topic Re: How much sleep do you require? in Community Chat

How much sleep do you require?

hoosieroriginal — Sat, 21 May 2016 17:25:15 GMT

I HAVE to have my 8 HOURS of sleep every night or I am a bear or feel like I'm drunk the next morning. Last night my 15 year old dog had diarrhea and was throwing up all night. I was up changing her bedding and waiting for her to come back inside out of the rain. I swear this morning I felt like I had a hangover from lack of sleep, I can't even think straight. (Poor baby, she's still under the weather - I'm just giving her some broth and that's it today). How much sleep do you require?

Re: How much sleep do you require?

RedTop — Sat, 21 May 2016 17:30:24 GMT

I don't function well on less than 8.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

muttmom — Sat, 21 May 2016 17:50:16 GMT

I'm good with 7 hours. Too much more and I'm dragging the next day.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

bri20 — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:01:42 GMT

I need 6 to 8 to function. Lol

Re: How much sleep do you require?

QVCkitty1 — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:07:15 GMT

When I was working ,I was lucky to get 6 hours, now that I'm retired, I usually get 8 and I feel wonderful.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

bri20 — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:08:55 GMT

It has to be good sleep. I have to have a cool room and complete darkness and silence.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

SeaMaiden — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:09:58 GMT

I sleep very little. I went to bed last night at about 8PM....woke up every hour on the hour Until 2AM and decided to just get up. That is pretty much typical for me. A restless interrupted sleep. Started after all the joint replacement surgeries I had over the past three years. Two hips and two knees.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

Jordan2 — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:20:45 GMT

I would love to get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, but it never happens. I'm not a good sleeper and get 6 hours if I'm lucky. It really isn't enough for me as I am tired throughout the day and am conking out by 10:00 PM.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

Goldengate8361 — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:42:17 GMT

4-5 hours per night is all I need.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

missy1 — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:43:33 GMT

4-5

Re: How much sleep do you require?

mimilucy — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:43:11 GMT

I need 9 hours. Can't always get it but that's the magic number for me. When the chirping birdies wake me up I sometimes have to close the window because I just must go back to sleep or I'll never make it without a nap! I used to feel embarrassed about needing so much sleep. Age has made me more sensible. 😊

Re: How much sleep do you require?

Mz iMac — Sat, 21 May 2016 18:51:50 GMT

9+ hours plus a 3 hr power nap every day.

I can sleep through a nuclear attack.

=======

@Goldengate8361 & @missy1

My SO is like you both. Amazes me how you all can sleep so little & still able to function.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

Goldengate8361 — Sat, 21 May 2016 19:02:01 GMT

@Mz iMac I would like to be able to sleep more but it NEVER happens. I generally sleep around 12 midnight to 4 am or about 1-5 am. Even as a kid, I never slept very much. I think it's probably unhealthy, but what are you going to do, right?

Re: How much sleep do you require?

ChynnaBlue — Sat, 21 May 2016 19:04:40 GMT

More than I get.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

151949 — Sat, 21 May 2016 19:48:17 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I sleep very little. I went to bed last night at about 8PM....woke up every hour on the hour Until 2AM and decided to just get up. That is pretty much typical for me. A restless interrupted sleep. Started after all the joint replacement surgeries I had over the past three years. Two hips and two knees.

This strongly sounds like you have sleep apnea,and should have a sleep study. Also, you should try to be active throughout the day and stay up until a more reasonable hour like 10PM. I'm a good sleeper but I would not be able to sleep restfully if I went to bed at 8PM.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

spent2much — Sat, 21 May 2016 20:31:08 GMT

Well, since I've been retired I get 10 to 11 hours of sleep and LOVE it!!!!!

Re: How much sleep do you require?

nana59 — Sat, 21 May 2016 20:37:27 GMT

that's exactly my sleep pattern now......having knee replacement in two weeks.....was hoping it would get better!!! ugh.....

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I sleep very little. I went to bed last night at about 8PM....woke up every hour on the hour Until 2AM and decided to just get up. That is pretty much typical for me. A restless interrupted sleep. Started after all the joint replacement surgeries I had over the past three years. Two hips and two knees.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

Preds — Sat, 21 May 2016 20:47:00 GMT

More than I'm getting. LOL Eight would be great and that's how we set our schedule, but we both wake up all night long ... bathroom, hips, neck, coughing, etc. So we wake each other up.

If we try to "add" another hour to get our eight ... it just doesn't work for whatever reason. We are "programmed" from years of work schedules I imagine.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

qualitygal — Sat, 21 May 2016 21:08:07 GMT

I'd say 8 for me, he'll take all he can get. Of course when we get up it sounds like that cereal, snap, crackle and pop. But we're retired, so no rush no alarm.

Re: How much sleep do you require?

MaggieMack — Sat, 21 May 2016 21:30:11 GMT

I do best with seven or eight. All those years having to get up early and dreading it, now I wake up earlier and lve it! Early morning is a sacred time now.