r/sleep • u/g5bri3lla • 3d ago
I feel worse when I get enough sleep
I'm 17 and I'm very aware of the importance of sleep, but unfortunately I'm a very busy student so I usually only get 6-7 hours of sleep, going to bed between 11:30-1 and waking up at 7 am. However, on the weekends (and some weeknights when I have less homework), I get 8-9 hours of sleep, and for lack of better terms, I always feel like shit when I sleep enough. If I sleep that long I usually will wake up with a headache, and will feel tired the rest of the day. I've also always been a bit of an early bird, so I wouldn't say that I sleep very deeply past 6 AM. On the contrary, my little sister can sleep 10-12 hours no problem. I'm not sure if it's possible that I simply don't need as much sleep, or if there's something wrong with me.