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Having real trouble staying asleep

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  • 15-12-2014 10:54am
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    Intifada
    Registered Users Posts: 974 ✭✭✭


    Had trouble falling asleep most of my life, not so much these days on account of being absolutely exhausted all the time.

    My problem is that I wake up 5-6 times a night. I am going to bed relatively early (8 hours worth) and waking up completely knackered. Like so tired I feel physically sick.

    I get up around 7:30 in the morning for work, and I'm home around 18:30 and being so tired is making my job quite difficult as I need to be able to pay attention. In all seriousness I feel like I should be taking some time off because of this, but "i'm tired" is a pathetic excuse.

    Temperature seems to be one concern. The room gets absolutely freezing at night, but I'm way too warm to get to sleep if I even wear socks going to bed.


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    kerry4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Intifada wrote: »
    Had trouble falling asleep most of my life, not so much these days on account of being absolutely exhausted all the time.

    My problem is that I wake up 5-6 times a night. I am going to bed relatively early (8 hours worth) and waking up completely knackered. Like so tired I feel physically sick.

    I get up around 7:30 in the morning for work, and I'm home around 18:30 and being so tired is making my job quite difficult as I need to be able to pay attention. In all seriousness I feel like I should be taking some time off because of this, but "i'm tired" is a pathetic excuse.

    Temperature seems to be one concern. The room gets absolutely freezing at night, but I'm way too warm to get to sleep if I even wear socks going to bed.

    Has your sleep improved? Mine has gone to pot! Very very restless nights lately; appetite gone also; feel nausea after meals I do eat so only picking food; have reduced my exercising due to reduced energy and caloric-intake.

    Know where it's stemming from having so much on my mind. I do have 4-successive-days off this Sat->Tues incl so Hoping that'll help me get back on track and re-focus. Was off the last 3-days for my Late Loving Dads' 1st Anniversary so head's all over the place tbh.

    How is your appetite? Are you exercising enough? Maybe too much on your mind - under pressures perhaps?
    Just pondering,
    kerry4sam


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    Intifada
    Registered Users Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Intifada


    I'm not a worrier. The only thing that stresses me is being unable to sleep!

    I don't do any exercise but don't see the need since I'm always exhausted anyway.

    Have a couple of weeks off now so looking forward to a few lie-ins.


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    Custom Painting
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21 ✭Custom Painting


    so how is it, did your sleep get better? if not you could try some calming etheric oils (they work for me)


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    Chrome342
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Chrome342


    Drinking chamomile tea works for me.


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    kaloshma
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭kaloshma


    Drink alot of water before going to bed. It really does work.


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    Micky Dolenz
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    A visit to your GP should be your first port of call. There may be an underlying medical reason why you are exhausted.


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