The Sleep Questionnaire

[scheherazade_79]

I've had raging insomnia for the last fortnight, and need as many ideas as I can get, folks

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?
2. What's your ideal bed time?
3. What's your ideal waking up time?
4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?
5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?
6. How do you wind down for the night?
7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?
8. What do you do if you can't sleep?
9. What position do you sleep in?
10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.)

 

[rachlou]

1. 7 in the week, 10 on a weekend.. (I like my sleep!)
2. Anywhere between 10 and 11pm
3. 9am onwards preferably.. No chance of that in the week!
4. No
5. Mostly closed - its noisy with it open and I am paranoid about spiders.
6. By either reading or dabbling on here.
7. I don;t sleep well when there is something on my mind. Kids can keep me awake sometimes too.
8. If I really can't sleep I will get up and make a cup of tea, then read. Usually I will lie awake for ages thinking rubbish thoughts before I get up tho.
9. Curl up on my side.
10. Nothing especially.

Hope you can find a cure for your insomnia

 

[LaughingBandit]

1. 5
2. Midnight
3. 1000h
4. Yes
5. Depends on if it's hot
6. bath / email
7. Stress.
8. I don't have the problem
9. side
10. Music


I'm the wrong guy to ask these questions tho. While I don't sleep WELL, I pretty much sleep whenever and where ever I want. I've slept standing and I've slept for 27 straight hours.

What seems to be the cause of your insomnia? Maybe I can help.

~Cheers

 

[Salvor-Hardon]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?

I average 6 but low end is 4 and high end is 7

2. What's your ideal bed time?

I woudl prefer 12:30 but work and family makes that unrealistic

3. What's your ideal waking up time?

10:30 and see above

4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?

Do children and a wife count as sleeping problems?

5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?

Closed, but a ceiling fan on medium even in winter

6. How do you wind down for the night?

Read a bit, watch some tv, lay in bed and just let my mind wander or daydream a bit.

7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?

Kids, wife, stress, the near quart of water I drank before bed time.

8. What do you do if you can't sleep?

Masturbate or watch tv

9. What position do you sleep in?

All of them. Usually starting off on my right side, then on my back, then left side, then back to my back then kind of legs flat back twisted kind of gymanst in freeze frame kind of thing then start over again

10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.)

Nope, but I know I sleep better when I snuggle.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night? 6 - 7 hours
2. What's your ideal bed time? 10-11pm
3. What's your ideal waking up time? 8am sharp!
4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems? Some times.
5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed? Spring, fall open. Winter, summer closed.
6. How do you wind down for the night? Watch a little TV, play with my granddaughter
7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep? Lately, not much (see #10)
8. What do you do if you can't sleep? (see #10)
9. What position do you sleep in? On my side, left or right.
10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.) I am currently on an anti-depressant which I take before bed after about a half an hour sleep just overcomes me. The unfortunate side effect of the anti-depressant is that I really don't give a crap about much. I also always have a fan running for the white noise (it helps drown out the noises of things that would wake me at night)

 

[rgraham666]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?

Depends. I'm OK if I get six to seven contiguous hours. Which happens less often than I like.

2. What's your ideal bed time?

Good question. Wish I knew.

3. What's your ideal waking up time?

Same as 2.

4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?

Yes.

5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?

Open at least a little. Don't have any choice in the matter as the window opening mechanism is fucked.

6. How do you wind down for the night?

Read.

7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?

Strange, unexpected noises. And thoughts generated by stuff I read, usually political stuff.

8. What do you do if you can't sleep?

Get up. Do something useful.

9. What position do you sleep in?

Fetal position.

10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.)

Masturbation.

 

[scheherazade_79]

Thanks everyone who's answered so far

Laughingbandit... I have no idea what's disrupting my sleep. I think it might be overexcitement and overstimulation I'm really happy for the first time in months, possibly longer, and I have very little stress in my life. I go to bed bubbling over with excitement every night, which means there's no way in hell I'm going to sleep straight away. Sometimes I watch the L Word in bed, in the hope that I'll drift off as I'm watching it. But the next thing I know, it's 2 in the morning and I'm wide awake. This makes me panic, cos I know I have to be up in about 4-5 hours. I sleep eventually, but then wake up about 2-3 hours later.

 

[past_perfect]

1. Usually 4-5, lately 2-3 at night + 1 in the afternoon
2. Around 2 to 3 o'clock in the morning
3. Eightish, if in a rhythm of getting up early sevenish
4. No
5. Open
6. I chat to crazy girls until they wear me out.
7. Nothing
8. Wait until I can
9. Either on my right side or flat on my belly
10. Not really, occasionally Rob's method

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Thanks everyone who's answered so far

Laughingbandit... I have no idea what's disrupting my sleep. I think it might be overexcitement and overstimulation I'm really happy for the first time in months, possibly longer, and I have very little stress in my life. I go to bed bubbling over with excitement every night, which means there's no way in hell I'm going to sleep straight away. Sometimes I watch the L Word in bed, in the hope that I'll drift off as I'm watching it. But the next thing I know, it's 2 in the morning and I'm wide awake. This makes me panic, cos I know I have to be up in about 4-5 hours. I sleep eventually, but then wake up about 2-3 hours later.

When I have had problems unwhinding I usually take two tylenol and a hot shower. The tylenol gets rid of all those pesky little aches and pains that we all have but really don't notice. The hot shower relaxes the muscles so I'm more relaxed when I crawl between the sheets.

 

[scheherazade_79]

When I have had problems unwhinding I usually take two tylenol and a hot shower. The tylenol gets rid of all those pesky little aches and pains that we all have but really don't notice. The hot shower relaxes the muscles so I'm more relaxed when I crawl between the sheets.

Thanks, Zeb

What's tylenol?

 

[openminded_boca]

1. 7
2. I would luv to goto bed at 12am but I've been falling asleep closer to 3am
3. 9am
4. HELL YEA
5. Closed
6. Watch tv in bed
7. Mostly its work related but sometimes the strangest things pop into my head that keeps me awake. It could be something that happened 10 yrs ago or yesterday.
8. Sleeping pills
9. I fall asleep on my back but wake up on my stomach
10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.) Wine sometimes helps but I normally can't shut my brain off

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Thanks, Zeb

What's tylenol?

Acetaminophen is the generic name - it's a pain reliever that doesn't burn holes in your stomach. But if you have liver problems then you should use Ibuprophen.

 

[Liar]

From a guy with a certified sleeping disorder:


1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?
On average? 7, I guess. But it kind of varies from 0 to 11.

2. What's your ideal bed time?
Just after midnight. I never manage to go to bed then though.

3. What's your ideal waking up time?
Between 8 am and 9 am. (Provided I fel asleep in time the night before.)

4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?
Hell, I've got papers to prove it.

5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?
Normally closed, but open when it's crazy hot in the summer.

6. How do you wind down for the night?
I don't. That's my problem. I keep going until exhaustion hits like a ton of manure.

7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?
Keep me awake? Anything. Disrupt my sleep? Not much

8. What do you do if you can't sleep?
Piss and moan about it.

9. What position do you sleep in?
Horizontal. Other than that, anything goes.

10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep?
Nothing other than a reasonable amount of silence. I was going to say "What Rob said", but I realized that a wank doesn't help me sleep, instead it might help me stop doing whatever kept me from going to bed in the first place.

 

[scheherazade_79]

Hmmm... having a wank seems to be a very popular solution. Maybe I'll try it tonight and let you all know how I got on

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

I refuse to answer on the grounds that it will make my insommniac friends unhappy.

I also catch a 15-30 minute catnap most afternoons.

Actually, that part is kinda interesting. After a substantial lunch I can barely keep my eyes open. If I lie down and nod off for even a couple minutes, then I am alert and good to go until midnight-ish. It's like the food triggers the release of sleepie chems in the brain, and the quickie econo-nap "resets" a switch to turn off the sleepy chem flow.

(Sorry for the use of technical nuero-biological terms. Just try to keep up, you laypersons.)

 

[cloudy]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night? I usually get around 6 hours a night...plenty for me.

2. What's your ideal bed time? around midnight

3. What's your ideal waking up time? if left alone to wake up by myself, usually around 6:30

4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems? absolutely not. I go to sleep so damn fast that sometimes my head hasn't even hit the pillow before I'm out for the count.

5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed? I would rather it be open, but there's not many days here that are good for that...either way too damn hot, or too cold.

6. How do you wind down for the night? I don't. I'm going a hundred miles an hour right up until I go to bed.

7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep? not a whole hell of a lot

8. What do you do if you can't sleep? get up, read, watch tv, whatever. It's no good just laying in bed with your eyes wide open.

9. What position do you sleep in? on my left side

10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.) I keep a fan running wide-ass open in the room 365 days a year for the noise. It's hard for me to sleep if it's too quiet.

I think one of the reasons I go to sleep so fast is that I worked two jobs while I was in college (one full time, one part time), and took a full course load - usually 16 - 18 hours a quarter. I had very little time to sleep, and had to maximize every single minute. I guess I trained myself to fall asleep the minute I lay down.

 

[LaughingBandit]

Thanks everyone who's answered so far

Laughingbandit... I have no idea what's disrupting my sleep. I think it might be overexcitement and overstimulation I'm really happy for the first time in months, possibly longer, and I have very little stress in my life. I go to bed bubbling over with excitement every night, which means there's no way in hell I'm going to sleep straight away. Sometimes I watch the L Word in bed, in the hope that I'll drift off as I'm watching it. But the next thing I know, it's 2 in the morning and I'm wide awake. This makes me panic, cos I know I have to be up in about 4-5 hours. I sleep eventually, but then wake up about 2-3 hours later.

Oh BAAAAH. you're in love. it's ok. It'll wear off in a couple weeks. PUWAHHAHAHAH j/k j/k. I hope it never does. =)~

Most people....the initial high in ANYTHING doesn't last very long. A couple days maybe. So it's not something I'm terribly worried about. Even if it's been weeks, your life will level out sooner or later.

In the meantime, what's going to help you sleep?
For you, first thing that comes to mind is masturbation. Releasing that excitement will help you relax. Not to mention the orgasm.

But like people who can't stop thinking about work or other things, you have to find a way to stop thinking about it. Reading a book that talks about how to grow a garden or something. Or borrow a physics textbook from the library.

Listening to music might help you. Soft and tranquil and without words. You start playign lovey dovey songs and you'll get giddy. =)~

Bonne chance,

 

[texhud]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?
6-8
2. What's your ideal bed time?
10:30 - 11:00 p.m.
3. What's your ideal waking up time?
6:00 a.m.
4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?
I did
5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?
Closed, too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter
6. How do you wind down for the night?
Read until I get sleepy, otherwise I can not turn my brain off
7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?
When I can't stop thinking about work
8. What do you do if you can't sleep?
Usaully get up and play computer games or read
9. What position do you sleep in?
Back & side
10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.)
Not really on occasion I take a sleep aid

 

[kbate]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night? Usually 7 to 8, although never in a single sleep period.
2. What's your ideal bed time? I am asleep by 10:00 PM
3. What's your ideal waking up time? Ideal would be 6:00 AM, but she who must be obeyed enjoys food at 2:00 A.M.
4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems? No. Quite normal.
5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed? Open in Summer, Closed rest of year.
6. How do you wind down for the night? Read, but 'she' keeps me in exhaustion.
7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep? 'She who must be obeyed.
8. What do you do if you can't sleep? Get up and read
9. What position do you sleep in? Various - start on stomach finish on back
10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? Quiet

 

[R. Richard]

I've had raging insomnia for the last fortnight, and need as many ideas as I can get, folks

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?

Seven to right hours

2. What's your ideal bed time?

Varys die to work situations.

3. What's your ideal waking up time?/quote]
Varys due to situations.

4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?

Not really.

5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?

Closed.

6. How do you wind down for the night?

Light kung-fu forms.

7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?

Noise.

8. What do you do if you can't sleep?

Work out until I am so tired I have to sleep.

9. What position do you sleep in?

Several, I am a migratory sleeper.

10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.)

Light kung-fu forms.

 

[Nirvanadragones]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?

I need about 6 hours every 36 hours to be functional

2. What's your ideal bed time?

I don't have one. But possibly after 1 am and before 3 am


3. What's your ideal waking up time?

Between 05: 30 am and 6 am

4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?

For as long as I can remember, yes.

5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?

I sleep with my curtains open. Windows yes, but not in winter.

6. How do you wind down for the night?

I meditate. Sometimes a soak in the bath with candles. Sometimes music - very often Enya or Gregorian chant, or Chopin.

7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?

Anything, and everything.

8. What do you do if you can't sleep?

I have tried everything you can possible think of. Usually I meditate. Or try and sleep somewhere else. Have a cup of tea, try to soak in the bath with some essential oils. Write, read, listen to music, do Lit. Watch a movie, have a glass of wine. Chat online. Orgasms sometimes work.

9. What position do you sleep in?

Fetal, usually on my left side. Or on my tummy

10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.

Once again, I have tried so many different things. There isn't one specific thing that works for me consistently.

 

[vampiredust]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?
7 hours

2. What's your ideal bed time?
Between 12.30pm - 1am

3. What's your ideal waking up time?
11am

4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?
Yes

5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?
Closed

6. How do you wind down for the night?
I read

7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?
Outside noise

8. What do you do if you can't sleep?
Stay up and read some more

9. What position do you sleep in?
On my back

10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.)

No

 

[kendo1]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?
Normally 6ish
2. What's your ideal bed time?
About 1.00am, within 1/2 hour each way.
3. What's your ideal waking up time?
Just before 7.00am
4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?
No.
5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?
Depends on the weather. If it's windy out, it's closed.
6. How do you wind down for the night?
Log on to Lit.
7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?
Too much sleep.
8. What do you do if you can't sleep?
Get up, log on to Lit.
9. What position do you sleep in?
Right side.
10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep?
Never.

 

[angelicminx]

1. How many hours' sleep do you get on average each night?

Between 4 and 9.

2. What's your ideal bed time?

On days I don't have to get up early, it doesn't matter. On days I have to be up by 5 or 6, 10pm would be great. Ain't happenin'. I rarely get to bed before midnight.

3. What's your ideal waking up time?

Between 8 and 9. Normal in the last 10 months is between 5 and 7. I'm not complaining though. I love those early morning hours spent with my husband before he heads off to work.

4. Would you consider yourself to have sleeping problems?

Yes. Unless I am nearly asleep on my feet, I have trouble getting to sleep. My brain just doesn't shut off.

5. Do you sleep with the window open or closed?

Closed. Since I'm on the second floor, if I had a screen the window would be open in the summertime.

6. How do you wind down for the night?

I TRY to wind down by snuggling with my husband and watching a little television. I'm never fully wound down.

7. What things have the potential to keep you awake at night, or disrupt your sleep?

Stress, story ideas, things left unfinished, things that need to be done the next day, trying to find time for all the things I have to do, money worries... the list is endless.

8. What do you do if you can't sleep?

Lay there until I do. Drink hot tea. Take a hot bath. Make love, if he's awake and willing. Self-hypnosis.

9. What position do you sleep in?

Left side with my husband spooning behind me. Or right side spooning behind him. Back, rarely.

10. Do you rely on anything to give you a restful night's sleep? (not necessarily any substances - it can be aromatherapy oils, certain types of music etc.)

Nope.

 

[TE999]

Oh boy, a questionnaire!

1. 6 to 8

2. 2 to 3 AM (it's quiet and I can write).

3. 9 to 10 AM

4. Nope.

5. Closed, with the A/C on 70 degrees.

6. Cruise the AH and write.

7. Brewed coffee and tea (decaf's ok though)

8. See #6

9. On my left side.

10. Not really (but TV puts me right out-so I don't watch it)

Honestly, I can sleep anywhere at any time.

On a picket fence, if necessary.

Sounds like you may have some tension going on, zade.

Breathing excercises may help. Helps you focus.

I hope you find some relief soon.

Peace.