Taking FOREVER to Really Wake Up

[chaparrito]

I'm about your age. Fortified B Complex. I can really tell the difference when I don't take it daily.
Oh yeah and whiskey. That too.

[Utopian Slums]

Originally Posted by tulani

It could just be Sleep Inertia.

I have not been diagnosed with sleep inertia, but I have it BAD. It takes me at least three hours to wake up completely.
I sleep 8-10 hours a night and have always been this way. I just live with it and get to work as soon as my mind wakes up.
I'm a night owl, so I usually don't get started on my day until after the lunch hour. It works for me.

I hope this offers some help in at least explaining what your problem may be.

(Your medical woes almost mirror mine.)

Your sleep inertia and late bed times both indicate you could have delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) This can often be corrected by melatonin and light therapy, but not always. Please see a sleep specialist about it. It is very under diagnosed imho. I had for over 2 decades until I got correctly diagnosed.

Not sure about the OP since Idk when she is falling asleep and if she is able to fall asleep during "normal hours. "

Also to the OP, light input has much to do w the health of our eyes. As we age, the lenses yellow which change the way light is interpreted by brain. This effects our circadian rhythm.

[Yogi3]

I can totally relate to this! I always have issues with waking up, partially it is due to my insomnia which will keep me up most nights until 4-5am with a 9am alarm to wake me. I've found that taking Neuro Force - Adrafinil to be extremely helpful in the mornings alongside my usual cup of coffee/tea.

Adrafinil is the precursor to Modafinil (Modalert) that can help give a more "wakeful" and rested feeling in the sense of the brain and cognition.

Cheers