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Post by davidbleo on Aug 19, 2009 17:22:42 GMT -5
Has anyone here experienced or is experiencing a sleep disorder?
I have just realized that no matter how hard I try, my normal time to fall asleep is around 2am and some times even later. And it doesn't matter if I get up at 6 or 7am every morning I simply cannot sleep earlier than 2am. Some days I miss classes at the uni 'cause I cannot wake up... I used my two cell phones and the tv alarms every day and I just don't hear them. Now I'm working from 6.30pm to 12am and I feel really well and awaken at those hours (even when my job sucks). I just return home at 12.40am every day and if I go to bed I'll be watching the ceiling until 2 or 3am at least.
Does anyone has a problem like this one or some other sleep disorder or problem?
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Post by Groink on Aug 19, 2009 21:11:40 GMT -5
Of course, firstly, see a doctor.
My anecdotal advice that should not be construed as medical advice of any kind, is maybe you need to take a sleeping pill at your desired bedtime and let your body adjust to the new schedule.
Also, take all distractions out of your bedroom (TVs, games, etc). Get some heavy drapes, make it dark in there. Don't eat anything three hours before you go to sleep. Knock out a bunch of exercise a few hours before you sleep.
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Post by ckbc on Aug 19, 2009 21:14:07 GMT -5
I used to suffer from insomnia, I couldn't find sleep for several hours when too stressed or excited a couple years back, I found the only 2 solutions that works for me is either to exercise/work/study so much you literally fall into your bed (sometimes it was on my desk my nose ending up pressing the Z key on word processor till no end, lol ) the other is to listen to some depressing music and cry yourself to sleep, the latter worked great when my ex-girlfriend dumped me to pursue her dreams but that might be a bad example!
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Post by maow on Aug 20, 2009 0:53:29 GMT -5
My best advice for anyone who wants to have a good sleep is to take up regular (not to mention consistent) exercise. Doesnt have to be in the gym. If your going to eat before you sleep I would wait at least 2 hours before you hit the sack, your body cant cope with digesting food too well when your going to sleep. If your involved with shift work, give your body time to get used to it, everyone is different and perhaps you need more time than others to adjust.
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Post by maow on Aug 20, 2009 1:02:01 GMT -5
One other thing. If your going to exercise (gym, run, walk whatever) or do some kind of sport, I cannot stress enough to do this as regular and consistent as you can. Keeping a regular time for doing this is the key in getting your body into a routine or "rhythm". Lastly, dont go to the extreme when you are starting up a new routine of exercise or sports. Ease yourself into and then gradually add some goals whether that is weight lost, beating your best running time/distance etc. Hope that helps.
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Post by i move the stars for no one on Aug 20, 2009 4:38:35 GMT -5
i'm slowly coming to the conclusion that my body is evolving past the need for sleep.i make myself go lie down around 3 or 4 and just kind of lay in bed in the dark with the light off and let my mind drift.i get in a couple hours of actual sleep before the day starts.just resting in bed in the dark for a few hours before i actually sleep seems to be sufficient,and i don't really feel tired. the others make good suggestions,though.
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Post by Groink on Aug 20, 2009 13:14:18 GMT -5
Lastly, dont go to the extreme when you are starting up a new routine of exercise or sports. Ease yourself into and then gradually add some goals whether that is weight lost, beating your best running time/distance etc. Hope that helps. Haha...I always do this when I fall off the wagon and start back up. Then I'm wrecked for 1 or 2 weeks before I can get back in the swing of things.
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Post by haplotype on Aug 20, 2009 14:50:24 GMT -5
I used to have to sleep all the time. When I was awake, I felt dead tired half the time. It turned out to be a diabetes symptom.
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Post by jaz on Aug 20, 2009 16:33:26 GMT -5
I saw something on TV last night where they treated people with "bright light therapy" to gradually reset their sleep times and allow them to get more sleep.
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Post by davidbleo on Aug 24, 2009 2:30:58 GMT -5
Thanks to everyone for your advices! Well... I'll try to make my bedroom as dark as possible... but I've also thinked that being in a very bright enviroment at work until midnight is also affecting me, they even have sky-blue walls and Mario Bros-like clouds hanging over there (oh, call centres XD). And therefor I believe that "night" to my biological clock starts at midnight when I go out and finally see the sun is gone. I've read a little bit about sleep disorders (internet research only), so making a conclusion out of it could be a bit dumb from myself!
Anyway... sometimes I feel I need those couple of hours just to relax and read, listen to some music and just have time to myself... but the morning after I wish I've slept more.
BTW, it's great to return to some activity here in EAN! =D
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Post by Kalvien on Sept 6, 2009 11:23:41 GMT -5
my best advice is to turn off your computer two hours before bed time. apparently internet is the universal cause of modern sleep disorder for people who using computer.
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