My Torture would be Sleep Deprivation
By Amber
@AmbiePam (92719)
United States
August 21, 2017 4:38am CST
Are your sleeping habits unpredictable? I usually go in spurts; I will sleep for a week, every night, in a wonderful cocoon of slumber. Then, a week like last week rolls around and I average three hours of sleep a night, broken up in 15 minute intervals. Last week the arthritis in my neck (car accident at 18) was what kept me from sleeping. Right now it is 4:30am, and I have been up for an hour. I don't mind waking up early in the morning, but I would prefer to sleep at least until 5am. In college, I got so used to 7:30am classes I would automatically wake up at 6am. Even after college was over my body was so used to it I never had to set my alarm.
Anyone feel like sharing their thoughts and feelings about that alluring siren called sleep?
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
21 Aug 17
I have not slept properly for many years now Ambie..in fact not since I had my son.
It is elusive is right. I am sorry to know that you also suffer.
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@AmbiePam (92719)
• United States
21 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView Really? What happened?
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
21 Aug 17
@AmbiePam Oh your Mom said that too? In my case, it started a syndrome.
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@miyaford (295)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 Aug 17
It sucks to have sleep issues. I suffer from insomnia so I cannot just fall asleep at my own free will. I wish I could just doze of like normal people and get at least 8 hours of sleep. When I finally do go to sleep I wake up frequently throughout the night. You might need to try some type of sleeping pills.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
28 Aug 17
I have a friend that has similar sleep problems. It continues to be a problem.
I try to go to bed at midnight and most of the time I fall asleep but have to get up to use the washroom about every hour to one and a half hours. When I can't sleep, I stay in bed as I want to keep the pattern going. In the morning it is a challenge to wake up as then I'm sleeping well.
Of course, what works for one person does not work for another.
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@Debscrochet (1947)
• United States
28 Aug 17
I'm the same way. I find if the room is kept cool, i sleep better.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
i don't think i can function with only 3 hours of sleep. do you make up for it by napping?
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@snowy22315 (180715)
• United States
21 Aug 17
I usually sleep pretty well, but I use a sleep cocktail at night so to speak. I take an aspirin, a tylenol, and a diphenhydramine type tablet. The combo will knock me out and I sleep well. Without them I would be hard pressed to sleep and stay asleep.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
21 Aug 17
I have always slept really well until recently. All of a sudden I wake up at 2, 4 and then 7am. I just can't get comfortable it seems, either I'm too hot or my back hurts.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
28 Aug 17
I have trouble falling asleep now but I try to go to bed at around 9pm. Before we sleep as early as 8pm maybe because we are really tired. I'm used to waking up as early as 4am but lately I woke up at 6am
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@just4him (317048)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Aug 17
I've had so many schedules for sleep, working all different shifts, just not at the same time. I can accommodate any sleep patter necessary after about a week and then it becomes habit and I no longer need an alarm. Now that I'm retired, I'm used to getting up early, and my inner clock has me up approximately the same time every day. I do have those nights when I get very little sleep, and I'm awake within a couple hours of going to bed, and not just to get up for the bathroom. I'm not happy with those nights because it always means I'm going to need a nap during the day to get back to normal.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
21 Aug 17
Sleeplessness is brutal for sure! Usually I'm a night owl, but sometimes it changes around
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
I usually sleep by 11pm then wake up by 530am. This is my sleeping pattern which is only 6 hours.
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