Really tired after driving for over a year?

Get away from reefer ASAP. You won't feel 100% better, but it'll make a big difference. That, and try to eat healthy.

 

I had a problem for a time that was close to the Adrendal Glands. We are still working on that.

We did a diagnostic blocking of nerves by injection between the spine and mind in a certain part of the lower back where I had the most problem. The overall three day experiment is considered a failure due to a rise in temp along the entire spinal column. HOWEVER despite that the pain was gone for two days and with it my energy levels was that of a 12 year old. I managed to get more chores done in that two day period day and night physically without much in the way of sleep.

That is another theory, if your inflammation is increasing to where your body's system wide pain receptors are being processed to your mind, your energy levels could be robbed at that point. Sleeping is not the answer, but rest away from work doing something enjoyable which creates a whole another set of chemistry seems to be the best cure for a bad day.

I just finished a truly difficult day yesterday that should have put me into bed and stay there, but very careful use of certain medicines got me through it as well as a hobby related activity last night without any more compressing through stress itself. I literally have another difficult morning coming up as soon as coffee is completed. The quiet before the battle so to speak. But at the moment I have had my 8 hours sleep, such as it is and am gaining motivation to get out and get it done today.

We will see how it goes. I take it one day at a time.

 

Pics of the chics... or it ain't true.

 

Sleep Apnea like the others said is a real possibility. You think your sleeping but you stop breathing for 10 seconds at a time all night long. You could stop breathing for 10 seconds anywere from 5-100 time per hours. That keep your brain awake all night and you never get REM sleep. Basically your brain knows you stopped breathing so it working overtime to keep you alive. You might wake up sweating or have crazy dreams. That's you brain pumping adrenaline into you body trying to wake you up.

You wake up more tired because you blood oxygen levele actually drops while you sleeping because you don't get enough air. Once you get up and going your breathing normally you blood oxygen levels start to rise again. You wake up feeling like you ran a marathon all night.

It could be something else but Sleep Apnea is a possibility. They can fix sleep apnea easy

 

Or sub zero Wisconsin temps and the tarp doesn't unfold because you forgot to dowse it with alcohol

 

Let's see here.......feeling tired a lot during the first year is normal. Gaining weight over the course of your trucking career is normal. Not making love to any women due to fatigue is not normal because it's too long of a stretch to not get some action. That's your first step right there. Getting action will book energy. Sleeping 6 hrs or less on a 10 is normal. You have to evaluate everything you do on the road. I think you should break your runs up. Park every 200-300 miles and get out of the truck. Make you some friends. Make you some female friends. Don't eat Iron Skillet, Denny's, or Country Pride but once every other week or less. Don't eat heavy meals in the midst of a run. For instance, don't go to Wendy's and get a triple when you have a long way to drive. Get a chicken sandwich....it's lighter. Get a salad with romaine lettuce or spinach. Next time you get to Oklahoma, stop in one of the casinos. The reservations can be a breath of fresh air.

 

Your story before trucking sounded like you were guy from The Most Interesting Man in the World commercials. Are you eating a lot of sugar? Cut that and your carb intake..always helps me. Of course excercise if you can..so hard to do regularly if your over the road..wish truck stops had fitness rooms..instead.its Cinnibun and Wendys. I worked nights.for years and to sleep with a fan during the day to drown the noise so the reefer is no problem for me.

 

I ran 3000+ miles 6 days a week for 6 months. Then 2-4 hours each day on top of that loading and unloading my trailer. I was getting my 34 hour reset at home but I was so fried from the previous week I wasn't fully recovering on my sleep, so I got an LTL job with only 1,200 miles 5 days a week and felt much better. It paid much better too. Don't work harder, work smarter.

 

Lol the most interesting man in the world.. funny

 

Not true for everyone , 8 minimum for me.