The Sleeping Thread

[Magic Sponge]

When I was in Iraq, I went 4 days without sleeping. I was taking the power pack (engine) out of a warrior and literally fell asleep standing up. My boss let me go and have 3 hours kip.

 

 

 

War is hell.

[Paul]

My sleep has got worse with age. I generally get between six and seven hours a night which never feels enough. various things contribute to this. Firstly, my eyes are exceptionally sensitive to light and the slightest bit will wake me. I really need o invest in shutters as curtains - even black out blinds - don't work. The second thing that roused me is the need for a piss and nothing can stop this need, including a complete absence of liquids for hours before bed. I always need a burst at some point from six onwards. Another problem is that my brain kicks in very quickly upon being disturbed and I can't get back off unless it's literally the middle of the night. Doing shift work at McDonald's into my early twenties fucked my sleep up big time, too.

 

One thing that helped was getting a Tempur matress. It stops me tossing and turning so much and therefore waking with a bad back. However, I think basically my problem is that I'm a creature of habit who can't switch his brain off. It takes me weeks into the summer holidays to calm it down. Also, booze and other things actually make my sleep worse rather than better.

[Einch]

I find it very difficult to wind down most days so I usually get no more than 5 hours although I will need to have a big sleep once a week to catch up. The big sleep is no more than 9 hours as any longer would give me a massive headache. I have some very vivid dreams with the best one being about my older brother buying half a crocodile for a pet. No tail or back legs, very weird.

[sh#t waffle]

I am another front sleeper. Also, I had a dream last night that Danny Dyer had become a structural engineer as he was going method for his new role as the tastiest fackin engineer in Lahndahn. All his press shots involved him checking structural calculations in a pwopah nawty way.

[neko]

 

 

 

 

 

[Fowlers God]

Usually asleep by 10 on a weekday and up at 6. Infact at the weekends when I go to bed later I am still up at 6.

 

I only sleep on my back and have snored loud enough when on holiday the other week to wake my mum up in the next apartment with a 15 ft corridor in between. Fuck knows how Mrs FG puts up with,

 

I always though wake up just as I have fallen asleep with the feeling of falling. This happens at least once or twice a night. Sometimes so vividly during the night I have felt like I am falling that my body has literally jumped up in a straight horizontal line. Its a horrible feeling.

 

I always wake up at least once to go to the toilet too. Unless I have been on tons of coke and beer then I normally sleep through my toilet breaks.

[Trucker Paddy]

My body clock is fucked, I'm up between 2.30am and 4am every morning pending on were I'm working, and should really go to bed earlier than I do, I've 2 kids under 3 so it's a bit of a struggle to go before them.

I always try to grab a power nap during the day, even if it's just 30 minutes

[Red Dawn]

Im a terrible sleeper. Takes about 1 or 2 hours to nod off and then wake up every couple of hours. I get that sleep paralysis thing a lot too and have incredible dreams although usually I wake up just at the high point of the dream which is hugely unsatisfactory. Like a brilliant movie with the ending missing.

 

I'd say I average only about 5 or 6 hours sleep for the last 10 years or so. I reckon this ongoing lack of sleep will knock years off my life sadly.

 

Drool like a fucker on my side as well.

[Champ]

I've not slept through the night, without waking up at some point, usually around 3ish, for months now. I have no idea what's causing it and I'm waking up in the morning still feeling really tired. Any thoughts on how to retrain my body not to wake through the night?

[Bjornebye]

I've not slept through the night, without waking up at some point, usually around 3ish, for months now. I have no idea what's causing it and I'm waking up in the morning still feeling really tired. Any thoughts on how to retrain my body not to wake through the night?

 

whisky.

[Jairzinho]

I've not slept through the night, without waking up at some point, usually around 3ish, for months now. I have no idea what's causing it and I'm waking up in the morning still feeling really tired. Any thoughts on how to retrain my body not to wake through the night?

 

I haven't for about 8 years.

[Champ]

I've not slept through the night, without waking up at some point, usually around 3ish, for months now. I have no idea what's causing it and I'm waking up in the morning still feeling really tired. Any thoughts on how to retrain my body not to wake through the night?

 

whisky.

 

I thought that was an amazingly quick response! Sadly, I dont think that's the answer. I dont like whisky and really dont sleep well after a lot (these things are all relative) of alcohol.

 

Next!

[Champ]

I've not slept through the night, without waking up at some point, usually around 3ish, for months now. I have no idea what's causing it and I'm waking up in the morning still feeling really tired. Any thoughts on how to retrain my body not to wake through the night?

 

I haven't for about 8 years.

 

Any idea what happened in your case?

 

I have absolutely no trouble falling asleep....its just that I dont seem to be able to stay asleep

[Jairzinho]

Any idea what happened in your case?

 

I have absolutely no trouble falling asleep....its just that I dont seem to be able to stay asleep

 

Yeah, I've inherited mild insomnia from my old man.

 

Sleep is apparently in four stages. Presumably you are rarely getting to the deep sleep bit.

 

You do quite a bit of exercise don't you? So I doubt its anything to do with that.

[Champ]

Yeah, I've inherited mild insomnia from my old man.

 

Sleep is apparently in four stages. Presumably you are rarely getting to the deep sleep bit.

 

You do quite a bit of exercise don't you? So I doubt its anything to do with that.

 

Although I know that I dont sleep well when I've done more exercise than usual

[Jairzinho]

Although I know that I dont sleep well when I've done more exercise than usual

 

That's odd. You'd expect the opposite.

 

You tried yoga/meditation/asmr etc?

[zigackly]

About five or six hours in the week and more on the weekends, but I'll often have a nap for an hour or two when I get home from work so I think a diurnal rhythm suits me best. I used to sleep a lot more when I was a drinker. Had a bit of a scare recently because I was waking up sometimes choking in my sleep and found it hard to start breathing again but since switching from smoking to vaping that's cleared up, thank fuck.

[Champ]

That's odd. You'd expect the opposite.

 

You tried yoga/meditation/asmr etc?

 

I havent tried anything for this...I've just been trying to make the best of it but the lack of refreshing sleep is getting a bit tedious....although I have tried asmr after a night shift but without any noticeable difference

[Jairzinho]

I havent tried anything for this...I've just been trying to make the best of it but the lack of refreshing sleep is getting a bit tedious....although I have tried asmr after a night shift but without any noticeable difference

 

What sort of asmr did you try?

[neko]

 

 

 

 

 

 

No recollection of this, but that's awesome.

 

I never get more than five or six hours of sleep any day with four cats demanding my attention at any time. I wake up every day at 4:30 without any need for an alarm.

 

mid-day naps are my salvation, but I realize not many can find the time for that.

[Champ]

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Well, I don't know what the connection is but I've just had the longest sleep I've had in months ....about 6 hours....and feel so much better for it. Thanks all.

I'll be interested to see if it has any effect tonight.

[Total Longo]

My Mrs is now on two sets of pills for sleep, one lot for sleep apnea and the other lot for the stress of having to witness my lolling member every night.

[Champ]

 

You tried yoga/meditation/asmr etc?

 

I tried the 'having the radio on in the background' suggestion after I posted on the Shift Working thread about staying asleep after doing a night shift

[polymerpunkah]

I've used foam ear-plugs for years.

 

Just started using these and they are very good:

 

20 Pairs of 3M 1100 Ear Plugs: Amazon.co.uk: Luggage

[aws]

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