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DO YOU SLEEP WELL?

catlover — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:07:09 GMT

I find that as I get older...I'm 61 now, sleeping well is becomming harder.

I can not remember the last time I slept 7-8 hous in a row.

Now it's more like 3 hours here, an hour there..........It's so sad........................Plus my husband snores....not like a regular soft snore.....more like a locomotive train that's loud and then gets even louder. I may soon lose my mind.

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4kitties — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:07:40 GMT

@catlover

I am right there with you. Sleep issues.......😩😩😩😩. And the time change this weekend will make it much worse for me for several weeks.

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nana59 — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:07:57 GMT

NO....chronic arthritis pain.......haven't found a med that helps....tried many over the years........

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:08:23 GMT

I slept like you until my diagnosis of sleep apnea. Doctor prescribed a C-PAP machine and now I sleep through the night.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:11:07 GMT

@catlover @deepwaterdotter

I was thinking the same for both husband and Catlover. He snores and Cat lover is unable to sleep. You might both need a sleep study.

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NickNack — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:12:41 GMT

@catlover I'm 64 and haven't slept well for several years. I can lie awake for several hours before I fall asleep. Sometimes I'm awake all night. I stay in bed but just don't sleep. My mind keeps thinking about things I've done or need to do. I'm so happy when I get a good night's sleep.

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Junebug54 — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:13:26 GMT

In one word NO...

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AuntG — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:13:28 GMT

It hasn't been great lately. Sometimes my fingers fall asleep when I'm on my side. I'd like to get a new mattress but it's difficult to find a good one - reviews vary so much.

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tansy — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:19:11 GMT

My bladder gets me up every three hours. It's annoying.

My husband and the dog snore sometimes, too, so it can be hard to fall back asleep.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:23:22 GMT

I quit sleeping with my husband due to the snoring and then he got a sleep apnea test because I was complaining to his doctor about his snoring. Bingo! He no longer snores.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:24:01 GMT

@catlover What is this thing "sleep" you speak of? lol

No, I don't sleep. I doze, an hour or so and up for 4 or 5 hours . I am always up in the middle of the night for hours.

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mizree — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:34:20 GMT

@catlover i have same sleep problem. in the middle of the night i go get in my recliner, and put on pandora meditation and usually get a couple more hours before time to get up. i hope you find a solution that works for you.

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MamaWick — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:35:21 GMT

Melatonin works wonders.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:53:36 GMT

@catlover I am 65. No, I do not sleep well.I wake up about every hour on the hour to see what time it is. I have to force myself to not get up before 3 AM. That is my get up time. I go to bed about 8PM.. I do the melatonin ...drink chamomile tea at night. I never nap in the daytime...I am on the go from 3AM to bed. I guess what sleep I get is enough as I have good health.

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Porcelain — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:55:18 GMT

I sleep pretty well most nights. But getting there is a bit of a production.

CPAP machine cures snoring. DH has one and he used to snore horribly, not anymore.

I have a routine before bed that helps me. To stop the racing thoughts I start with a digital coloring program on my tablet. It focuses my attention. Then I switch to reading an escapist book. If I'm thinking about how the characters are going to get out of the tavern without the soldiers noticing them, I'm not thinking about world problems and making shopping lists.

Also, a really good pillow makes more of a difference than you would think. Once I got a real side sleeper pillow with a shoulder cut out, it helped me so much. And if you have a heating pad, try setting it to the lowest setting and then putting it at your feet. (Probably don't do this if you have neuropathy or diabetes.) Warmth on the feet at night is very soothing and relaxing. If you're sad, hold the heating pad against your chest.

But even with all that, sometimes a hot flash does wake me up and that is NO fun. If I can't get right back to sleep I have to get out the Kindle reader again and go back to reading about the adventure at the tavern.

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kutira — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:01:37 GMT

Melatonin, bedtime routine, lavendar pillow potion, good pillow all contribute to good sleep. Hope yours improves!

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suzyQ3 — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:02:59 GMT

I've tried Melatonin, but it gave me very unsettling dreams.

I'm dead tired by 9:30 or 10:00. Three visits to the bathroom during the night. Then I often wake up as early as 4:00, often going back to sleep for a little while. I'm always checking the time. I won't get out of bed before 5:45.

I'm pretty used to this pattern.

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Porcelain — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:08:32 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
It hasn't been great lately. Sometimes my fingers fall asleep when I'm on my side. I'd like to get a new mattress but it's difficult to find a good one - reviews vary so much.

That happend to me, and getting the side sleeper pillow with the cutout make it stop.

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just bee — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:13:27 GMT

I sleep like a dead thing.

On my days off.

I'm a lark but work an owl's night shift at the hospital. I can't sleep during the day and will only get a couple hours. Four max if I'm lucky..

Once I'm off work and back on a normal schedule (my days off), I can sleep.

Tried melatonin once and I got a bad case of cotton head.

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Carmie — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:30:04 GMT

I am a night owl and always have been. I hate to go to sleep, then I hate to wake up.

Our bedroom is dark because my DH worked the night shift all of his life and slept during the day. My two dogs like to sleep too, so they normally don't wake me up.

I either have to set my alarm or ask my DH to open the light blocking shades when he gets up or I will sleep until noon time.