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I always feel tired even though I sleep 7-8 hours, what could be wrong?

I sleep 7-8 hours every night, don't drink much caffeine, exercise 3 times a week, and eat pretty healthy. But I'm always exhausted by 2pm and struggle...

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Question

I sleep 7-8 hours every night, don't drink much caffeine, exercise 3 times a week, and eat pretty healthy. But I'm always exhausted by 2pm and struggle to stay alert. This has been going on for months.

Context

My periods are really heavy, going through a super tampon every 2-3 hours on heavy days. I also work indoors and rarely see sunlight during the week.

Discussion replies

plantTabOpen

Good point, I dropped my bedroom to like 65 degrees and the difference was wild.

almost_ravi

Also worth tracking your sleep quality. I was "sleeping" 8 hours but barely getting any deep sleep because my room was too warm.

sameBoatLeo

The heavy periods are a huge red flag for iron deficiency. Specifically ask for a ferritin test.

plantTabOpen

This was literally me. My vitamin D was at 12 and once I started supplementing I felt like a different person within a month.

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