Sleep deprivation

[KillerMuffin]

Who else indulges? On purpose or because rude people insist on waking you up on sleep-in days?

I have been very sleep deprived for a week and a half now. I stay up late getting work done on weekends cause I work better at night and because I can sleep in. That and this past week has just had piles of homework and study that needed to be done. I logged about 45 hours since Sunday on the stuff.

The guys blew town for the day so I could sleep in and get some homework done. Now I'm awake because a stupid bitch somewhere decided to sic a telemarketer on me. Once up, getting back to sleep is friggin hard.

This is just so uncool.

You people need to be boring so I can go back to sleep. Me and sleep deprivation just do not get along. I'm going to doing the funky chicken on a daily basis if this crap keeps up.

 

[Jim_Henson]

Try the phone call form overseas you have been waiting on for a week, and its after you were in bed an hour.

THen you have to talk them through something that should only take 5 minutes but they fuck every instruction, eventually giving up after 1/2 hour to what? Do it again tonight.

Fuck it, I was comfy.

And I cant even get someone to come to bed with me, thank fuck for Ziggy.

 

[Rubyfruit]

I feel your pain, Muff. When my twins were infants, I couldn't even put a complete sentence together.

I'm not a good sleeper and anything can wake me up. Once I'm up, I'm up, even if it's only after four hours of sleep.

It sucks, I know.

Why not just stay up now, get some stuff done and nap later in the day?

 

[Simply Me]

Sleep deprivation has been my friend for a long time. I worked nights and was always being woken up during the day by damned telemarkerters . Since quitting my job, I still find it difficult to sleep at night, and find my body getting more tired during the day.

I really want to see KM doing the funky chicken.

 

[Agent99]

So you really aren't interested in purchasing a combination double-paned window/inflatable air mattress/perfect pancake maker? Or is it that I just called too early?

If not completely satisfied, I will give you double your calls back! Promise.


Seriously, I hate that they now call on weekends. Anytime during the day. You used to be safe from that garbage and only had to put up with it M-F 9-5.

 

[Guest]

Who else indulges?

Not me.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Watch a lot of late night infommercials, and make sure your credit card and phone are nearby.

 

[bluemuse]

I exist on five hours of sleep per night. About once a month I have a marathon sleep-in to catch up.

I do my best...everything...between the hours of 10 pm and 1 am.

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

I have the same problem KM. I can go to sleep at 3am, and if someone wakes me at 5am, I'm awake. And the thing is, I tend to function quite well without a lot of sleep. But I know that I need more sleep, so I have a routine.

You need to make a routine, so your body will know that it's time for sleep.

1) Take a very hot shower. This will relax and refresh your body, and it should wash away some of your energy as well.

2) Open a window to get some fresh air circulating, and then put blankets over your windows to make your sleeping room extra dark...a thick blanket can muffle outside sounds as well. A blanket under your sleeping room door can do the same.

3) Cool down your sleeping room as much as possible, and then get under a nice warm blanket.

4) Put on some light, soothing music. Make sure the volume is just high enough for you to hear.

 

[Rubyfruit]

White Noise

I'm addicted to it. I don't even travel without my Sound Spa.

It blocks out extraneous noises and lulls you to sleep.

Try it.

http://www.homedics.com/sensory/detail.cfm?subcat=117&product=104

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

Re: White Noise

I'm addicted to it. I don't even travel without my Sound Spa.

It blocks out extraneous noises and lulls you to sleep.

Try it.

http://www.homedics.com/sensory/detail.cfm?subcat=117&product=104

Thanks Ruby

I actually turn my radio between stations so I get that between station static. And then I turn it down so I can barely hear it.

 

[Aphrodisiac]

Sleep seems to be eluding me these past couple of weeks.
I have a lot of home work and I have chapters to read , formulas to learn ... the list goes on and on ...

When I do finally go to bed, I just lie there wide awake. My thoughts are running wild ... I think I think to much , hence I can not fall asleep.

And, lately when I have been taking those little naps , just thinking I am going to get some sleep , the phone will ring. It will be friends wanting to talk about their work problems and I can not bring myself to hang up with them. Then there is that knock on the door by some one , this brings me out of my sweet slumber.

But the main thing that keeps me awake ... not knowing .. about certain things in my life ....

I need sleep.

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

just thinking I am going to get some sleep , the phone will ring.

I know this well. My wife is in the Army, and gets, on average, 10 calls a night. She has 30 soldiers that she is in charge of, and I swear, these people can't think for themselves. Every 30 minutes or so the phone will ring. Just as I get back to sleep, it rings again.

Since she's on alert, I can't take the phone off the hook.

 

[Linedrive]

4) Put on some light, soothing music. Make sure the volume is just high enough for you to hear.

Shine on You Crazy Diamond....instant zzzzzzzz's

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

Shine on You Crazy Diamond....instant zzzzzzzz's

Hehe...I find the entire album "Momentary Lapse of Reason" to do the same thing.

 

[curious2c]

My job has me doing one week of days followed by one week of nights. I then go hoem to a family that is on a day shift schedule and have to adjust yet again. I now can sleep anywhere for a few minutes to a couple of hours and go. Even when I was in the Army I never had such a problem with the sleep thing. I guess it isn't a problem, but some people seem to think it is. I just sleep a bit and then go on. No big deal to me.

 

[Willing and Unsure]

And I cant even get someone to come to bed with me, thank fuck for Ziggy.

I would, but you're too far away....

 

[Pagliacci]

I'm one of those lucky guys that sleep soundly anywhere at the drop of a pin.

Well until I get sick and get any sort of medication.
Like now I'm having a cough and got a prescription for a "heavier" cough syrup with some Morphine content to it.3 hours sleep in 3 days,sure I'm functioning but I'm getting very strange in the head.

I want my normal sleeping ability back,even if I sleep to deply and don't hear smoke detectors going off.