Ways To Snap Out Of Feeling Sleepy During The Day Time! - By Dr. Bharat Bhushan Bharti | Lybrate

You are right. I have experienced feeling sleepy several times while working in office. And the situation becomes worst if you are sitting at the place which is visible to your senior. I used to splash water at my face and take a cup of coffee to snap out of feeling sleepy. However, I never took it seriously but it can create serious problem in your career life. So it is very necessary to know the medical conditions that make you feel sleepy and drowsiness.  

In research, several reasons are found that may trigger drowsiness -

1. Sleep deprivation: One of the major and obvious reasons for feeling sleepy throughout the day can be a lack of sound sleep at night. The trigger could be insomnia or sleep apnea. You wake up feeling tired, sleepy and exhausted throughout the day.
2. Depression: Depression, stress (personal as well as professional), anxiety can leave you physically as well as mentally exhausted. As a result, throughout the day you will feel tired and sleepy.
3. Chronic Fatigue: This is a condition that can affect people even without them realizing it. A person with chronic fatigue will feel lethargic all the time. In addition to this, there will be muscular and joint ache, headache, lack of concentration. What is even worse, the exact trigger for this condition is not known.

In addition to that, there may be several other medical reasons that make you feel tiredness and sleepy –

1. Anemia: Anemia, often resulting from an iron or vitamin deficiency can leave you feeling tired. In anemia, the RBCs will be present in reduced amount. The RBC's are responsible for the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the cells and tissues of the body. In the case of anemia, your hemoglobin level will be low causing weakness and drowsiness.
2. Diabetes: The harmful effects of diabetes are not new. In diabetes, especially type-2, the body is unable to use the glucose (the concentration shoots up in the blood). In the absence of glucose which is the major source of energy, you will feel sleepy and exhausted.
3. Thyroid problems: For your body to function properly, the thyroid hormones should be present in the recommended amount. Any deviation from the normal range can wreak havoc. In the case of the thyroid hormones produced below the normal range, medically termed as Hypothyroidism, the overall metabolic processes in the body slow down. As a result, you end up feeling drowsy and fatigued.

You can deal with this worst condition with various medical treatments once you find the actual  reasons that make you feel sleepy. The following treatments may help one treat this medical condition -

1.   Follow a healthy sleep routine (Sleep early and wake up early). Make sure you sleep for 6-8 hours daily.
2.   Keep your body well hydrated. Drink water and fluids at short intervals.
3.   Maintain a healthy body weight.
4.   Avoid getting over stressed. Meditate and exercise regularly without fail.
5.   Include more fruits and vegetables in your diet.

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