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when was the last time you purchased a new bed?
Who's not sleeping???
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Did your doctor mention doing a sleep study?
Jon O.
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Same here. I try to go to sleep, and my brain says: "Here is every memory you have ever had for the past 10 years." I have diabetes and low blood pressure so it is hard to fall asleep, and I wake up feeling like I just got beat up.
I try to focus on the sound of passing cars, insects outside etc. And I fall asleep faster than when I focus on whats in my head.
jct
Senior Member
I quit my night shift last month, took me about a year and a half to sleep during the day, and only getting about 5-6 hrs a night... Back to day shift took me a week and i get about 8 hrs a night and my stress level back back to normal...
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I LOVED working nights.
Less assholes to annoy me while I'm just trying to do my job.
Less assholes to annoy me while I'm just trying to do my job.
jct
Senior Member
I was covered in them when i worked nights
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Bummer! I only have one or two at work, most of them love their drama, but they aren't too bad to deal with, a quick and firm put them in their place rant and back to normal. I've always been a late morning/afternoon type, and overnights were a lot easier to adjust to, and since I was young, I seem to thrive when I get five or six hours of sleep. Anything more on a workday and I feel tired while working.
68PK21 440.6bbl
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Yea getting to sleep late at night can be a ***** now that Jay Leno has quit the Tonight Show...
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I have trouble sleeping every once in a while too, it's not a regular occurrence, but I believe it's stress related too, probably a combination of different things.
The experts say we need 7 to 9 hours of sleep, but as long as I remember, 4 to 6 hours has been enough for me, going as far back as waking up early to start my morning newspaper route at 4am. I think my lack of sleep (or need for sleep) is due to a daily routine.
Like others said, if you think there's something that a doctor needs to diagnose, by all means go see one.
Sleep apnea is another symptom that causes sleep interruption, and the person usually doesn't even know they have it until diagnosed properly.
Once when my old doctor asked me how I was sleeping, I told him 4 to 6 hrs is fine for me. He was all too ready to prescribe a CPAC machine. I told him I didn't need it and that I sleep 4 to 6 hours and it was all I needed. He thought he knew better. That's why he's my "old" doctor.
You can always try a MyPillow. They must work to some extent based on the numbers being sold.
The experts say we need 7 to 9 hours of sleep, but as long as I remember, 4 to 6 hours has been enough for me, going as far back as waking up early to start my morning newspaper route at 4am. I think my lack of sleep (or need for sleep) is due to a daily routine.
Like others said, if you think there's something that a doctor needs to diagnose, by all means go see one.
Sleep apnea is another symptom that causes sleep interruption, and the person usually doesn't even know they have it until diagnosed properly.
Once when my old doctor asked me how I was sleeping, I told him 4 to 6 hrs is fine for me. He was all too ready to prescribe a CPAC machine. I told him I didn't need it and that I sleep 4 to 6 hours and it was all I needed. He thought he knew better. That's why he's my "old" doctor.
You can always try a MyPillow. They must work to some extent based on the numbers being sold.
GJS
Senior Member
I was misdiagnosed as a type 2 Diabetic back in 2012. I was able to control it as type 2 for about a year then stuff went haywire until 2017. After those 5 years of having blood glucose levels that should have killed me, i was finally properly diagnosed as a type 1 .. by that point I'd digested 85% if my muscle mass, destroyed my digestive tract and hadn't slept more than 4 hours (at 15 minute increments) in 2 years. Those patterns didn't go away once I had my sugars under control.
Honestly, it's been a combination of eliminating sugar and carbohydrates, keeping caffeine to before noon, exercise, taking melatonin and this other herb called Rhodiola and staying the hell away from the computer and phone after 7 if possible.
Not to say that your issue is as complex as mine, but the impacts of inflammatory foods (again, sugar and carbs) on your sleep is yuge. Also, be careful with the melatonin. When I was taking too much, it had the exact opposite effect .. likely due to my stress and control issues.
Honestly, it's been a combination of eliminating sugar and carbohydrates, keeping caffeine to before noon, exercise, taking melatonin and this other herb called Rhodiola and staying the hell away from the computer and phone after 7 if possible.
Not to say that your issue is as complex as mine, but the impacts of inflammatory foods (again, sugar and carbs) on your sleep is yuge. Also, be careful with the melatonin. When I was taking too much, it had the exact opposite effect .. likely due to my stress and control issues.
My solution is simple, get a clock radio with a 60 to 90 min snooze button and with an earphone jack. Plug a small 2"dia pillow speaker into the radio earphone jack, tune in an all news station and adjust the volume so that you can barely hear it. Too loud and you'll try to follow the news, too low and your mind will wander. If you wake in the night, just hit the snooze button for another shot of boring reporting. Interestingly enough, I sleep well, wake rested and seldom remember any of the news.
jct
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Working at the fedex hub at the airport for 9 years i was covered in them all the time...
Listen to old time radio
I worked 1st and 2nd shift (in the same week) for 30 years and I was not allowed to take any type of sleep aid. Now I can take them and I have found that Tylenol PM and Advil PM work well. Not habit forming (for me) and I have used them less and less over the past year. Good Luck.
4 hrs seems to be where I'm at, too. "67" is about to stand for more than the model year of my Chrysler. That means I try to get to sleep by 1am and then the alarm goes off at 5:14am. I usually will leave the tv on with the sound turned down. After the alarm gets turned off (across the room), then I might doze a little more, which is where the tv comes in handy, to gauge time by what's on the news. I usually try to aim for midnight, though, with 1am as the "got to be to sleep" time. Right before Daylight Savings Time, things can get a little flaky, though.
I remember seeing, decades ago, that as people age, they need less sleep to function. In more recent times, there have been sleep times mentioned from 6hrs to 9hrs, for alleged best results. No mention of physical age.
I don't like medications unless absolutely necessary, opting for more natural approaches. A good multi-vitamin, several other specific vitamin supplements, an amino acid supplement, AND a HD probiotic. After about 3 months of the pribiotic, my energy levels increased as apparently my gut biome got back into better condition. Then the amino acid supplement powder helped heal the "leaky gut" issues.
AND, don't forget about a "T" level enhancer, for good measure. Several natural herbal things can do this, as can "large muscle exercise" (things, for example). When the "T" is right, I tend to dream much more, which also usually means I awake more relaxed. There are also some supplements for low thyroid, which affects "T" levels, too.
Having a calm brain helps a lot, too! Eventually, you might say "Screw this s___! I'm going to sleep!" And then it happens . . .
One last thing, be sure to regularly thank your Supreme Being (as applicable) for another great day of life. Plus the many blessings which have been bestowed upon you. You might also ask that you are helped to fully utilize them.
Don't obsess about the sleep hours as long as you don't get tired during the day. IF you worry about it, things can get worse, by observation. More stress/anxiety is NOT needed. Let YOUR body tell you what it needs.
Just some thoughts,
CBODY67
I remember seeing, decades ago, that as people age, they need less sleep to function. In more recent times, there have been sleep times mentioned from 6hrs to 9hrs, for alleged best results. No mention of physical age.
I don't like medications unless absolutely necessary, opting for more natural approaches. A good multi-vitamin, several other specific vitamin supplements, an amino acid supplement, AND a HD probiotic. After about 3 months of the pribiotic, my energy levels increased as apparently my gut biome got back into better condition. Then the amino acid supplement powder helped heal the "leaky gut" issues.
AND, don't forget about a "T" level enhancer, for good measure. Several natural herbal things can do this, as can "large muscle exercise" (things, for example). When the "T" is right, I tend to dream much more, which also usually means I awake more relaxed. There are also some supplements for low thyroid, which affects "T" levels, too.
Having a calm brain helps a lot, too! Eventually, you might say "Screw this s___! I'm going to sleep!" And then it happens . . .
One last thing, be sure to regularly thank your Supreme Being (as applicable) for another great day of life. Plus the many blessings which have been bestowed upon you. You might also ask that you are helped to fully utilize them.
Don't obsess about the sleep hours as long as you don't get tired during the day. IF you worry about it, things can get worse, by observation. More stress/anxiety is NOT needed. Let YOUR body tell you what it needs.
Just some thoughts,
CBODY67
Knebel
Senior Member
My 13 year old stepdaughter can't sleep at all and she takes a lot of medication to help her. She too says she wishes that she could "escape her own mind". Anyhow, its all created by stress and anxiety in her other home and she just got this thing...its a pulsating light and you are supposed to concentrate on it and align your breathing with it. it has an 8min and a 20min timer and so far tjat has put her to sleep relatively quickly! Its called DODOW sleep aid. available on amazon.
For me... i can't sleep most nights either..mainly cause of stress in regards to situation my stepdaughter is in. I usually have a sleepytime tea, watch a movie or ..game on the computer (its weird but It turns my mind off completly and lets me just think about the game). Then right after i can go right to sleep. If its real tough...well depending on which state you are in, there in another natural remedy that helps A LOT.
For me... i can't sleep most nights either..mainly cause of stress in regards to situation my stepdaughter is in. I usually have a sleepytime tea, watch a movie or ..game on the computer (its weird but It turns my mind off completly and lets me just think about the game). Then right after i can go right to sleep. If its real tough...well depending on which state you are in, there in another natural remedy that helps A LOT.
It sounds like I'm the opposite of most of you. I usually don't have a problem falling asleep but I will, on average, wake up between 2AM and 4AM. It's cyclical and ranges from waking up at Midnight to 6AM but almost never past 6AM. The worst part is that it doesn't matter what time I go to bed, I've gone camping or hunting with my brothers and we've been up until 10 or 11PM and I woke back up at Midnight. Once I'm up, I'm awake until the next night. In my younger days, I've been out till stupid early in the morning, 1AM - 3AM and still wake up by 4-6AM.
For me, I've been this way as long as I can remember. I was the first one up in my house since I was probably 11 years old.
For me, I've been this way as long as I can remember. I was the first one up in my house since I was probably 11 years old.
Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
Just a couple comments. Not sure what demographic you are part of but as a I advance towards old age (in my early 60's) my prostate makes sure I do one or two bathroom runs a night which is completely normal. Also my current reading stays on my night table. I won't last more than 15 minutes before I'm reading every sentence 3 times and I need to turn out the light. If you are going to your doctor have him check you out for sleep apnea. If you have that you could be waking yourself up.
tbm3fan
Old Man with a Hat
My sleep is tied directly to several factors some easily controlled and some not. The easy one is temperature in that I like a cool/cold room which means winter out here is easier to fall asleep than the warmer summer nights. Another is light and I like my bedroom to be pretty much absent of light even during the day when the light blocking curtains are closed. Next would be a set time to go to sleep. I make sure I am in bed between 23-23:30 hours and have my alarm go off at 07:05 to get breakfast ready for my son. I would prefer 07:30 personally as I definitely feel wide awake at that point rather than semi-awake.
I have noticed the change in prostate size as I wake usually once in the middle of the night. Of course one is not supposed to drink much fluids before bedtime and since I eat dinner at 21:00 hours I also have a beer. So that beer is one reason for getting up. Now last night I felt really tired at the dinner table, dozed off a moment, so I went to bed at 22:00 hours and slept right through to 07:05. Hmm, that was nice...
Now my biggest issue is what is going on inside my brain. Too much thinking and I am doomed for an hour or more. Sometimes it is just thinking about what I am going to do the next day which is a ridiculous waste of time at bedtime.
Melatonin I stay away from. Tried it once got bad headaches. Issue here is one, what dosage are you getting? Most likely too much. Two, are you really getting melatonin or more likely seratonin since supplements are not FDA controlled.
Try reading this and see if it could work.
This is the secret military technique to falling asleep in just two minutes
A link for the voyeurs like Bob who has seen military guys sleep.
Fall Asleep in Two Minutes with This Secret Military Technique
I have noticed the change in prostate size as I wake usually once in the middle of the night. Of course one is not supposed to drink much fluids before bedtime and since I eat dinner at 21:00 hours I also have a beer. So that beer is one reason for getting up. Now last night I felt really tired at the dinner table, dozed off a moment, so I went to bed at 22:00 hours and slept right through to 07:05. Hmm, that was nice...
Now my biggest issue is what is going on inside my brain. Too much thinking and I am doomed for an hour or more. Sometimes it is just thinking about what I am going to do the next day which is a ridiculous waste of time at bedtime.
Melatonin I stay away from. Tried it once got bad headaches. Issue here is one, what dosage are you getting? Most likely too much. Two, are you really getting melatonin or more likely seratonin since supplements are not FDA controlled.
Try reading this and see if it could work.
This is the secret military technique to falling asleep in just two minutes
A link for the voyeurs like Bob who has seen military guys sleep.
Fall Asleep in Two Minutes with This Secret Military Technique
300Nutter
Senior Member
Same here..it’s old age. Welcome to the Golden Years. Bwwaaaaaaa!!!!!!
drpreposterous
Well-Known Member
Click on this link. I hand this to my patients (nurse)...
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