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Post by Dragon Zachski on Sept 13, 2011 5:08:01 GMT -5
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_syndromeThis is what I was diagnosed with as a newborn, making this an even bigger issue than my Tourrettes. Essentially, it boils down to the fact that my circadian rhythm is completely off from what it should be. For me personally, going to bed at midnight would be like going to bed at 6:00 PM for some of you. And yes, I do feel that "jet lag" sensation whenever I wake up earlier, which is often because I've tried for years to adjust my sleep schedule, including going to bed an hour before I go to sleep (actually, this makes it even harder for me to sleep because I get bored, and when I get bored, I have stuff I want to do, and when I have stuff I want to do, that presses on my mind instead of allowing me to sleep) taking melatonin (it does help me get to sleep, but then I wake up as soon as it wears off, generally.) and so forth. It also doesn't help that I am an exceedingly restless sleeper. It's a wonder I haven't managed to cocoon myself in my blankets because of it. So, um, yeah. Something that's interesting for you to note.
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Post by Oriet on Sept 13, 2011 7:13:41 GMT -5
Yeah, DSPS is pretty bad; at least if you want, or need, to deal with business, and most peoples', schedules. A few people on the boards have it (whether officially diagnosed or not), but I'll let them name themselves if they feel so inclined. Not trying to belittle DSPS, but if you take a gander at non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome, you'll know what I suspect I have. (And need to remember to schedule an appointment for, now that I can afford to see a sleep specialist.) But yeah, sleep disorders fucking suck, especially since most people not only can't seem to comprehend a different work schedule, they can't wrap their brain around someone's internal clock being different from theirs (at least by more than a couple hours). Hell, I ran into a bit of problems with just the lack of comprehension of schedules that vary from the "norm" while in the military, by personnel who were currently on those non-standard schedules themselves.
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Post by Old Viking on Sept 13, 2011 14:01:10 GMT -5
Gin.
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Sept 13, 2011 14:08:08 GMT -5
Yeah, DSPS is pretty bad; at least if you want, or need, to deal with business, and most peoples', schedules. A few people on the boards have it (whether officially diagnosed or not), but I'll let them name themselves if they feel so inclined. Not trying to belittle DSPS, but if you take a gander at non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome, you'll know what I suspect I have. (And need to remember to schedule an appointment for, now that I can afford to see a sleep specialist.) But yeah, sleep disorders fucking suck, especially since most people not only can't seem to comprehend a different work schedule, they can't wrap their brain around someone's internal clock being different from theirs (at least by more than a couple hours). Hell, I ran into a bit of problems with just the lack of comprehension of schedules that vary from the "norm" while in the military, by personnel who were currently on those non-standard schedules themselves. Indeed. I'm actually going to try one of the suggestions on the wikipedia entry, and that's going to bed later and waking up later until eventually, my sleep cycle loops around and I'm feeling natural with going to bed at midnight and waking up at 9:00 AM (since it always takes me at least an hour to fall asleep)
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Post by Oriet on Sept 13, 2011 16:11:19 GMT -5
Indeed. I'm actually going to try one of the suggestions on the wikipedia entry, and that's going to bed later and waking up later until eventually, my sleep cycle loops around and I'm feeling natural with going to bed at midnight and waking up at 9:00 AM (since it always takes me at least an hour to fall asleep) Yeah, I've found that to be a pretty effective method, it can just take a while (week or two) depending on how much you can push your schedule each day. I do that a bit so I can make doctor appointments, or keep other scheduled engagements. Definitely works a ton better than trying to nudge the schedule so you're waking up earlier for things.
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Post by bfdd on Sept 13, 2011 17:06:48 GMT -5
I have issues sleeping. Not sure if I actually have some sort sleep disorder but my solution was just to work my awake schedule around my sleep schedule. Working the 1pm shift makes things easier, though I still don't sleep well.
They switched me to the 5am shift for awhile and I couldn't function as a normal human being. Working 10 hours a day with 3 hours of sleep a night messed me up. Everyday I felt like I was on the verge of breaking down physically and mentally. Even on weekends I couldn't sleep in cause I was still in the habit of getting up early, but never got into the habit of being able to go to sleep early.
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Post by Magnizeal on Sept 13, 2011 18:06:39 GMT -5
Stretching your cycle to 'normal' will only work for a few days. I've managed to work it for about a week, but then it just kind of... snaps back to the 4 am- noon thing. Doesn't matter how hard I try to stop it, either...
Yeah, I'm one of the others Oriet mentioned. ^^;; of course she'd know that. ^^
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Sept 13, 2011 18:45:49 GMT -5
Stretching your cycle to 'normal' will only work for a few days. I've managed to work it for about a week, but then it just kind of... snaps back to the 4 am- noon thing. Doesn't matter how hard I try to stop it, either... Yeah, I'm one of the others Oriet mentioned. ^^;; of course she'd know that. ^^ Hmm. Sounds like I'll have to go for night shift stuff.
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Post by tygerarmy on Sept 13, 2011 18:57:44 GMT -5
I don't think I have this but I am more comfortable going to sleep at 0600 - 0800 and waking up on or shortly after noon.
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Post by Vene on Sept 13, 2011 21:28:06 GMT -5
Stretching your cycle to 'normal' will only work for a few days. I've managed to work it for about a week, but then it just kind of... snaps back to the 4 am- noon thing. Doesn't matter how hard I try to stop it, either... Yeah, I'm one of the others Oriet mentioned. ^^;; of course she'd know that. ^^ Hmm. Sounds like I'll have to go for night shift stuff. 2nd and 3rd shifts tend to pay more.
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Sept 14, 2011 0:15:43 GMT -5
Count me among the officially diagnosed. And I also managed to get the "essentially immune to sleeping pills" part, too. Melatonin, trazadone, Ambien... I've never found something that's intended for sleep that actually affects me.
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Post by A Reasonable Rat on Sept 14, 2011 0:43:47 GMT -5
I'm wondering now. I've always figured I had insomnia. I've had problems getting to sleep since I was an infant... But not staying asleep (unless the cats wake me up.) I find that if I force myself to stay up later, until I'm going to bed at around 5 or 6 am and waking up at around 2pm, and then I force myself to stay up until the next evening, it'll fix things temporarily. But unless it's consistently reinforced I wind up awake at night again once that sleep deficit is balanced.
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Post by Wykked Wytch on Sept 14, 2011 17:46:20 GMT -5
I've always had problems sleeping. It's an extremely rare occasion that I fall asleep naturally any time before 1:00 A.M, and if I'm allowed to keep sleeping I will sleep 12 hours until 1:PM the next day.
Trying to fall asleep at 9:00 PM, for instance, simply makes me more jittery because my body is not ready to chill out yet.
From what I understand, I've been like this since I was in the womb. I only started moving at certain points during the day. Even when I was born, I only fell asleep at certain times. (At least I didn't cry much.)
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Post by bfdd on Sept 14, 2011 21:54:03 GMT -5
Where I work its an extra 0.35 an hour. Less than $4 a day.
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Sept 14, 2011 22:30:52 GMT -5
That's over the course of a week, then a month, then a year... It's enough to afford upgraded internet, for example.
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