About sleeping

Hi, Hope. When I was getting sleepy during the day it turned out that I had sleep apnea. I now use a CPAP machine at night and that has helped.

Another possibility is that depression can show up as sleepiness. 

Are you getting enough fluid? Peeing light-colored urine a few times per day?

Others may have other suggestions. Good luck!

I no longer believe the pale colour of urine is a guaranteed indicator of good electrolyte levels .

Many specialist Doctors suggested it and I swore by it; often quoting it on this forum, that is, until I was excessively sleepy and passing totally clear urine.

My experience of sleepiness is exactly how described; I say sleepiness, because it's a totally different feeling to tiredness.

At times, I too struggle to stay awake and I either give in and go to bed or I will eventually fall asleep anyway.

It's not uncrontrolled falling asleep like sufferers of Narcolepsy or the excessive tiredness of Sleep Apnea; it's feeling so sleepy, it's impossible to stay awake; of which I'm totally aware of.

Various blood test have revealed nothing, nor has appointments with an Endocrinologist.

I've had some success by trying to stay hydrated, especially when I first wake in the morning and also by increasing my salt intake throughout the day.

Yeah, just normal everyday salty snacks, although I'm considering taking Salt tablets, if they exist.

I also eat baked potatoes and bananas more often than I use to (not together); in an attempt to raise my Potassium level, which is also a salt.

Thank you both, 

Scott, i am not sure if it is sleep apnea but i can ask my doctors and they can suggest someone to see. I think i don't drink enough fluid because usually they are causing problems but i will try more. Also i have a therapist that i see, but i haven’t seen her for 2 months maybe i can go see her, thanks! 

Strange, my blood tests are very clean too. Doctors usually say that i seem very healthy according to the tests, but then why do I feel like this? They can’t answer that... I eat 2 bananas a day but maybe i can try potatoes more too. Also i will try the salty snacks, thank you!! 

Hope.... next time you’re feeling really sleepy, to extent you can’t  keep your eyes open, eat a salty snack.

It’s not an instant fix, initially I don’t even notice until maybe hours later, when I realise and remember how sleepy I was earlier but not now.

My Doctor dismisses this, stating it must be a sugar rush, although I’m no child who has ate too much sugar candy. When I’ve been excessively sleepy in the past, I’ve purposely eat high sugar content foods etc and doing so makes no difference.

Give my Salty snack suggestion a go and if you can, give the forum an update, as to whether my theory has any foundation.

Thanks, Strange. I will try to find something like the snacks and the water in where i live because i don’t live in US or UK. And i’ll try to update afterwards about the change. Thanks again, i hope you’re okay.

I am always exhausted. I work long hours , don't eat as well as I should and have other health issues besides a j pouch. Maybe it is just the way it goes for some of us.

Well, maybe it is but i don’t know. I’m still fairly new to j-pouch and the new life so i’m gonna try couple of things to see how it goes. I am also really underweight after all the surgeries maybe that’s one of the reasons, but who knows?

I am really sorry for your health issues and exhaustion, I can relate to some of it because i had couple of issues after surgeries too. I just hope you feel better. 

Thanks for your reply.