Drousy in the afternoon, wide awake at night

Hi . It's not unusual to be sleepy in the afternoon. In fact many cultures either still incorporate afternoon naps (siestas) or used to do so until the pressures of industrialized society forced them to give it up. I wish you could take a daily nap then, but I doubt it fits in your schedule. If your sleepiness is extreme though, you might want to ask your doctor to check your levels of Vitamin D and B vitamins along with your iron levels and your thyroid hormones. Deficiencies in any of those can cause debilitating fatigue. My son was having a horrible time getting up in the mornings and staying awake during the day when he was 17, even after nine or ten hours sleep. I finally took him to the doctor's and we learned his B12 levels were extremely low. He has been vegetarian since age 4 and vegatarians are often low on B12. After a few days of taking supplements, his energy was back. It is amazing how profound the effect of a nutritional deficiency can be. I hope others join in with some insight here as well, but that is good place to start. Keep us posted if you don't mind. I will be thinking of you. - Lori (Team Member)