<p>This morning I looked in the mirror and I finally realized the purple bags under my eyes and my bloodshot eyes and how narrow the bones in my face are now. I feel mentally and physically fatigued frequently and I have lost a lot of weight. Is this normal for a college student? I have spent most of the last two months doing two things mainly: studying and reading. My days feel monotonous and identical. Some people told me that this usually happens to students around this time in the semester, but I would not know since I am only a freshman. Sometimes I just lose focus and concentration or miss easy questions on exams and quizzes. I am going to start taking B vitamins every morning. Does anybody else feel similarly or have any remedies?</p>
<p>I used to feel that way around this time of the semester. Vitamins are good, but really just work on your time management and make sure you are getting adequate sleep and taking the time to eat. Always try to eat something for breakfast, it helps give you some energy to get through the day.</p>
<p>that doesn’t sound right at all… you might wanna see a doctor. I mean yeah I feel tired a lot but I don’t have purple bags/lines, my eyes aren’t bloodshot and my face isn’t gaunt.</p>
<p>e: you’ve just been studying and reading for the last two months? go out and have some fun.</p>
<p>I feel like that all the time. My classes aren’t even stressful, but I just feel really exhausted all the time.</p>
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<p>I take 5-HTP, which is a precursor to serotonin, occasionally. I find it helps with mood and sleep (which if you’re so tired all the time, the key might be better sleep). Makes you a little sick the first time you take it, though. It’s best on an as-needed basis, when you’re feeling stressed or exhausted.</p>
<p>It’s the only supplement I take, so that’s all I can really offer about that. Try getting more exercise? That might help. Try something new or interesting (join a club, go to a party, hang out with new people, something) to help with the monotony. And make sure to leave time on the weekends to have fun - it’s really important to not just be working all the time, it’ll wear you out.</p>
<p>I always feel that way this time of the semester, even more work comes crashing down, clubs are more involved, etc. All you want to do is have a day off or sleep but you can’t. It sucks. Be careful though, if you don’t get some sleep or rest soon you will be at risk of getting sick, which will slow you down even more. B Vitamins really didnt do too much for me tbh. It’s just something that I pretty much can’t avoid with such a busy schedule, but I make sure I eat healthy, and maybe work out to relieve stress/revive energy. That is what works for me even if the gym seems like the last thing you want to do right now.</p>
<p>It never hurts to talk to someone at school, like a psychologist or a school nurse. If your emotional stress starts to develop into physical symptoms then you never know if something else is going on. I’m not doctor, and I don’t mean to scare you, but it doesn’t hurt to go talk to a professional.</p>
<p>Take breaks when you study. Make sure you’re sleeping enough, and staying awake all week and sleeping all weekend doesn’t count! Make sure you’re eating well and getting exercise as well. And talk to people. Hang out with friends, spend some time being around other people. You’re probably just getting burnt out, which really is normal at this time of the semester, but you still need to be able to make it through the last part of the semester.</p>