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Feel lethargic in morning
Hi All,
I feel lethargic for about 45–60 minutes after waking up in the morning. I get good sleep for around 7 hours and maintain a balanced diet. I also exercise 4–5 times a week and consume healthy foods, including milk products.
Despite this, I still feel low on energy in the morning. I'm not sure if it is related to digestion, because after I wake up and use the washroom, I start feeling lazy and lethargic.
Can anyone please suggest what could be the reason for this health issue?
Thanks in advance.
Khushboo Aggarwal
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1.Delayed Sleep Inertia
The brain may take 30–90 minutes to fully "boot up" in some people—this is called sleep inertia.
It's more noticeable if:
You wake up from deep sleep (slow wave sleep)
You don’t get bright light exposure soon after waking
You use snooze alarms or have irregular wake-up times
Suggestion Get sunlight within 30 minutes of waking, avoid snoozing, and try a consistent wake-up time—even on weekends
2.Nutrient Imbalance or Deficiency
Even with a good diet, there might be low levels of:
Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
Iron or Ferritin
Magnesium
Thyroid hormone (TSH/T3/T4)
> Suggestion: A basic blood panel can help. Especially check CBC, TSH, Vitamin D, B12, and fasting glucose/HbA1c.
3.If you feel worse after using the washroom, mild gut dysbiosis or subclinical constipation could be draining energy.
Even if bowel movements are regular, sluggish gut motility or excessive gas might trigger morning fatigue.
> Suggestion: Try probiotics (like Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium), increase warm water intake in the morning, or include soaked raisins and figs at night to ease bowel flow.
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Get blood sugar done both fasting and post meal, thyroid function tests and Haemoglobin, serum vitamin b12 and d levels.
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avoid heavy breakfast, dinner should be taken early in evening. Drink more water and consume more green vegetables and fresh fruits.
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Need few more details
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Please do full body check up by good lab then consult me thanks
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Please schedule a complete blood count (CBC), lipid panel, thyroid panel, and vitamin D and B12 level tests.
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Kindly consult for proper evaluation and treatment.
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Need thyroid profile test
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Hi Kushboo,
I understand your concerns. It's sometimes quite normal to feel a bit tired when you wake up. But since you have specifically mentioned it , i would assume that this has been out of the ordinary for you.
I would like to know a bit more information about your diet, sleep pattern, working hours and regarding any other medical conditions you might be having.
Do connect over a consult as per your convenience. Do so when you have some time to spare as my consults are generally quite detailed
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Kindly connect
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation.
Kindly consult for further details
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
Need to assess if your sleep is proper and if it's true lethargy.some,dullness in the morning is normal
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for good health in general
www.myhealthclinic.org.in/lifestyle-medicine
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Dr. Rajiv Kler
Internal Medicine
1 yrs exp
Nawanshahr
Despite your good lifestyle, if you are feeling lethargic and fatigued, it should be investigated in my opinion.
Cbc/lft/kft/urine routine, fbs, tft, vit b12 and d3 would be the first line of investigations.
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kindly consult. More detailed history and further investigation needs to be done.
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Dr. Amit Joshi
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Jodhpur
Hi regards in early 40s or in 40s, every patients or every individual is facing lethargic weakness. It is due to lack of vitamins and lack of sleep stress. I advise take proper meal in morning so we’ll get adequate energy in your body. Follow this for a week and revert back to us, if you don’t find anything beneficial.
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Dr. Sunil Nagar
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17 yrs exp
Rewa
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Check hb and tsh
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Dr. Anubha Singh
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Jhansi
If you require assistance or have any health concerns, feel free to reach out for a consultation. Your well-being is my priority, and i'm here to support you on your health journey.
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Neurobion forte once a day for 30 days.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
-Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Sneh Sheth
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Mumbai
Many Indians, particularly women in your age group, are commonly found to be deficient in essential vitamins and minerals. In most cases, this deficiency is a primary cause of lethargy and low energy levels.
Including a daily multivitamin, calcium supplement, and—if anemic—iron supplements in the diet can help address these deficiencies and your issue.
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Kindly do following tests
Cbc
Thyroid Profile
fbs, Ppbs
Vitamin b12 and d3
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Kindly followup with a physician after doing above mentioned tests
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Dr. Mithravinda Rajana
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Please do a Complete blood count with ESR, Thyroid function test, Liver function test, Hba1c, Vitamin D and B 12 levels.
Take Neurobion forte one tablet after breakfast for one month.
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Blood tests
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Dr. Deepti Pruthvi
General Physician
32 yrs exp
Davanagere
Thank u , have u gained weight all of a sudden . Do u get unfisturbed sleep
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Avoid very heavy dinner in the night
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