For all of you who have sleep probs or just can't seem to get up, how do you do it?
I've suffered from insomnia for as long as I can remember and can now fall asleep around midnight, but it's not a sound sleep. That dosn't happen until 4 or 5 and then I can't get up in the am.
There are times when I'm going to have to be in class or somewhere at 6am and I just can't seem to find a good trick to waking myself up. If you let me, I'll hit the snooze for an hour even though I know it's not good for me!
Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm not a coffee drinker and sleeping pills make me feel worse! I do exercise and I've been to sleep clinics...I end up with them saying I'm just a night person, well, that's not gonna work for school!
BTW-when I'm a nurse, it's nothing but nights for me!
Thank you everyone for your replys! I'm going to try the timmer with the light. I sleep with the room very dark (so I can fall asleep) and it's hard to get up when you feel like it's still dark outside.
Like I said, my grandmother was the same way, and as a nurse, she worked nights. I'll be doing the same, but for now, I'll fight the internal clock and wake myself up and get to school (on time like I always do, but a little tired)
I know I can choose to ignore this, but I won't. Unless you live the way some of us do, with REAL sleeping problems, you have no idea what it's like.
I'm sorry, but how rude. I've seen many pro's regarding sleep problems. This has been going on with me since I was very little. My grandmother was the same way. There is nothing in my life that I don't want to face!!!!
I'm sorry, but this just ticks me off!
I did say if it doesn't fit ignore it. I have not walked in your shoes and don't even pretend to. I thought I made it clear that this was my experience. If this makes me rude then I am sorry.
Personally I am greatful there are nurses who do well working nights and prefer it. If we were all the same we'd all be in trouble. Good luck with school.
Personally I am greatful there are nurses who do well working nights and prefer it. If we were all the same we'd all be in trouble. Good luck with school.
Thank you, it's late and I'm a little sleep deprived, I shoudn't have jumped. Please take no offense.
It's just that there are so many ppl who have that "Dr Phill" mentality..thinking every thing that's wrong with you is something you cause yourself.
I threw it out there. Obviously it was not a match for you.
I thought I was clear that I was talking about MY experience and not attacking or judging. Obviously I was not clear enough.
I threw it out there because sometimes someone's elses experience, may be helpful to hear. I realized and said, that it might not be an answer for you. But what If you did find it helpful in some way, and you never heard it?
I am out of here. No need to respond as I won't be around because I am not looking for a fight.
I read Angus' first post, i'm having a hard time deciphering what was rude about it, really. JMHP
well...that's why I apologized. I admitted to jumping. if you look back at my post I apologized and I sent her a PM apologizing. I admit that I was wrong. What more do you want me to say?
I've suffered from insomnia for as long as I can remember and can now fall asleep around midnight, but it's not a sound sleep. That dosn't happen until 4 or 5 and then I can't get up in the am.
That could have been written by me! It doesn't even matter what time I go to bed or how many hours I've been awake. I rarely manage to get to sleep before 1or 2 am and do my best sleeping between 4 and 9 am. One motivation for becoming a nurse was to be able to work an alternative shift. I worked 3-11 for many years and loved the shift - never did well on nights, though. For the last few years, I've been on a shift that starts at 11 am --perfect for my circadian rythm.
I, too, set more than one alarm if I need to wake up earlier than usual. I set a radio alarm for a talk station to come on about 45 minutes before the clock alarm. That way, I can hear the weather reports and some news while I'm still dozing off and on. I usually get interested enough in something going on that I start to wake up. Then the alarm clock is several feet away from me, so I have to move from the bed to silence it. That usually works.
I use two alarm clocks, one electric and one battery powered. Just to be safe and have a battery backup. When I worked nights, my MD suggested taking a teaspoon of Benadryl elixir (children's form) just to get to sleep. (If I took more than that, I would have probably slept through the rest of the next day.) Also, blacking out the windows for night shift sleepers can be of great assistance. Sometimes the "white noise" machines, or the nature sounds can help, too.
I don't. I work 3-11, stay up till 1 or 2 AM and watch TV or play on the computer to wind down. Usually get up around 9 or 10. This suits me just fine, I've hated mornings since I was a teenager, and now I can obey my own circadian rhythms instead of the rest of the world's.
What she said!!
I've always said that I have an allergic reaction to mornings... they border on being anaphylactic!
iliel
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Thank you everyone for your replys! I'm going to try the timmer with the light. I sleep with the room very dark (so I can fall asleep) and it's hard to get up when you feel like it's still dark outside.
Like I said, my grandmother was the same way, and as a nurse, she worked nights. I'll be doing the same, but for now, I'll fight the internal clock and wake myself up and get to school (on time like I always do, but a little tired)