Motivation...I need some! (night nurse vent)

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Hi all. I'm sorta new to the forums. My name has been here for a long time but I haven't. In Feb of this year, I returned to PDN and I truly enjoy it. My baby is a blessing, I get along well with the family. But it's a night shift. And I dislike all that comes with nights. I can't sleep well during the day. I'm gaining weight because I eat day time and night time and of course I don't really get any exercise anymore since I'm working 56 hours a week if you include drive time. I had lost quite a bit of weight and now I'm back up 20# and it's just so hard to manage living a life when you are at odds with the rest of the world.

Anyone out there have tips or strategies to share with me about how you make time for all you have to do and still find exercise time? And how do you get to sleep? I have to drive 45 min to get home and by then I'm either passed out or wired up from the drive. My boyfriend is kinda naggy about me "sleeping all day" and he seems to miss the point that I'm up all night while he is soundly asleep. To him I just seem lazy since I'm tired all the time. (No I'm not asking for love life advice...I'm just venting.)

Sooo please...if any of you have any tips or tricks for me, please chime in. Bear in mind that the current situation at my work is not optimal. Their house is overcrowded so there is generally someone sleeping on a couch in the room (living room) where the baby and I are all night. So I can't jump up and do exercises while everyone sleeps.

I'm an "old woman" of 44 and I don't feel like running a ten mile marathon after being gone from home 13.5 hours. HELP!!!

Is it creepy working with a sleeping adult right there? I couldn't sleep while the nurse was in the room. I'd feel watched.

I know, right? At first it was the grandmother of my baby and she was cool and all and she's like my age so we were like roomies kinda. Weird, I know. Then after all is said and done the sister is sleeping on the couch and damn if they didn't lose their satellite and have no internet so basically I end up watching her sleep all night while I watch movies out of my other eye. LOL. It's just a crazy situation.

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Ok, here is what I am thinking:

"Boyfriend, I need to sleep 8 hours in a 24 hour period, just like you, duh. This is not up for debate."

I take melatonin or benadryl when I am 10 minutes from home. Then I walk in the house, let the dogs out, use the rest room, change and go right to bed with my sleep mask on and my iPod playing a nice rain sound I bought for 99cents on iTunes.

Also, if I do not pack something for work, I can't eat it.

Lol I read this like three times thinking I posted it. I do the exact same thing. Let the dogs out, go potty, put on pjs, eat if I didn't at work and then turn on my thunderstorm to sleep. :)

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Don't leave! Stay! Caliotter didn't mean to come across that way. I've read many of her posts.

Who is sleeping on their couch and why, out of curiosity?

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The whole family has fallen on hard times all at once. It's crazy (and very much like my own luck). I waited this long to cool down before I smarted off once again. I'm sure that person has their reasons for their abrasive post and many of you are taking her side so I'm sure she's a nice person. However, the lecturing tone and condescension tended to set my teeth on edge. I do appreciate and hope I've thanked all you folks who did answer my question and who also are in the same boat as me. You guys are the reason I posted here. I've seen the fellowship from nurses here and I just wanted that since I have no nursing ties really where I am.

Best regards to all.

It's sleepy time. (I hope.)

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The whole family has fallen on hard times all at once. It's crazy (and very much like my own luck). I waited this long to cool down before I smarted off once again. I'm sure that person has their reasons for their abrasive post and many of you are taking her side so I'm sure she's a nice person. However, the lecturing tone and condescension tended to set my teeth on edge. I do appreciate and hope I've thanked all you folks who did answer my question and who also are in the same boat as me. You guys are the reason I posted here. I've seen the fellowship from nurses here and I just wanted that since I have no nursing ties really where I am.

Best regards to all.

It's sleepy time. (I hope.)

Hope you sleep well, keep posting please. We all need to support each other!

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There you go!

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