I Have Been Experimenting With Getting More Continuous Nightly Sleep
With my condition (plus all the meds I take)… I have found I do best with 9 hours of nightly sleep.
I still take naps most days.
And, it is difficult for me to get 9 hours, but I feel the most rested with it!
How many hours of continuous sleep do you get on the average?
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I do best with 8-9 hours, and most of the time, my meds allow me to get that.
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That’s really good. I am glad you can get that!
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I go to bed at 7pm every night. I unwind and probably go to sleep at 9pm. Before the new puppy I woudl sleep until 6am. Now it’s differnt due to his schedule. I try to get a nao in the mornign sicne he’s getting me up at 3:30. I am much healthier since I started going to bed early. No radio, not nothing, no laptop, nothing. Just me and aromatherpy. My mind unwinds and at betime I take my sleeping pill and go straight to sleep. Before my mind would rattle and keep me awake sometiomes for hours. Not anymore. It took awhile to get used to going to bed that early but I’ve been doing it for about a year. I am ohsyically so much better and mentally I haven’t had a hard time in over a year. Now the mental is because of meds and a huge reduction in stress. Take all the naps you need just be aware of what is sleep, how much you really need vs what is meds or depression. Some people need 12 hours a night others don’t. My husband gets by just fine on 7 hours.
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I know. Some need more than others. For me, I do well sometimes but not others. I take naps a lot too. As always, I do the best I can.
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🙂 I usually get an average of seven hours of sleep. But, I observed that I feel much better when I get way more sleep.
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Good to know. Sleep is so restorative! Thanks for the comment!
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🙂 You are welcome!
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I do 6 to 7 hrs with alot of pee breaks….😃
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Lol
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My medicine also helps me sleep (cannot do so without it), so I get about 9 hours, like you. I also take naps!
I trust that this is time that my sore brain does its healing. Hope you stay well, amigo!
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You too Susan! Be well!
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Good luck! I think I need between 9.15 and 9.45 hours but I don’t get it.
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Thank you! I don’t always get 9 hours. That’s for sure. It’s quite challenging!
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Some days I get 6, some 9-10. I don’t know why I’m this way but if I feel rested I won’t try and force myself to sleep.
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I have a hard time feeling rested. Even when I get 7-9. It is what it is though!
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Wow! A good 4-5 hours would be great. I’d love to wake up feeling rested.
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As I always take my meds, it would also be nice to be able to feel rested. But, it rarely happens.
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😦 x
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