Sleep Disorder
This is often why I blog - my sleep pattern has gone whacko. On a 40 hr work week schedule I have to try to force sleep when I can, after retirement I will let my body enoy as little sleep as it needs.The funny thing is I'm hearing this disturbing sleep disorder from so many people, my children, the adult grand divas, friends are starting to say it happening to them, even some co-workers, different posters on a blog I discussed elsewhere came forward with this experience. My guess is all the wonderful electronics we are tethered too are affecting parts of our brain, sleep pattern being one of them.
I've tried teas, tons of natural products but not script pills because I can't get my hands on any but that is a good think because from my understanding you wake up groggy and I hate groggy. All the natural one I pop awake like a jack in the box. They just won't put me to sleep though
My folks aren't having this sleep problem, in fact Mom get Dad up around 9am, Mom dresses him, fixes breakfast, Dad reads his newspaper (and I tease him that everyone reads it online) and he is ready for his first of six daily naps. Sleep no longer eludes him. Ironically he hated sleep when he was younger. Mom on the other hand says she too is waking up hours before Dad and she gets to cherish that time for herself so sh is okay with it.
I'm facing the first part of my life of not having to adhere to a schedule and I'm just a little bewildered at wondering, imagining all the things that can unfold. At the same time I have to fear of "change", habits to break easy. This is my problem and I embrace it, now if I can quit trying to over think it, I could do myself a favor. Sounds like I'm trying to turn into my own therapist.
This blog brought to you by sleep deprivation, I hope I don't regret it tomorrow.
Down and out, I got an hour and a half before the stinky alarm goes off.
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I'm in a bit of a fog today at work.
Will write more tonight when I get home.
The big one for me is turning my electronics off an hour before bed. I climb into bed, and read for awhile and sleep does not elude me. Unless it's a thrilling good book, and then I stay awake to finish it.
Some good suggestions here, and I may just have to try a few.
I too mentioned Melatonin in the blog, sigh it doesn't help me fall asleep though, it does however help keep me asleep once I fall asleep. Falling asleep the first time isn't all that hard, it's the wake up to have to run and powder my nose that I have a hard time falling back asleep.
I've only slept a few hours and my body thinks it is time to get up.
ugh
It was recommended to me for my sleep probs. by a Very good Doctor from California. Unfortunately, it is not allowed to be sold over the counter here either.
Banana containing Magnesium to calm is lovely on Brown bread with a drink of Milk, Calcium , all things to calm the mind.....
Hardly slept a wink last night and I look about 100.