I wish I had an answer to this. It's been happening to me now for 20 months (the length of time I've had ME/CFS.)
It seems if I have a bad night, very few hours of sleep (4-5) I end up feeling NO SYMPTOMS the next day. I feel totally and absolutely NORMAL !
Yes I feel like I haven't had enough sleep, and can hardly keep my eyes open after dinner in the evening.
But I feel wholesome, normal. (apart from the tiredness.) My mind is also in a better condition. I feel much more positive. I have a healthier appetite, and even walking up a slight hill doesn't make me feel bad.
Of course I can't manage to live like that every day! Who would want to?
We all need sleep. I need sleep !
When I sleep naturally, and "healthily" I will sleep through 8-9 hours without waking. And feel quite good when I wake. I am pretty attuned to the natural feel of that, and that I wake up when my body is ready.
(Wow....in the past of my life that would have made me feel MUCH better the next day!)
But the rest of the day , symptoms will often creep in, and I feel much more exhausted just doing small things.
I don't suffer from sleep apnea. I don't have acid reflux, or any sleep problems as far as I'm aware.
I really wish I knew what's going on. It sounds so paradoxical, and I have no clue as to the cause of all this.
Please -if anyone has any ideas -scientific ideas....anything, help me out here will you?
It seems if I have a bad night, very few hours of sleep (4-5) I end up feeling NO SYMPTOMS the next day. I feel totally and absolutely NORMAL !
Yes I feel like I haven't had enough sleep, and can hardly keep my eyes open after dinner in the evening.
But I feel wholesome, normal. (apart from the tiredness.) My mind is also in a better condition. I feel much more positive. I have a healthier appetite, and even walking up a slight hill doesn't make me feel bad.
Of course I can't manage to live like that every day! Who would want to?
We all need sleep. I need sleep !
When I sleep naturally, and "healthily" I will sleep through 8-9 hours without waking. And feel quite good when I wake. I am pretty attuned to the natural feel of that, and that I wake up when my body is ready.
(Wow....in the past of my life that would have made me feel MUCH better the next day!)
But the rest of the day , symptoms will often creep in, and I feel much more exhausted just doing small things.
I don't suffer from sleep apnea. I don't have acid reflux, or any sleep problems as far as I'm aware.
I really wish I knew what's going on. It sounds so paradoxical, and I have no clue as to the cause of all this.
Please -if anyone has any ideas -scientific ideas....anything, help me out here will you?