 [ Symptoms ] why am i constantly tired i do not believe i am sleep deprived what can i do to help this  i am tired all day long every day getting out of bed in the morning is always a chore no matter how many hrs of sleep i get i am constantly yawning throughout the day i could nap at pretty much any time almost anywhere i have increased my exercise level recently i work full time at a very mentally and physically exhausting place and i am in graduate school full time too on avg i get about 6 hrs of sleep however some days i get 5 hrs of sleep and some days i may sleep as many as 10 [ Disease ] do not use quinine for your husband is leg cramps quinine is a malaria drug that can cause serious side effects such as severe bleeding abnormal heart rhythms and even death the fda issued a drug safety warning on july 8 2010 and will soon require the drugmaker to warn doctors of its potentially life threatening side effects talk to the doctor about other safe ways to ease leg cramps