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The more (normal) I sleep the more exhausted I am?

Hope78

Senior Member
Messages
112
Location
Germany
Hi there,

I suffered from bad insomnia for years.
It improved a little bit. But what now happens: when I get 7-9 h of sleep I dont feel refreshed, its like my whole system goes into hibernation, I can barely keep my eyes open!
That does not happen when I sleep very bad (3-5 or 6 hours). This too leaves me exhausted , but more the wired-adrenaline type feeling.
This started only recently. One year ago when I managed to get my 8 hours of sleep I felt so much better.

Anyone elase? Scientific explanations for this?

Thank you!