Haven't slept for more than 5 solid hours for years (unless hammered) Irritable Bowel Syndrome and young kids awaking through the night don't help me but eating a shed load of chocolate between 6pm and 10pm doesn't help my guts either, I usually go to bed midnightish and I'm awake around 4-5am for the first of my richards Before kids I'd wear an eye mask and ear plugs for darkness and silence and find that helps a bit but with 4 kids 7 and under waking up through the night every so often I'm not allowed to wear them anymore booooo Mrs is in bed with 3 year old ,he woke around 1am and the the 1 year old in our bed now crying cos I'm having a too much chocolate dump off ....
I couldn't function without a decent nights kip. Luckily never really had a problem dropping off. Wife was out last night, I was in bed at 10:15 asleep within minutes and got up at 06:30. Thankfully my daughter seems to have inherited my sleeping pattern, she slept through from quite an early age and I can't remember the last time she woke up during the night.
This has turned into a sleep diary thread lol , slept reasonable for me 11:30 bed, woke up a few times but not as bad as normal did oversleep though as only set one alarm, supposed to be up 6:30 woke up 6:50 in a hury
Guy I work with has issues with his sleep. He's started doing 36 hour 'days' - not sleeping one night in two then sleeping for 12 or more hours when he eventually goes to bed.
Said it's the best he's felt sleep wise in his life.
missed this, I have real trouble sleeping and my doc pisses me off. he gave me 5 tablets and it was fantastic to sleep so long and so well but the git won't give me anymore, so frustrating!
I go through the same thing BA, with work worries or whatever. If your mind is racing it won't slow down. So here are some techniques that really work for me... they might be nonsensical to anyone else, but they do the trick in my bed!
1. Accept that being in bed is the next best thing to being asleep. Just lying there is helping you recover, so lose the pressure you put on yourself to go to sleep.
2. As an extension of 1, spin it around - you get to be in bed AND be aware of it by being awake. What's better than that? Getting to consciously enjoy the single most comfortable place you could possibly be today?
3. Further to point 2 - treat it like a lie-in. You know how shitty it is when you know your alarm is about to go off, and how THAT is the point you want to sleep the most - so treat the entire night like a lie-in. "I've got 7 hours until I have to get up? Result! this is the best lie-in ever!" - this is my favourite technique.
4. Re-make your bed and lie on top of the covers, on your back. You are not allowed to move. Keep your hands crossed on your chest. No moving. Stare straight up. - I defy ANYONE to not be curled up asleep inside ten minutes.
Failing that, wank yourself dry.
Hah and we have a winner! Well done Dave. Scanned this thread from the top waiting for reference to a J Arthur (was going to suggest it myself...)
Terrible insomniac me, have been for years ever since 12 hour night shifts.
I go through the same thing BA, with work worries or whatever. If your mind is racing it won't slow down. So here are some techniques that really work for me... they might be nonsensical to anyone else, but they do the trick in my bed!
1. Accept that being in bed is the next best thing to being asleep. Just lying there is helping you recover, so lose the pressure you put on yourself to go to sleep.
2. As an extension of 1, spin it around - you get to be in bed AND be aware of it by being awake. What's better than that? Getting to consciously enjoy the single most comfortable place you could possibly be today?
3. Further to point 2 - treat it like a lie-in. You know how shitty it is when you know your alarm is about to go off, and how THAT is the point you want to sleep the most - so treat the entire night like a lie-in. "I've got 7 hours until I have to get up? Result! this is the best lie-in ever!" - this is my favourite technique.
4. Re-make your bed and lie on top of the covers, on your back. You are not allowed to move. Keep your hands crossed on your chest. No moving. Stare straight up. - I defy ANYONE to not be curled up asleep inside ten minutes.
Failing that, wank yourself dry.
tried that dave but all me bed lining caught fire.
Being as serious as I can now, ejaculation is nature's sleepimg pill. None of you blokes or girls for that matter will convince me you can't bang one out before sleepy time if need be
I have the opposite problem. I can't keep my eyes open. Get home from work, have dinner then drop off 'til bedtime. No issues with sleeping through the night. Usually get a good 8 hours. Have to keep myself on the move if I want to stay awake. If I sit down, fatal.
I have the opposite problem. I can't keep my eyes open. Get home from work, have dinner then drop off 'til bedtime. No issues with sleeping through the night. Usually get a good 8 hours. Have to keep myself on the move if I want to stay awake. If I sit down, fatal.
That's called old age! Every night i fall asleep on the sofa when watching tv
Always been a light sleeper need quiet and darkness. My son coming along completely threw my body clock for years even after he started sleeping through. Recently he's had growing pains too. Would help if my wife wasnt such a heavy sleeper...
Tv in bedroom and bo doubt blue light from iphones is supposed to bad before bed, altho i often drop off to the telly. Finally and I think everyone may be different but caffeine seems to be a factor. Never had much success with pills.
Worth getting referred by your GP to the sleep clinic at Guys if you have serious problems sleeping - I was diagnosed with sleep apnoea which explains why I was tired all the time. Poor sleep can really affect mood and health.
I sleep like a baby. Always have. Once in a blue moon I get a restless night but on the whole I'm asleep in two minutes and sleep well until the alarm goes off.
Worth getting referred by your GP to the sleep clinic at Guys if you have serious problems sleeping - I was diagnosed with sleep apnoea which explains why I was tired all the time. Poor sleep can really affect mood and health.
Yeah once in while I can't 'switch off' and lay awake half the night, but usually sleep ok unless the kids wake up or someone's burgular or car alarm goes off. Or a helicoptor hovers overhead for ages. The usual things found in Erith...
Funny that you should restart this thread, as I was wondering why the hell people in the UK seem to post on here at all sorts of hours.
Caffeine (coffee & tea) keep you awake. Don't drink any for at least 3 hours before going to bed.
In fact if you need to get up in the night to pee, then try not to drink anything for 3 hours, before going to bed.
Alcohol, whilst initially "knocking you out", will wake you up some hours later & make it more difficult to get back to sleep.
If you have trouble breathing, which may effect your sleep. You could have a dust allergy. Get a new pillow with an anti allergy dust cover. You can also get a nose spray on prescription.
Keep the bedroom as dust free as possible.
Get thick curtains to keep out light.
As oohaah said. You can wear an eye mask, available from travel departments in stores & ear plugs for noise.
Knocking one out, whilst seems funny, does actually make you go to sleep (right lads ! in Rik's best voice).
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and young kids awaking through the night don't help me
but eating a shed load of chocolate between 6pm and 10pm doesn't help my guts either, I usually go to bed midnightish and I'm awake around 4-5am for the first of my richards
Before kids I'd wear an eye mask and ear plugs for darkness and silence and find that helps a bit but with 4 kids 7 and under waking up through the night every so often I'm not allowed to wear them anymore booooo
Mrs is in bed with 3 year old ,he woke around 1am and the the 1 year old in our bed now crying cos I'm having a too much chocolate dump off ....
Still feel knackered.
Said it's the best he's felt sleep wise in his life.
Terrible insomniac me, have been for years ever since 12 hour night shifts.
I bought and used Nytol sleeping tablets and still can't sleep at all.
It's a random case of insomnia that has crept up over the last week.
I don't like taking sick days off, but do I need to use this day to go to a doctor? I'm constantly knackered it's doing my head in.
Tv in bedroom and bo doubt blue light from iphones is supposed to bad before bed, altho i often drop off to the telly. Finally and I think everyone may be different but caffeine seems to be a factor. Never had much success with pills.
Caffeine (coffee & tea) keep you awake. Don't drink any for at least 3 hours before going to bed.
In fact if you need to get up in the night to pee, then try not to drink anything for 3 hours, before going to bed.
Alcohol, whilst initially "knocking you out", will wake you up some hours later & make it more difficult to get back to sleep.
If you have trouble breathing, which may effect your sleep. You could have a dust allergy. Get a new pillow with an anti allergy dust cover. You can also get a nose spray on prescription.
Keep the bedroom as dust free as possible.
Get thick curtains to keep out light.
As oohaah said. You can wear an eye mask, available from travel departments in stores & ear plugs for noise.
Knocking one out, whilst seems funny, does actually make you go to sleep (right lads ! in Rik's best voice).