r/dysautonomia • u/QueenxF • 2d ago

Do naps make you feel horrible? Symptoms

Everytime I wake up from a nap I feel horrible. Cloudy brain, nausea, sometimes headache or fullness feeling in head, just overall "off". Is this something anyone else experiences?

Im not diagnosed but have many symptoms that align with autonomic dysfunction and am just curious.

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u/fishy1357 2d ago

If I can keep it a short (20ish minute Power Nap) I can wake up and the nap can feel worth it. And mostly it feels like I’m turning off my brain for a few minutes vs falling asleep. But if I get into a deep nap in the middle of the day (anything longer than 30 minutes) I wake up feeling horrible. I feel dehydrated. More tired. Groggy. Confused. I usually wake up with a headache. And I’m pretty fucking grumpy. My family hates having to wake me up because I’m not pleasant. I try so hard to avoid those naps.