Has the Corona Virus changed your sleeping patterns?

@TheHorse (218094)
Walnut Creek, California
April 15, 2020 2:39am CST
Before this thing hit I would generally stay up until about 11 PM. I would work, play music with friends, write a bit, and then "crash" at 11PM or so. But since I've had to stay home most of the day and share new "licks" over the phone, I've been "crashing" at 8:30 PM, waking up at 4:30 AM. I'll then think about this and that, try to find the most comfortable sleeping position, and engage in light (REM) sleep until maybe 9 AM. The cool thing is that I can remember my dreams, and lie there an analyze them untlil I stumble out of bed. The bad thing is that I feel like I've had an "odd" night of sleep. Has the virus affected your sleep patterns? Once work re-commences I hope to get back to crashing at 10PM, waking at 7AM, and getting on with my business.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121514)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Apr 20
My sleep patterns are all over the F-ing place, and it really sucks. Before I got sick with the virus, I was somewhat keeping a routine schedule. But once I got sick, all bets were out the window. I've just been sleeping whenever the hell I feel like it, which lately has been pretty much 12-14 hours a day. In fact, I just woke up about an hour ago (at 4pm my time). Now I feel all groggy. Will probably myLot for a little while and then go back to bed. This is what my pathetic life has become.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67470)
• United States
16 Apr 20
@moffittjc — oh, Jeff, I’m so sorry to hear this! I’ve heard people say that it’s the worst they’ve ever had (Christopher Cross said he’s never had an illness that bad, and others have said they’d prefer getting hit by a Mack truck). I pray you get to feeling better.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121514)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Apr 20
@TheHorse I haven't really posted about it. People got enough bad news in their lives already. I don't need to add more misery to the cause! I just got my test results back yesterday, but I'm on day 14 of having the virus. Nothing like dragging your feet on getting answers! haha Luckily, i've only had moderate symptoms, so all things considered I'm not doing too bad at all. The worst for me has been the fatigue. I am literally sleeping my entire days away because I don't have the strength to do anything else.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
I didn't know you got sick with the virus. Time to be less self-absorbed and read your posts. Sleep is good.
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muhammad iqbal
@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
15 Apr 20
Yes sleep two hour late and same awaking
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
Are you getting two extra hours of sleep?
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marguicha
@marguicha (222487)
• Chile
16 Apr 20
My naps are a lot longer now and depend on how boring the TV is. If I am interested, I don´t get sleepy except at my usual hours.
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marguicha
@marguicha (222487)
• Chile
16 Apr 20
@TheHorse Yes. And news. And forensic shows. And wild life shows.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
TV? What's that? Oh, I remember! It's where I used to watch Seinfeld, House, and sports.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
@marguicha Heh. I really don't watch much TV. Especially now that there's no sports.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
15 Apr 20
Not at all, I always go to sleep at the usual time (from 10 to 10:30 pm) and I get out of the bed at 6 in the morning. You have a typo in your title "corna" instead of "corona" (hantlers instead of crown)
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
16 Apr 20
@TheHorse Cornucopia is the correct name of the "horn of plenty" corna copia does not exist. The origin of cornucopia is from late Latin "cornu copiae", it was from mythology, a mythical horn able to provide whatever people desired.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
That's pretty much my schedule these days when I'm working. Heh. Thanks--I found the typo this morning. For shame! I can see our German friend rolling her eyes at me even as I type. Hey, I didn't notice that! Corna as a horn or antlers. I looked up "corna copia" (we say "horn of plenty") and found out it's actually spelled "cornucopia"...Now you've got me started on an etymological journey. I clearly have too much time on my hands.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
@LadyDuck Can you send me one of those? Do they produce Porsches?
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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16 Apr 20
i think your sleeping pattern is quite healthy. it somehow changed mine.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
Well, here I am. It's 4 AM, so I'm going to smoke a cig, drink some fluids, and climb back into bed in a few minutes.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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16 Apr 20
@TheHorse oh you will sleep again. good thing you can still sleep.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
15 Apr 20
Yes it has I started to sleep early and get up early so it's a good for me
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
They say that makes you "healthy, wealthy and wise."
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
@Butterfingers I'm pretty healthy. Not sure abut the wealthy and wise part. Heh.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
16 Apr 20
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
15 Apr 20
No. I`m a housewife and I really don`t usually go out. I sleep the same time as always around 10 or 11pm it depends on if I feel sleepy.
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
16 Apr 20
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
I guess I'm just getting sleepy earlier than I used to.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
16 Apr 20
My sleep pattern has changed but its more because I am working from home now and there is no fixed time of working anymore. So often some urgent work comes up at night and I am sitting at my laptop till 2 and 3 in the morning. And then have to wake up at 6. When I was going regularly to the office I hardly had to see to my office work while I was at home.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
16 Apr 20
@TheHorse I have to keep my focus and my emails are always backed up by WhatsApp messages and phone calls to ensure everything is clear.
The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
Are you pretty good at keeping your focus that late? I actually find that my writing "style" stays pretty much the same regardless of what time it is.
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Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
My sleep doesn't have a pattern ever since. It's always different every few days.
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Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
16 Apr 20
@TheHorse Yes it is. As always. But this pandemic causes anxiety as well.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
Does it depend on work?
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139436)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
Since I refrain from watching the news about the virus, my sleep-wake cycle is fine.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
It's not the news, in my case. It's being at home most of the day and not being able to socialize (in person) in the evenings.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (139436)
• Philippines
16 Apr 20
@TheHorse I got it. For being at home, I am used to it now. It has been a long time that I am not socializing with others. I used to be like you but life changes sometimes.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
15 Apr 20
Not really considering that I will still need to work.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
16 Apr 20
Healthcare IT
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
What kind of work do you do?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 20
Going to bed at 11, waking around 4.30am is pretty standard for us lately. Then we usually get up around 6.30. The social isolation hasn't really changed our pattern.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
I do miss socializing during the days.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338880)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 20
@TheHorse We should have been settling in tonight for a weekend music festival.
Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171928)
• Agra, India
15 Apr 20
My sleep patterns have changed and I going to bed after midnight.. earlier I used to crash by 10:30pm
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
Kind of the opposite of what has happened to me!
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171928)
• Agra, India
16 Apr 20
@TheHorse yes...we all have witnessed different change
Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
15 Apr 20
I don't think I changed my sleep routine, but it happens that I fell asleep the night before.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
It's better to fall sleep the night before than the night after. Heh.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
16 Apr 20
@TheHorse I wanted to say that I fell asleep early.
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naruto
@akp100 (13640)
• India
16 Apr 20
No, so far it is same as before. But yes it has affected some people around me. As they don't have to do anything they are sleeping at morning and because of that late night sleep.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79424)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Apr 20
Nope, I keep pretty much to the same hours. I have my cell phone ring at 8 AM and then if I have pending writing jobs I get up and work till about noon then take a break and after work through the afternoon.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
I got some work done on my book yesterday, but I seem to get just a little bit done at a time.
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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41331)
• United States
15 Apr 20
Now that this migraine medicine is helping me sleep, I do go to bed a little later. Used to be 11 to 7, now more like 12 or 1 to 8 or 9.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 20
I am glad that it it is helping. I do not enjoy headaches.
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Macy
@almostoveryou (4751)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
Yes, it has. I now get up at 7 am onstead of the usual 4 am. That's a huge difference. I hope you sleep well.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
Thanks. I stayed up late last night and wound up having a "normal" (my previous normal) night of sleep.
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Mrki Krki
@mrki444 (15149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
15 Apr 20
Yes it does. I can't sleep at night.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
So for you it's made sleep difficult overall?
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Mrki Krki
@mrki444 (15149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
15 Apr 20
@TheHorse Last few night I got some sleep.
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Haydee
@Simple_gi (13)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
Same here
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218094)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 20
Good luck!
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