Always tired!!

**Mes T** · 03-14-2010 06:41 PM

Alright so I'm 23 years old, get plenty of sleep, and am fairly active. The only thing I could think of that needs changing is my diet, which is not high in nutrition at the moment.

And I am ALWAAAAYS tired. I'm tired at work, and I'm tired during the weekends when I have nothing to do but sleep, relax, and go out with friends if I so choose.

What is going on? I've been like this for a long time, definitely since high school. Is it really just nutrition? Could it be something else? I ate pretty well when I was in high school since I lived with my parents and ate their food, but I was still super tired. And I sort of feel like at this age, the foods I eat shouldn't affect me to THIS extent.

I dunno. Any ideas? I'm tired of being tired.

**LanaBear** · 03-14-2010 06:54 PM

Just out of curiosity, but do you take a multivitamin? I used to not, but just felt blah all the time. I started taking a multivitamin a while ago and can tell a huge difference.

Maybe it's all in my head, but I do feel better when taking my multivitamin.

**Mes T** · 03-14-2010 07:40 PM

I did at some point, can't remember if it made a difference or not. Ah well, something to try...

**WildChild** · 03-14-2010 08:31 PM

Get thee down to the health food store and purchase some Vitamin D3.
Not D. You want D3. Start taking at least one, maybe two a day. Recent research is leaning toward much higher doses than previously thought adequate. I usually make the energizer bunny look like a slacker but I was just dragging myself around. My step mom and sister both recomended the D3 and within 10 days I was feeling remarkably more energetic. Iwork outside part of the time and still apparently wasn't getting enough. Give it a try?

**happy ending** · 03-14-2010 08:32 PM

i was going to suggest iron, which would be covered with a multivitamen, also could you possibly suffer from sleep apnea, which makes you incredibly tired. since i havent started with iron and had my sleep apnea sorted i feel like a different person. it has made such a difference. has anyone ever commented that you snore loudly?? just a thought.

**Mes T** · 03-14-2010 09:02 PM

Hmm. I don't snore, I think the sleeping part is okay... Yeah I also took iron at some point in the past but can't remember if there was a difference. Okay I should try that out again anyway.

WC, D3? What's the difference between that and D? Well I'm certainly not getting any sun... cooped up inside 9-5, and it's bad weather out anyway.

**WildChild** · 03-14-2010 09:03 PM

Your body can use it more readily.

**sourpuss** · 03-15-2010 07:23 AM

I agree, it's probably a vitamin deficiency. Get a good multi-vitamin with iron, all your B vitamins and try a D3 in addition. Give it a few weeks of taking it twice a day and see how you feel.

**Pinkyshot** · 03-15-2010 04:08 PM

I feel the same way I think I will try that D3 its not the first time I have read people saying to use it..I stay in side a lot I keep blinds all open and it makes me feel a little better, but I am lacking in the sun light I think

**jacquelinenh** · 03-26-2010 05:24 PM

Sounds like vitamin D to me, too. I've started taking D3 for the past two weeks (2,000 IU) and feel SO MUCH BETTER!!! Here is a good article on the topic -- it explains the D3 thing... (EDIT)