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Lack Of Sleep
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Hello guys
Just looking for some advice really. I have always had problems with not sleeping and the doctors wont do anything because it's not consistent, and plus I don't really want sleeping tablets.
I have tried quite a lot in the past, getting myself into a better routine at night, bath and chill out etc. I even have kalms but they don't do much.
Because I work in childcare my job means I am always on the go, and when I have only had 3 or 4 hours sleep, and I am going into work and working a 9 hour day, it gets a bit to much. It is manageable but hard work, and its making my job a lot harder than it is.
Just looking for some tips and advice if any of you have trouble sleeping, if you have found anything that helps.
Thank you for reading
Just looking for some advice really. I have always had problems with not sleeping and the doctors wont do anything because it's not consistent, and plus I don't really want sleeping tablets.
I have tried quite a lot in the past, getting myself into a better routine at night, bath and chill out etc. I even have kalms but they don't do much.
Because I work in childcare my job means I am always on the go, and when I have only had 3 or 4 hours sleep, and I am going into work and working a 9 hour day, it gets a bit to much. It is manageable but hard work, and its making my job a lot harder than it is.
Just looking for some tips and advice if any of you have trouble sleeping, if you have found anything that helps.
Thank you for reading
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Yeah I started to cut down on caffiene but to be honest I really haven't noticed any changes with my sleep. I feel quite frustrated because I just want to be able to sleep.
I may go and buy some nytol today, see how they help, if they help me. I just feel like I can't cope with this anymore it's not fair on the children or staff I am working with and I don't want my job to be affected.
My sleep pattern is totally messed up, I sleep really late at night like 12am, and then wake up a few times, and then I usually have to be up at 6am most days for nursery.
I mean I am used to it now but it doesn't make it easier.
Also suggested I look into 'active' relaxation whatever that is...
So hopefully sleep tonight.
Active relaxion sounds interesting..
I'll look into active relaxation to see what I can find. Surely this is the doctor's job though :razz:
Also have had sleeping tablets in past, they work but a) arent as good as normal sleep b) can only be used for short periods. They are more of a crisis thing rather than for dealing with ongoing sleep problems.
Have you tried night nurse?
What about playing relaxing music before bed? Ever tried that before?
picc- I took the nytol, slept a lot better but felt quite rough, when i woke up this morning and also last night, when was falling asleep. not sure that's normal.
thank you shyboy. i could also have a look see if i find anything.
reena: yeah the tablets worked to get me to sleep, but felt really poorly on them.
yeah tried the music, tried loads. nothing seems to help
I'm not that disciplined, but I am really fucking good at sleeping.
The problem is no matter how relaxed I am, I can have a bad dream and wake up at 3am. But its about going through all the factors and ruling them out. So here's some questions for you Claire:
Have you tried setting a bed time and sticking to it? Sleep routine is really important and will help your body and mind naturally feel sleepy at the same time every night.
Do you eat at the same time every day? Eating sporadically or late at night can mess up your natural rythms and cause your body to feel more alert later in the evening when you should be starting to wind down.
Are you eating healthy balanced meals? I'm not talking about salads and greens every day, but just balancing out what you eat. A lot of problems with health in general can be tied back to diet - we are what we eat, so its an important area to look at.
Do you have a sleep routine? Or wind-down hour? Where you just start to let your mind shut down, watching shit on TV or listening to the radio.
Do you do any exercise through the week? Exercise is great for burning up adrenaline that can naturally accumulate through the stresses of every day, as well as being all-round healthy and after a good workout you may find sleeping easier. You dont have to go all out, a fast walk or jog / walk alternating for 25 minutes 4 times a week makes a big difference (or every day if possible ).
Sexercise This may be a bit controversial but sex and/or masturbation are actually great tools for managing stress (as well as being great fun) and can help you have a much better sleep . Just something to think about!
ShyBoy and Fiend- Your replies have given me something to think about.
I am just kind of giving up at the minute
One of the problems with insomnia like this (I get it too - in phases generally but I can never sleep through a whole night without waking up at least twice) is that it can be a self fulfilling prophecy. If you think you're going to have a bad night then you probably will. I know it's hard but try not to think that.
That's kind of the way I use sleeping tablets. They don't make me feel more rested but they do break the cycle. As long as you don't then rely on them to sleep and just use it as a "I slept ok last night so tonight might be alright" thing it might help.
That said, I would love to work out why I sleep so badly in the first place. Eugh.
For the past few nights I have got more sleep, but I have been taking nytol. I fully understand what you mean though about the whole not thinking gonna have a bad nights sleep and all that. I am trying not to. Some nights I get about 3 hours, other nights i get about 5 hours. I never get the right amount of 8hours, supposed to have.
Hope you manage to get some sleep properly soon Franki
Sorry to hear about your problems with sleep. I think my sleep problems are connected with my work because I am finding it really hard at the minute to switch of, I lay there thinking about work... Kinda comes with the job.
I took some Nytol, they helped but made me feel quite poorly.
In the meantime, we've spotted there's recently been a session on Reach Out Australia - looks to be some really interesting conversations.
Linky: http://forums.au.reachout.com/t5/The-Getting-Real-sessions/No-sleep/td-p/17126