Sleeping

[supermike80 1,286]

Off the time to bed time up thread.

How do you Sleep?

For me. I'm lucky. I sleep like the dead. Edjr could probably ass rape me and i wouldn't know it.

My wife sleeps lightly and not well. I know I'm lucky.

[bandrus1 413]

pretty well, I have also worn ear plugs for about 7 years now and cant sleep without them

[shotsup 832]

Pass out drunk. Snore like a freight train. Wake up without alarm everyday. Only tired 1-2 days a week. Rest of the time

[Old School 360]

I fight with bouts of insomnia. Pretty irratic sleep on most nights-

So I work a full time job- then work a second job about 4 nights a week- sleep like a baby those nights.

[rholio 339]

4-5 hours a night on average, usually need someone to wake me up. Sleep through an alarm without noticing a thing.

[naomi 343]

Super rarely feel 'refreshed' like my 66 year old dad does most days, so I figure something is off. I thought it was normal to wake up feeling kinda tired. Soundness seems to really vary.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

I am either dead to the world/passed out with no moving, or tossing/turning all night.

 

I set my phone as an alarm, but my biological clock usually has me up 2-3 minutes before it goes off

[Drizzay 645]

It has to be cold in the room, and I have slept with a fan since i was 7. The white noise helps me sleep.

 

I could hear a pin drop 2 floors down, so i need something to drown out any noise.

[Mookz 1,287]

pretty well, I have also worn ear plugs for about 7 years now and cant sleep without them

 

You're shouting.

[mmmmm...beer 691]

With my apenas Darth Vader mask.

[tanatastic 2,061]

pretty well, I have also worn ear plugs for about 7 years now and cant sleep without them

Few months ago I tried listening to ambient sounds with earbuds to sleep and really liked it. Now I never sleep without it and always listen to various rain sounds.

[giraldi02 470]

Windows open in the winter.

 

Floor fan. Ceiling fan.

 

It must be freezing.

[wiffleball 4,640]

I drink too much water late night. Need to quit that now I'm old.

 

Love cold pitch black sleep.

[NewbieJr 540]

If I'm in bed at 10:10, I'm asleep by 10:11. There have been many occasions that I've sent my girlfriend a good night text and never heard her reply. And then wake up in the morning and see that it was literally one minute later.

Every now and then I have to get up to pee around 3:30 or 4 o'clock in the morning. Other than that, I sleep straight through until my alarm wakes me up.

[bandrus1 413]

Few months ago I tried listening to ambient sounds with earbuds to sleep and really liked it. Now I never sleep without it and always listen to various rain sounds.

Problem is I need to scatter earplugs EVERYWHERE

 

In all my travel bags my cars suitcases yadda yadda. If i forgwt to pack them i need to have back ups because i will not sleep withouth them.

 

That I don't like so much, plus the fact somebody could probably break in my house and I wouldn't k

[listen2me 23 1,542]

awful, better sleep is currently trending to my top priority. I don't need tons of sleep, but quite often I will 2 or 3 nights in a row of 2 or 3 hours of sleep.

 

I always envied a few friends growing up who could sleep anywhere at anytime.

[MDC 5,891]

Overall pretty good. I'd say 4-5 nights out of the week I am asleep within 15 minutes of the lights going off and don't wake up until the alarm. The other two I may wake up middle of the night to pee but get right back to sleep.

 

Exercise has definitely improved my sleep and so did quitting smoking. I don't sleep as well if I've been drinking or if I'm stressed.

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

If I drink caffeine too late, forget sleep. So long as I don't drink it too late, I usually sleep great. Although these past few days I had major issues sleeping... then had a major panic attack partially because of it.... but slept great last night after I took some lorazapam!

[supermike80 1,286]

If I'm in bed at 10:10, I'm asleep by 10:11. There have been many occasions that I've sent my girlfriend a good night text and never heard her reply. And then wake up in the morning and see that it was literally one minute later.

Every now and then I have to get up to pee around 3:30 or 4 o'clock in the morning. Other than that, I sleep straight through until my alarm wakes me up.

Totally. As long as I am laying down I'm usually out in less than 15 minutes.

My wife always had a fan going so now I need one too. I have a sleep sound ap on my phone for hotel stays.

[Brad GLuckman 518]

I can fall asleep anywhere at any time, which I think stems from being in the military. Im always tired though. My wife thinks I have sleep apnea, but I thought only fatties got that.

 

[Mookz 1,287]

Few months ago I tried listening to ambient sounds with earbuds to sleep and really liked it. Now I never sleep without it and always listen to various rain sounds.

 

I like this idea, but how do you deal with wires, and are your ear buds comfortable when you're on your side and have your ear to the pillow?

[frank 2,145]

That I don't like so much, plus the fact somebody could probably break in my house and I wouldn't k

[patweisers44 697]

I can fall asleep anywhere at any time, which I think stems from being in the military. Im always tired though. My wife thinks I have sleep apnea, but I thought only fatties got that.

 

I am overweight (6' 2", 235) and have sleep apnea, but I don't think it discriminates. Fattiness may just exacerbate the issue.

 

Cant hurt to go get the sleep apnea test. The affects of sleep apnea are devastating on your body. I never thought I slept that bad, but I was always tired prior to getting a cpap machine. Its like night and day for me. Plus, I think I read that if you have apnea, you get far less benefit from any aerobic workouts you may do....like your body is constantly in hibernation mode.

[jerryskids 5,206]

Overall well. Fall asleep within minutes of hitting pillow. My 49 yr old prostate usually wakes me up once to pee. Generally I get right back to sleep, although lately I've sometimes struggled. Sleep like the dead for most of the night but wake at a pin drop in the morning. Usually 7-8 hours per night.

[Brad GLuckman 518]

I am overweight (6' 2", 235) and have sleep apnea, but I don't think it discriminates. Fattiness may just exacerbate the issue.

 

Cant hurt to go get the sleep apnea test. The affects of sleep apnea are devastating on your body. I never thought I slept that bad, but I was always tired prior to getting a cpap machine. Its like night and day for me. Plus, I think I read that if you have apnea, you get far less benefit from any aerobic workouts you may do....like your body is constantly in hibernation mode.

Good to know. Maybe I'll get checked out. Really don't want to sleep with a damn machine though.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

Good to know. Maybe I'll get checked out. Really don't want to sleep with a damn machine though.

 

I am with you. I have sleep apnea, but not really in the mood to get a machine. My wife says that I pretty much stop breathing several times a night. I tell her to stop putting the pillow over my face.

[patweisers44 697]

 

I am with you. I have sleep apnea, but not really in the mood to get a machine. My wife says that I pretty much stop breathing several times a night. I tell her to stop putting the pillow over my face.

How often are you tired right now? I went from being tired all the time to actually having energy for the most part (unless I totally short my sleep, hungover, etc) all the time. Its well worth the tradeoff. It took me a couple months to get used to the machine but its totally worth it.

[wiffleball 4,640]

 

I am with you. I have sleep apnea, but not really in the mood to get a machine. My wife says that I pretty much stop breathing several times a night. I tell her to stop putting the pillow over my face.

Lol

[NorthernVike 2,080]

How do you Sleep?

 

 

 

With YourMom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

slackers

[parrot 789]

Used to sleep great but not worth a sh!t lately. Go to sleep fine but have been waking up around 4:30ish. 4:19 last night. Hoping it's a temporary stress thing, not age or sleep apnea related.

[edjr 5,564]

I sleep like the dead. Edjr could probably ass rape me and i wouldn't know it.

 

 

Once was enough, you ain't that good.

[parrot 789]

Edjr could probably ass rape me and i wouldn't know it.

 

 

I'm not sure you even need to be asleep for that to be the case.

[edjr 5,564]

 

I'm not sure you even need to be asleep for that to be the case.

 

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

How often are you tired right now? I went from being tired all the time to actually having energy for the most part (unless I totally short my sleep, hungover, etc) all the time. Its well worth the tradeoff. It took me a couple months to get used to the machine but its totally worth it.

 

I should get it addressed. I am usually tired when I am hungover, so I am not sure that the sleeping issue is 100% of my tiredness.

[mmmmm...beer 691]

Speaking of this, last night I woke up at 2am..... stared at the ceiling until 4:30...up at 6:00. Could not fall back asleep for 2 1/2 houra.... Frick I hate that.

[mmmmm...beer 691]

I can fall asleep anywhere at any time, which I think stems from being in the military. Im always tired though. My wife thinks I have sleep apnea, but I thought only fatties got that.

 

Nope not just fatties at all. My sleep study doc said he has patients 5'4, 100 lb ladies have it.

[Reality 2,710]

Nope not just fatties at all. My sleep study doc said he has patients 5'4, 100 lb ladies have it.

 

Let's be honest though, mostly fatties right?

 

[NewbieJr 540]

My wife thinks I have sleep apnea, but I thought only fatties got that.

 

Spoke to a doctor about this. When someone says to him that they think they have sleep apnea, they have a few criteria they try to fill before ordering an expensive sleep study. First one is obvious. If you're obese. Second criteria is if your neck is 18 inches or bigger. And of course, they ask questions about being tired through the day or if you're a heavy snorer. I thought the 18inch neck thing was interesting but he explained that someone with a big neck usually has a more narrow passage way. Makes sense I guess.

[MDC 5,891]

Spoke to a doctor about this. When someone says to him that they think they have sleep apnea, they have a few criteria they try to fill before ordering an expensive sleep study. First one is obvious. If you're obese. Second criteria is if your neck is 18 inches or bigger. And of course, they ask questions about being tired through the day or if you're a heavy snorer. I thought the 18inch neck thing was interesting but he explained that someone with a big neck usually has a more narrow passage way. Makes sense I guess.

Definitely true in your mother's case.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

Definitely true in your mother's case.

You are confusing her neck and her throat.