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What Causes Sleeping Disorders And Tiredness?

Hi Doctors.

I am 24 year old male, 150 lbs 5'8". Athletic (I go to the gym and play soccer on a regular basis). Never had any chronic illnesses and neither am I on any medications. I did smoke Marijuana (chronically, but have stopped about more than a month ago). I smoke cigarettes.

My problem is that I am always tired. I feel like I don't get enough sleep at night and I have a hard time sleeping in the first place. My heart always beats fast, especially when I wake up in the morning. My eyes are always low and I look tired with dark circles. I feel lazy and don't want to do anything. I eat 1 full big meal in the evening, with a light cereal breakfast and green tea, and a milk protein mass gainer at noon after the gym. I only feel myself after going to the gym. Why am I having sleep problems doctor? Please help me. Thank you.

P.S. I know it's not related to the Marijuana, because even before I smoked it was the same deal.
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If you are sure it is not related to marijuana, it is insomnia. Your history suggest that you are not able to get satisfactory refreshing sleep. As sleep is one of the important functiosn of the body , its deficit create problems. Sleep gives our body rest from inside to become relax and start next day with energy.But due to disturbed sleep mechanism when you not get enough good quality of sleep, body doesn't get enough rest and feels like tired. Dark circles around eyes suggest your sleep disturbance. You should go to psychiatrist for the treatment of it as it may be primary insomnia or secondary to any other problem like depression.It can be treated for sure with medicines like zolpidem another benzodizepines.
Yes you can try a warm cup of milk before 15 minutes to bed.It helps in y 30-40% patients. And you can search about sleep hygiene on internet and just try to follow them.
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What Causes Sleeping Disorders And Tiredness?

If you are sure it is not related to marijuana, it is insomnia. Your history suggest that you are not able to get satisfactory refreshing sleep. As sleep is one of the important functiosn of the body , its deficit create problems. Sleep gives our body rest from inside to become relax and start next day with energy.But due to disturbed sleep mechanism when you not get enough good quality of sleep, body doesn t get enough rest and feels like tired. Dark circles around eyes suggest your sleep disturbance. You should go to psychiatrist for the treatment of it as it may be primary insomnia or secondary to any other problem like depression.It can be treated for sure with medicines like zolpidem another benzodizepines. Yes you can try a warm cup of milk before 15 minutes to bed.It helps in y 30-40% patients. And you can search about sleep hygiene on internet and just try to follow them.