Sleep issues

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-08-2011, 08:32

These days I always wake up after 4.5-5 hours sleep. My sleep routine is all over the place.

For a long time I was getting up after midday then I would usually start work between 12 and 5. Then go to sleep about 3-4 am.

But while I was doing this I started always waking up about after the 5 hours. But then I could not get back to sleep, and this is leaving me tired.

Like last night when I got back from work I was very tired and went to sleep about 12:30, thinking rihgt I'llg et a massive sleep tonight. But then I woke up at about 10 past 5. And I got up about six in the morning.

The thing is I feel fantastic right now. I've never felt so good than after I woke up. My first thoguht was "wow what a beautiful day", then I wolfed down my breakfast (which usually takes forever since I'm half-asleep), and I feel like climbing the walls with enery right now.

The thing is I will probably burn out later since I will have been up for 12 hours before I even start work.

I don't know why my body clock is doing this with making me up, any solutions?

**Strike For The South** · 07-08-2011, 09:05

Drugs

Alcohol

Women

I say try all 3 at once

I have the same issues so IDK. Usually I down some alcohol if I want to sleep (I know I was excplictly told not to do this) Some nights I read and carouse the forum other nights I stay up and have kinky sex with my many g/fs

A quick browse through my post history shows which is more prevalent

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-08-2011, 09:51

heh, well you're thread seemed a bit different so I didn't want to hijack it, it's like my body clock is going renegade.

I think having afternoon naps a lot of days messed it up, but I can't sort it.

I might try the alcohol route, I guess I haven't been drinking much at all of late since I've been trying to get my 2litres milk every day...

**Strike For The South** · 07-08-2011, 09:52

Originally Posted by Rhyfylwyr

heh, well you're thread seemed a bit different so I didn't want to hijack it, it's like my body clock is going renegade.

I think having afternoon naps a lot of days messed it up, but I can't sort it.

I might try the alcohol route, I guess I haven't been drinking much at all of late since I've been trying to get my 2litres milk every day...

You can still do both. Knock back a 6er in a half hour should do the trick

**Centurion1** · 07-08-2011, 10:22

dont listen to strike. While humorous it is obviously terrible advice. It is 515 in the morning right now and i am still awake i will probably go for my morning run soon and then go to sleep. I am ******* up I need to fix my sleep schedule. Te only way by doing this is picking atime and going to sleep at this. Obviously you may suffer and be unable to go to sleep. You have four options.

A. Just lie in bed until you fall asleep. Annoying and difficult but natural and good for your body

B. wake yourself up after going to bed very late at an early hour. Its setting your clock by reverse engineering. Also effective and natural your day will suck though.

C. Pick a time to go to sleep and then do things to really tire yourself out that day. Do your workout at night and then eat a big filling meal after. you will want to sleep and voila problem solved. Eh, this is natural but requires structure in your day you may not be able to build in.

D. Take a sleep medicine. Only if you are suffering from insomnia and then be careful. pills like ambien can bar you from many things. My cousin was going back for his second tour and wasn't allowed to go because he had been prescribed ambien to help ward off the recurring nightmares he was having. Also they aren't good for you. And exspensive

**Hosakawa Tito** · 07-08-2011, 13:24

Sleep study. Wish I had done it years ago.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-08-2011, 22:48

Yeah cent I think breaking up your sleep throughout the day like that is the root of our problems, really messes your body clock up I think.

Funny thing is that despite my very early rise I still feel fantastic now at near 11pm having just got back from work. I have just felt so happy and awake all day, bizarre...

**Centurion1** · 07-08-2011, 23:05

Originally Posted by Rhyfylwyr

Yeah cent I think breaking up your sleep throughout the day like that is the root of our problems, really messes your body clock up I think.

Funny thing is that despite my very early rise I still feel fantastic now at near 11pm having just got back from work. I have just felt so happy and awake all day, bizarre...

So you went with option B? Yeah thats the best one in my opinion if you cant do A. Hope you manage to set it back up.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 07-08-2011, 23:10

Sleeping pills making you drink and eat Cashews and Milk in your sleep (Sleep walking)!!

**Drunk Clown** · 07-09-2011, 00:55

Originally Posted by ELITEOFKINGWARMAN88

Sleeping pills making you drink and eat Cashews and Milk in your sleep (Sleep walking)!!

Damnit dude! When's that last post coming?

For the sleep issues. Have a standard time to go to bed and a standard time to wake up. It takes some time, but eventually you'll get used to it (again). But do NOT make exception, not a single day.

**Prince Cobra** · 07-14-2011, 21:09

Ban all the internet after 22:00. No TV. Just have several books around (don't choose the most absorbing books, though; of course, don't pick very dull, either

)

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-14-2011, 22:53

Well I've kind of solved this problem by just getting up when I wake up even if its only 5 hours sleep. I still don't sleep longer, but I don't feel like I need to. I guess going back to bed was making me lethargic.

**Hosakawa Tito** · 07-14-2011, 23:30

I can attest from personal experience that when you don't have a set sleep routine and sleep pattern your body clock gets out of whack. People who work swing shifts and long hours that constantly change usually suffer some form of sleep problems & fatigue. I worked various shifts within the same week and overtime when I could get it for years. I've recently been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, and have probably had it for 10 years or more. I only work a set shift now and little overtime. That and using this CPAP machine has been helping me get the deep rem sleep that I've not had in a long time. My doctor tells me that I've been surviving on cat-naps for years, and that results won't happen overnight, but I'm feeling better rested and have more energy bit by bit. Sleep deprivation can lead to serious health problems up to and including death. If you continue to have problems seek medical help.