If you feel groggy in the morning or just not well–rested even after 7-8 hours sleep, get your sinuses & lungs checked.
Could be sleep apnea, but in my case I felt congested all the time. What I thought was allergies was actually the linings of my sinuses inflamed to the point of closing off air passages.
Unclear if the root cause in my case was acid-reflux into the sinus cavities or exposure to dust from ground zero.
The resulting surgery kind of sucked (free tip: don't have your sinuses roto-rootered in the winter) but ever since I've been able to sleep a solid 6-7 hours every night. I now wake up rested, don't feel groggy, typically without an alarm.
Could be sleep apnea, but in my case I felt congested all the time. What I thought was allergies was actually the linings of my sinuses inflamed to the point of closing off air passages.
Unclear if the root cause in my case was acid-reflux into the sinus cavities or exposure to dust from ground zero.
The resulting surgery kind of sucked (free tip: don't have your sinuses roto-rootered in the winter) but ever since I've been able to sleep a solid 6-7 hours every night. I now wake up rested, don't feel groggy, typically without an alarm.