Sleeeeeep

[CraftyTurtle]

I'm having sleep issues. I have two speeds: flat out (one could say hypomanic), and sleepy-derpy-dopey-dozing.

I'm an afternoon/evening person, not a morning person. I struggle to get up in the morning. By lunchtime, I'm either so tired I'm hanging out for 4:00 to go home and sleep, Or I'm starting to speed up, so by 2 or 3am I'm swinging from the chandeliers, or poking the dog awake "psst. wanna go for a walk?"

I have sleeping pills, and on occasion I do use them to get to sleep, but nothing seems to help me get up in the morning ....let alone be cheerful about it.

I have thought about one of those blue-light doo-dads that wakes you up like daylight. Has anyone her used one? To what effect?

Hehehe - I'm in a church care group, and once I said that my prayer for myself was to get a good night's sleep. Well, I got 24 hours! I must have needed it. Thing is, the people in the group wondered why I wasn't in church the next day. It seems God's plans for me were elsewhere. Be careful what you wish for.... !

 

[trustinhim83]

I have thought about one of those blue-light doo-dads that wakes you up like daylight. Has anyone her used one? To what effect?

Nope never heard of it or tried it. Why don't you try making a protein shake in the morning and then taking a brisk walk thereafter to get your heart going a little? Or when you start getting drowsy try to get yourself moving somehow, jumping jax, sit ups, etc.
I know exercise really helps give me a boost.

 

[Loven God]

CareftyTurtle ,
Your story sounds just like mine , have the same problems . So I guess I am not alone . I have tried a light box to hepl with seasonale disorder and to help me stay a wake dureing the day but it made me manic . Never tried the blue light . Exercise does help but I never have the engery to do it , LOL .

 

[romen33]

I had a hard time sleeping at night for a long time, sleeping pills didn't help and when I finally fell asleep it seemed that 5 minutes went by and it was time to go to work. Woke up feeling exhausted and work was miserable. Not that I recommend this but I ended up in a new better and less stressful job working nights (graveyard) so I sleep during the day. Oh the irony!! Sorry I don't have any real advice just thought I'd put my two cents in.