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Why Do I Feel Drowsy Even After Proper Sleep?

hi i m a girl aged 17, i have my exams after few days so i m pushing myself to study for longer hours daily. Initially i used to feel sleepy as soon i opened my book. i thought this was just because we got bored while but today the day was really tough.Although slept as daily at 12:00 midnight but could just not wake up till 10 in morning(which usually is 7 or 7:30) Also in spite of sleeping for so long i have continued struggling to open my eyes throughout the day. I even slept in noon for 2 or 3 hours but the condition is still the same. Please tell me if there is some problem that i must look after because this drowsiness irritates a lot and leaves me good for nothing. Also i had like to mention that i m a low BP patient, so, in case that is the reason let me know. ht. 157 cm wt. 57 kg
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Hi mam,
welcome to health care magic,

I can certainly understand your concern and worry about your exams and your sleep disturbances, as this is the time you have to work hard and perform well in your exams .This is not very unusual problem during preparation as any one may experience it because of stress, continuous study schedule , as you feel tired by the end of the day and as if we wanted more rest, but in your case it seems to be more .

so I would like to advise you to follow some relaxation techniques,like deep breathing exercises ie taking air with nose, holding it for 5 sec or as long as you can and relase it with your mouth slowly.follow this for 15 - 30 min daily. This helps in supplying oxygen to the brain cells so that it gets activated and relaxed when you feel drowsy or stressed.you can also follow this for 5 min just before answering your paper for good memory retrieval.

Follow some techniques like maintaining regular sleeping hours, avoid daytime sleep is possible, or take a little snap after lunch, try to sleep early in the night so that you can wake up early in the morning .

Im not conviced you to suggest any drug at this moment, as it may result in unnecessary side effects during your exams
you must motivate your mind before sleeping wake early with the help of alarm .plan your schedule daily and try to finish your portion as scheduled . If these methods doesn't help,then only you can start an anti anxiety drugs like escitalopram to reduce your stress and make you

send your other queries if any, I will be available to answer them
Thank you
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Why Do I Feel Drowsy Even After Proper Sleep?

Hi mam, welcome to health care magic, I can certainly understand your concern and worry about your exams and your sleep disturbances, as this is the time you have to work hard and perform well in your exams .This is not very unusual problem during preparation as any one may experience it because of stress, continuous study schedule , as you feel tired by the end of the day and as if we wanted more rest, but in your case it seems to be more . so I would like to advise you to follow some relaxation techniques,like deep breathing exercises ie taking air with nose, holding it for 5 sec or as long as you can and relase it with your mouth slowly.follow this for 15 - 30 min daily. This helps in supplying oxygen to the brain cells so that it gets activated and relaxed when you feel drowsy or stressed.you can also follow this for 5 min just before answering your paper for good memory retrieval. Follow some techniques like maintaining regular sleeping hours, avoid daytime sleep is possible, or take a little snap after lunch, try to sleep early in the night so that you can wake up early in the morning . Im not conviced you to suggest any drug at this moment, as it may result in unnecessary side effects during your exams you must motivate your mind before sleeping wake early with the help of alarm .plan your schedule daily and try to finish your portion as scheduled . If these methods doesn t help,then only you can start an anti anxiety drugs like escitalopram to reduce your stress and make you send your other queries if any, I will be available to answer them Thank you