Advice Needed

Silver Springs · #1 02-08-2011, 04:16 PM

This isn't a woah is me thread, so don't for a moment think of it as one before I begin. As some of you know, I've been having alot of personal problems (Won't go into them), as well as coping with a full time University Degree. Because of this, I have been forced to survive on as little as two hours of sleep a night and have little time to eat or basically look after myself as my Uni day ends (It begins at 8am each day) around 8 or 9 in the evening, by which time I spend another hour and half getting home only to have more work waiting for me. I was wondering if anybody had any advice on how to cope with such a gruelling schedule. Ie. Over the counter herbal remedies for fatigue and lethargy. And if I'm honest herbal mood lifters ("Uppers", if you will). I need to get my head back into the game as I feel as though I'm working through a fog at the moment and can't quite put together a thought effectively without spending minutes trying to think of the next word. And I have a large dissertation to get started asap and obviously I can't do it when I'm so mentally exhausted.

Any advice would be gratefully accepted at the moment.

I hope that read okay because paragraphs really don't work for me at the moment.

vivfox · #2 02-08-2011, 05:14 PM

Regular exercising makes you more tired and able to sleep better as well as giving you more daytime energy and strength/stamina.

chiliD · #3 02-08-2011, 05:32 PM

Cocaine...mountains of it.

Or....

Works 100x's better than Red Bull, Monster or Rockstar (or any of those carbonated energy drinks)...with ZERO sugar (so your pancreas & kidneys don't get damaged)

None of the "shakes" that those other drinks have as a side effect...after 5 hours, there's no residual "buzz" to keep you awake, can fall asleep normally.

Lindsfan · #4 02-08-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Works 100x's better than Red Bull, Monster or Rockstar (or any of those carbonated energy drinks)...with ZERO sugar (so your pancreas & kidneys don't get damaged)

None of the "shakes" that those other drinks have as a side effect...after 5 hours, there's no residual "buzz" to keep you awake, can fall asleep normally.

That's good stuff

It may seem expensive for such a small bottle, but compared to an exspresso ity's a bargain - plus it works and you won't crash! Tastes OK too... I thnk it's best about half an hour after I take it out of the fridge - it's a bit tart when it's too cold, and room temp isn't as good, but sorta cooled is when it's best- IMO. Hang in there...

APerfectLie · #5 02-08-2011, 06:57 PM

I was having the same problems last semester. I was also drinking massive amounts of diet coke. I cut the caffeine and aspartame out of my diet and started taking some vitamins: multivitamin, b-complex, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. I also started drinking lots of water and trying to get adequate sleep. If I have trouble sleeping, I usually take some Benadryl to help me fall asleep. My energy levels dramatically improved. I also take 5-HTP to keep me in a better mood and help me sleep better. That being said, I cannot stand people who sit there and go on and on about how aspartame is poisonous or that you have to take all these supplements to counteract some symptoms. I don't think aspartame is problematic in many people, nor do I think 5-HTP will calm everyone down... all I know is what worked for me.

chiliD · #6 02-08-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by APerfectLie

That being said, I cannot stand people who sit there and go on and on about how aspartame is poisonous or that you have to take all these supplements to counteract some symptoms.

Well FU. It is. Personal experience. I was drinking a 12 pack of Diet Coke a day. I started getting Multiple Sclerosis type symptoms. Even went to Neurologists...they said that the SYMPTOMS of MS were present but MRI & Cat Scans of my brain showed no signs of MS. When they asked me how much DC I drank a day, they almost fell out of their chairs. The aspartame was poisoning me. True story, fact. Get over it.

WildHeart69 · #7 02-10-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Works 100x's better than Red Bull, Monster or Rockstar (or any of those carbonated energy drinks)...with ZERO sugar (so your pancreas & kidneys don't get damaged)

None of the "shakes" that those other drinks have as a side effect...after 5 hours, there's no residual "buzz" to keep you awake, can fall asleep normally.

You have a lot more to worry about in terms of liver/kidney damage than sugar... just because something is "natural" doesnt mean it's good for you. There are tons of "herbal" remedies that you can get that are just plain harmful (and they are not regulated by the FDA). I can't imagine that 5 hour energy drinks are "100% safe" if taken in such large quantities over time.

LikeAWillow · #8 02-09-2011, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

Regular exercising makes you more tired and able to sleep better as well as giving you more daytime energy and strength/stamina.

I absolutely agree with this. I have terrible insomnia, and before I learned how to cope with it, I was taking a sleeping pill each night and then just trying to deal with the hang over as best I could the next day. Exercising regularly, though, has improved the ease with which I fall asleep and the quality of the sleep as well. The best hours to work out are apparently 5-7 if you're looking for the sleep benefits

Good luck. I know how terrible it feels to drag on without rest.

HomerMcvie · #9 02-08-2011, 05:38 PM

There's NO substitute for sleep. Fatigue leads to depression, and poor decision making. Somehow, you've got to find the time to get a decent amount of sleep.

I have trouble sleeping too. And although I hate taking pills, if I haven't slept well for a couple of nights, I'll pop a couple Advil PM's, and that usually does the trick.

Good luck.

Enchanted_Stevi · #10 02-08-2011, 05:39 PM

Thats too bad your schedule is WAY too busy!! Maybe you could try cutting back on classes...so your not at school so late and have a bit more time to get home and go to work...As for the eating...try to eat as good as possible(you are what you eat) and excersise can help make you feel better...even if its just a little stretching or yoga before bed...drinks LOTS of water...and sleep as much as you possibly can!

Also those 5 hour energy drinks can help too =P