Lack of sleep related to alcoholic consumption

QOTSA90

I noticed in the last year or so, I find it VERY difficult to sleep after a night out on the lash. I dont necessarily have to be buckled, last Friday I had only 4 millers (bottles) and upon returning home found it almost impossible to get to sleep. I usually take anywhere between a half an hour and an hour to get to sleep.. but after drinking Ill be lucky to be out after 2 hours.

Anyone else had any experience with this? Or any explanation as to why this happens to me?

glennb

well when i am drinking i will drink 10 or so cans and have an easy sleep i usally have problems sleeping anyway but not when i am drinking. i only had 4 cans tonight so i will see how well i sleep but i think i will sleep grand and usally wake up feeling well refreshed

Thomas_S_Hunterson

I take it alcohol is the only drug you're taking? No coffee or anything?

Alcohol is well known to disrupt sleep.

Maybe talk to a doctor although I'd be fairly certain they wont prescribe you anything because it's self-inflicted and alcohol+other cns depressants = bad bad bad.

Latchy

I dont sleep well after consuming to much alcohol .

I sleep , it's just not a natural sleep and I wake up to early felling twice as tired .

kenon

I've had many a 12 hour sleep after being on the drink and when I woke up it felt like I never slept at all.

But...I normally get to sleep very quickly so I've no experience with this.

Mimikyu

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Jev/N

I find that some of the time after I'm out for the night, I will sleep for a few hours and then wake up (what I term my drunken sleep), be wide awake for awhile and then fall back asleep and have a proper sleep

If you're out on a Friday after work, you could end up overtired by the time you're home and this could be exasperated by the alcohol?

itsallaboutheL

You my friend are not drinking enough........

Mr Magnolia

Folks, some of you need to read the charter before posting in this forum again.

Anoeta

Jev/N wrote: »

I find that some of the time after I'm out for the night, I will sleep for a few hours and then wake up (what I term my drunken sleep), be wide awake for awhile and then fall back asleep and have a proper sleep

I think I heard before this something to do with the way the body breaks down the alcohol.

Faith

I fall asleep quickly when I'm drinking, but the more I drink, the earlier I wake up. After a heavy night, I find it difficult to get more than 5 or 6 hours sleep, and it's bad sleep too.

mikemac

After a few drinks I'd fall asleep quite easily.
But I'd wake up a few hours later at crazy times like 4am and not get back to sleep

For sure alcohol disrupts your sleep

QOTSA90

Thanks alot everyone, at least now I know Im not alone.