Insomnia

[Gracie]

Last couple of days, I have been experiencing fatique and I am not sure why. So...around 4pm or so, I am just dragging. So...I sit in the recliner and watch a bit of tv to try to stay awake and wind up dozing off. Which screws up my bedtime hours. Hence, me still awake at 2:30am.

Or is it old age? So many folks I know over 60 are up late at night but I never really thought about it until it started happening to me.

Do you suffer insomnia too?

 

[Gracie]

Well...I have hit 5 message boards, twitter, news sources and haven't found anything I have the energy to repost for a new thread...so....I think I am going to pop another melatonin and curl up on the bed with my fur daughter and give it a try to sleep.
If it doesn't work...well...I'll be back

 

[DarkFury]

Last couple of days, I have been experiencing fatique and I am not sure why. So...around 4pm or so, I am just dragging. So...I sit in the recliner and watch a bit of tv to try to stay awake and wind up dozing off. Which screws up my bedtime hours. Hence, me still awake at 2:30am.

Or is it old age? So many folks I know over 60 are up late at night but I never really thought about it until it started happening to me.

Do you suffer insomnia too?

I have been retired now for 12 years and my sleep patterns are insane. But time loses its importance when you are retired.

 

[tyroneweaver]

ya I'm 65 almost 66. I have weird hours too.
I've been taking small amount of melatonin maybe an hour before I go to bed. That seems to help
I lay off the caffeine after 2-3 in the afternoon
try to lay off the electronic stuff at night to. PC/TV/ etc.
Try and stay away from a nap during the day

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Last couple of days, I have been experiencing fatique and I am not sure why. So...around 4pm or so, I am just dragging. So...I sit in the recliner and watch a bit of tv to try to stay awake and wind up dozing off. Which screws up my bedtime hours. Hence, me still awake at 2:30am.

Or is it old age? So many folks I know over 60 are up late at night but I never really thought about it until it started happening to me.

Do you suffer insomnia too?

When you're 'dragging' instead of reclining get up and active. Do something more akin to exercise instead of something akin to resting and sleeping. Exercise uses energy but also creates it. I myself notice when on a bake day I'm getting tired and want noting more than to crash it's because I"m reclining on the sofa. When I get up and start moving around those feelings of fatigue go away.

A body at rest tends to stay at rest. A body in motion tends to stay in motion. While this is about physics, it works on the human level too.

 

[shadow355]

Last couple of days, I have been experiencing fatique and I am not sure why. So...around 4pm or so, I am just dragging. So...I sit in the recliner and watch a bit of tv to try to stay awake and wind up dozing off. Which screws up my bedtime hours. Hence, me still awake at 2:30am.

Or is it old age? So many folks I know over 60 are up late at night but I never really thought about it until it started happening to me.

Do you suffer insomnia too?

Yes. Insomnia is a pain in the butt, especially when you do not sleep for days at a time and have to go to work the next morning.

Previously when I had trouble sleeping, I don't do it now, but previously......I took two shots of "Crown Royal" before I went to sleep. It did work.

I go to sleep at 9 PM, and am wide awake at 11:30 pm for the rest of the night.

Go to bed at 10 pm, and do not fall asleep till 2 am or 3 am ; then I have to get up at 4:50 am to go to work.

Went to bed the past two nights, and as soon as I lay down - it is only when I lay down, that I start wheezing ( lungs ).....when I exhale. Makes sense, as I have felt a tightness in my chest the past three days.....like when a person runs in the fall or winter in cold air.

If your sleep problems persist, see a Doctor before you have associated medical problems with insomnia. And associated medical problems can occur.

Shadow 355

 

[strollingbones]

i have always been more a creature of the night...unfortunately now its seems to be the early morning night...but i do tend to nap....i get up early....anywhere from 4 am to 5 am....gives me time to watch the news...i am a total news junkie but wont watch talking heads...i try to catch all three major broadcasters which are all the same..
if i get caught up in a busy day and dont get a nap....i will go to bed at 8 pm and be up at 3 am....i try to stay up later lol

 

[Iron Head]

Have your doctor prescribe some Ambien. I have taking it off and on for years.

 

[Iron Head]

i have always been more a creature of the night...unfortunately now its seems to be the early morning night...but i do tend to nap....i get up early....anywhere from 4 am to 5 am....gives me time to watch the news...i am a total news junkie but wont watch talking heads...i try to catch all three major broadcasters which are all the same..
if i get caught up in a busy day and dont get a nap....i will go to bed at 8 pm and be up at 3 am....i try to stay up later lol

Yeah, we all know how "Strolling Bones" gets to sleep. Sipping Absinthe and smoking a bowl.

 

[Iron Head]

Last couple of days, I have been experiencing fatique and I am not sure why. So...around 4pm or so, I am just dragging. So...I sit in the recliner and watch a bit of tv to try to stay awake and wind up dozing off. Which screws up my bedtime hours. Hence, me still awake at 2:30am.

Or is it old age? So many folks I know over 60 are up late at night but I never really thought about it until it started happening to me.

Do you suffer insomnia too?

When you're 'dragging' instead of reclining get up and active. Do something more akin to exercise instead of something akin to resting and sleeping. Exercise uses energy but also creates it. I myself notice when on a bake day I'm getting tired and want noting more than to crash it's because I"m reclining on the sofa. When I get up and start moving around those feelings of fatigue go away.

A body at rest tends to stay at rest. A body in motion tends to stay in motion. While this is about physics, it works on the human level too.

A "bake" day? Are all of you assholes on here potheads?!?

 

[charwin95]

Last couple of days, I have been experiencing fatique and I am not sure why. So...around 4pm or so, I am just dragging. So...I sit in the recliner and watch a bit of tv to try to stay awake and wind up dozing off. Which screws up my bedtime hours. Hence, me still awake at 2:30am.

Or is it old age? So many folks I know over 60 are up late at night but I never really thought about it until it started happening to me.

Do you suffer insomnia too?

According to research study about 35% of Americans suffer from sleep deprivation and as you grow older the body produces less melatonin. I retired at 55 just turned 60 last week but started suffering insomnia approximately 2 years ago. Saw a sleep specialist that put me to a couple of sleep study including CPAP just to tell me I have a sleep problem. What a waste of my time & money. So I did my own research like.... Food rich with melatonin, shower & room temperature, dark room, when to exercise, when to eat dinner, cut sweets, when to take nap, consistent with your bedtime. It did help me. You can google all of these without seeing a specialist. Hope that helps.

 

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd gets depressed when his g/f don't give him some nookie...

Study: Treating Insomnia Eases Anxiety, Depression
September 06, 2017 — Treating young people who suffer from insomnia by using online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) could reduce debilitating mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, scientists said Wednesday.

In a large trial published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, researchers at Oxford University’s Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute also found that successfully treating sleep disruption eased psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and paranoia. “Sleep problems are very common in people with mental health disorders, but for too long insomnia has been trivialized as merely a symptom, rather than a cause, of psychological difficulties,” said Daniel Freeman, a professor of clinical psychology who led the work. “This study turns that old idea on its head, showing that insomnia may actually be a contributory cause of mental health problems.”]

A study published Wednesday found that treating insomnia in young people could ease mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.​

The research involved 3,755 university students from across Britain who were randomized into two groups. One group had six sessions of online CBT, each lasting about 20 minutes, and delivered via a digital program called Sleepio. The others had access to standard treatments but no CBT. Free man’s team monitored participants’ mental health with a series of online questionnaires at zero, three, 10 and 22 weeks from the start of treatment. The researchers found that those who had the CBT sleep treatment reduced their insomnia significantly as well as showing small but sustained reductions in paranoia and hallucinatory experiences.

The CBT also led to improvements in depression, anxiety, nightmares, psychological well-being, and daytime work and home functioning. Andrew Welchman, head of neuroscience and mental health at the Wellcome Trust health charity, which helped fund the research, said the results suggested improving sleep may provide a promising route into early treatment to improve mental health. Freeman added: “A good night’s sleep really can make a difference to people’s psychological health. Helping people get better sleep could be an important first step in tackling many psychological and emotional problems.”

Study: Treating Insomnia Eases Anxiety, Depression