!

I get up every morning at 5:45. I work until 3. I go to sleep at 12 every night. I snore loudly, so I try to stay awake until my girlfriend goes to bed, so she doesnt have trouble sleeping. But I always fall asleep before she does. I recently started school too (from 5-9pm) but this has been happening way before that.

Why do I fall asleep so easily? How can I help myself stay awake for longer. I do not drink coffee and I do not like energy drinks. Help!

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favourite answer

    your probably sleep deprived

    you may have sleep apnea

    ap·ne·a also ap·noe·a (pn-, p-n)

    Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

    you stop breathing at night, it disrupts your sleep patterns and does not allow you to enter the "deep" sleep phase your body needs.

    get a Dr apt, if they find this is the problem they can give you a machine that pumps air into your nose thru a mask

    allowing you to not snore. and sleep better.

    Source(s): my father has it
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    It all starts with how active your day is? Take a warm shower in the morning. Try to remain as active as you can, mentally and physically. Drink a lot of water during the day. Keep away from caffeinated and high fructose corn syrup loaded drinks. Brown Sugar is better than white sugar for you tea or coffee. Drink very moderate quantities of coffee or tea. Eat veggies and fruits. Eat whole grain breads and oat meal with jam/marmalade. Be regular with your bowel movements. If you can run or jog in the evening that would help. Take a warm shower [not hot] before you eat supper. Eat supper between 6.30 and 7.00 PM. Sit and do some writing or home work. If you watch TV do that before 9.30 PM. Brush before getting into bed. Wind down, read a good book and slowly fall asleep. A lot of these little things set you up to fall asleep easier and quicker have a calm sleep. You will wake with a fresh feeling. Brush once again, take a shower and you will feel even energized.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In an unrelated issue...

    In response to, "I have noise on my AM radio in my 2007 Pontiac G6"

    I hate to break it to you, but the AM antenna of any radio is internal. The FM side of the radio uses an external antenna.

    Take a radio apart and you will see a rod of ferrite with coils of wire around it, that's the AM antenna.

    The chassis of the radio is grounded internally which also grounds the FM antennas' outer jacket. Simply grounding the chassis also grounds the braid on the antenna.

    Other than that, your answers are dead on the money.

    Source(s): A.A.S. degree in Electronics/Industrial Electronics with 25 years in the mobile audio/consumer electronics field
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    your not getting enough sleep try sleeping on the coach or away from your girlfriend for a couple of nights so she dont lose sleep and see if that helps if not go see your doctor and ask him about it. My grandpa couldnt go to sleep opposite from you and his doctor gave him a breathing machine that he puts on at night but it is loud!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    maybe you should try to get a mega sized water bottle and make sugar water drink it up

    your lucky i have problems fallign asleep

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    because you are tired!! :)

    Source(s): deductive reasoning
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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