MattW

Every now and then after a night's sleep I feel real groggy, can't seem to focus my eyes properly. It wears off around mid morning, and generally doesn't follow drinking, anyone else get this??

What is it, too much sleep, too little sleep, waking from a deep sleep, hot temperature??

MarkO

Could be one of two common problems:

1. "Work"
2. Being a lazy b@stard.

MattW

Could be 1 and 2 - does n't seem to affect me at the weekend

SiPie

Well if you ain't a lazy b4stard ... then

Sounds like diurnal depression to me....

Your Serotonin levels usually fall away around 11ish at night then pick up around 5-6am...

However, sometimes these levels fail to pick up till later in the morning and you feel really groggy as your neurotransmitters ain't firing the happy juice. It's like jet-lag and effectively your bodyclock has got a bit out of line

Do you go to your bed at a regular time?

Is your mood noticeably affected?

Do you smoke dope?

Some things that I noticed had a considerable impact on this

Good luck

Jye

--Do you smoke dope--

Showing our age are we Si, havent heard it called that for a while

MattW

Yes- but fairly late, usually between 11 and midnight

I'm always naggy first thing, the Mrs knows not to talk to me until we've reached town car park

No, and never have

[Edited by MattW - 23/06/2003 10:45:36]

SiPie

lol @ Jye

Admittedly getting on a bit mate

Matt....

Could maybe be that your blood sugar levels are too low in the morning. Having a light supper helps.

Presume you are taking enough exercise generally

Otherwise, it might be worth a trip to the docs to check it ain't diurnal depression. Some folk just ain't morning people but if it's started happening only recently then does sound a bit odd....

Cheers
Si (happy in the mornings )

Freak

I get this every day- can barely focus on the screen at the mo- feel mega groggy.

regular time- normally 3/4am- depending on if im working.
Yes
Never.Nor cigarettes, nor alcohol at all.

Thing is, i go to bed late every nite due to the nature of my job, but its not like i get up at 8am- most days it 10:30/11am sort of time

hmm

trip to the doctors methinks

MattW

Yes I exercise regularly - Footy every Monday, Gym once or twice a week, weekend gardening etc.

I've always had this, just wondered if any one else did. Only happens occasionally, this morning was one such day. Did have a heavy weekend involving vodka\orange slammers chased with Stella on Saturday night. As a married father of a two year old, that was highly unusual.

I'm not very good at getting up, and generally get out of bed at 7:45, shower dress and drive to work(8am), then have a drink and maybe something to eat(9am). Perhaps I should make a conscious effort to have breakfast.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

'ain't firing the happy juice'

Fnarr Fnarr.......

ADP

sometimes I wake up and I have burry eye sindrome. Im short sighted anyway, so it makes things seem real bad. Can take an hour or so for it to clear up, makes me feel like Im going blind or something.

Scooby-Rob

Maybe you should watch "The Trouble with Sleep" BBC 1 9PM Tonight. Might have an answer...

Leslie

I think that "dope" is a particularly good name for it. Sometimes the old ones are the best ones.

Les