Why Do You Feel MORE SICK in the NIGHT & MORNING?

Coughing, congestion, and fever become noticeably worse in the night and morning...but why? Find out how the immune system causes these effects, and more, in this week's illustrated video.

Hello everyone, just to clarify, cortisol is an immunosuppressant--something which lowers inflammation in the body. While the cortisol does not cause inflammation itself, its fluctuations at night do cause inflammation, along with the tolerance associated with the surges of the hormone. Hope this helps...references still include the explanation!

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References (APA):

Bollinger, T., et al. (2009). Sleep-dependent activity of T cells and regulatory T cells. Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 155(2).

Eskola, J., et al. (1976) Biological rhythm of cell-mediated immunity in man. Clinical Experimental Immunology 26, 253-257.

McCracken, T. O., Walker, R., & Glenn, J. (2011). Anatographica. Miami Beach, FL: BCL Press.

Music: 'Perspectives' -Kevin Macleod

[sarahbryant]

It’s 1 almost 2 in the morning and I woke up because I feel like ima throw up

[marichan]

Whenever I go to sleep and wake up I'm always super nauseous, even when I'm not sick

[satinskull]

Sometimes im just laying in bed, and start feeling nauseous for no reason, happens quite often to me

[lorihallenbeck]

I usually come down with stomach flu in the evening and start throwing up in the middle of the night.

[MyThoughtzAndOpinionz]

This video answered my suspicions. Almost every night, there’s something I have to deal with. Whether it’s a Cold, Asthma, Acid Reflux, headache, body ache, and even Anxiety. Most of the time at night.

[techira]

I go to sleep after i woke up in the morning i felt sick and i want to vomit

[safro]

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I have nausea and my stomached starts to rumble. I also feel like throwing up, but never do. Along with the discomfort of not being able to fall asleep, or get comfortable in my bed.

[thomasvetor]

im glad they gotta a video about this condition ...

[brunolaranjeira]

I wake up and I have a runny nose and i constantly sneeze all morning and then im pretty chill in the afternoon, and then when I wake up again its the same shit all over again

[SlimeKing]

I hot and horrible in the morning. Took a cold shower. Felt good all day. And now I'm starting to freeze during the night (2 am) out of nowhere.

[forzenfukuroanimations]

Looked this up literally at 4 a.m. im like alright. Through out my whole life...ive only thrown up at night never day. So I started to question why?

[mermaidgirl]

It’s night, there was a girl in my school who was not well she looked pale she was hot and felt sick, when she dropped her book I said I’d put them away for her because I was on the other end of the table and I’m generally a nice person but I never washed my hands but I did get jealous of her being sick and missing school so I tried to make myself sick my touching gum under the table, gross I know but a small price to pay for 2 days off school yeah now I regret it because and only girls understand this it’s like a period cramp for me except when the pain comes it’s not pain it’s the feeling of being sick and almost throwing up, I’m just going to go to bed because I’m tired and don’t feel good, oh and great tomorrows Thursday so my mums waking me up at the crack of dawn to get me ready for school 🤢🥺

[shaheenakhter]

When I’m trying to sleep I get a funny feeling like I’m gonna vomit but I don’t vomit please can someone help me

[bubblesawesome]

What happens if you only feel sick at night and the morning the rest of the day is just normal.

[ryans]

Best thing you can do is drink water sleep and if your up for it eat soup chicken noodle is the best that soup has ingredients in it to help clear sinuses and make your throat and stomach feel better. Also try ginger ale helps with an upset stomach but sleep is always the best hot showers can also make your muscles feel better from aching

[Nickassaurus]

Much more entertaining than any of that trending nonsense

[FreeFlyingPoo]

Conclusion. I'm sick at night from raging in the club. Then i feel like shit in the morning because i realize i have to go to work again

[adam_playz]

idek what's up with me I just feel nausious and a light headache

[Maisiesporri]

I’m here, cause I feel really fricken sick.

[Mac-a-doodle]

I have been feeling sick the worst at night time and morning time and a little bit in the after noon this has been happening for the past 3 days