Go and see a doctor, explain the problems, they are professionals. You could even see a councellor. No offence intended but you need to consult people who can help rather than people on a forum. Good luck!
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Go and see a doctor, explain the problems, they are professionals. You could even see a councellor. No offence intended but you need to consult people who can help rather than people on a forum. Good luck!
I have no problems sleeping at all, in fact I could close my eyes right now and drift off, problem I have is staying awake, rarely feel actually tired though, or is that just any more tired than usual? 
I'm struggling to keep my eyes open on the half an hour commute these days, not sure what it is but if I decide to pull over and have twenty minutes shut eye I can't get to sleep. As soon as I get back on the road again my eyes start to go again.
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This time of year i'm falling asleep stood up on the flippin train!
it doesn't help i work in an airconned office that has the heating cranked all through the winter, tinted windows and no chance of fresh air and if the sun ever shines through the windows all the flippin blinds are drawn!
i managed to get out on a course on tuesday in the fresh air, it was GLORIOUS, some nice exercise coppicing and in the afternoon the sun was out and on my face with the wind blowing gently.
two days back in the office and i'm straight back to being down and out.
it doesn't help that i work in a town that is litterally the ar*e hole of salford, where people shove past you, no one cleans up after their dog and the train station reeks of burnt plastic and stale urine...apparently the train station is a communal toilet, who knew?
next to the station is a small industrial site where they are ALWAYS burning stuff, they always steer clear of black smoke mind.
i need to get outdoors, i need to get the hell away from this...GREY this concrete horror.
i'm also in the same boat as greg in that i've been downing tonnes of milk (steri best as its creamy) and lots of pasta.
On a positive note, this morning it was actually getting quite light whilst waiting for my train to arrive (late as usual) and its warmer then it has been all winter.
it doesn't help i work in an airconned office that has the heating cranked all through the winter, tinted windows and no chance of fresh air and if the sun ever shines through the windows all the flippin blinds are drawn!
i managed to get out on a course on tuesday in the fresh air, it was GLORIOUS, some nice exercise coppicing and in the afternoon the sun was out and on my face with the wind blowing gently.
two days back in the office and i'm straight back to being down and out.
it doesn't help that i work in a town that is litterally the ar*e hole of salford, where people shove past you, no one cleans up after their dog and the train station reeks of burnt plastic and stale urine...apparently the train station is a communal toilet, who knew?
next to the station is a small industrial site where they are ALWAYS burning stuff, they always steer clear of black smoke mind.
i need to get outdoors, i need to get the hell away from this...GREY this concrete horror.
i'm also in the same boat as greg in that i've been downing tonnes of milk (steri best as its creamy) and lots of pasta.
On a positive note, this morning it was actually getting quite light whilst waiting for my train to arrive (late as usual) and its warmer then it has been all winter.
A very old lady told me a good tip to sleeping well in Winter. Have your bed warm, and cover your head if need be, but have the room cold and a little fresh air coming in. Open the curtains a bit too, even starlight is light, and when you surface and glance at the window you instinctively know dawn's coming and go down to sleep again until it's nearer.
Too many folks don't sleep well because they're not breathing clearly. Those of us carrying more weight than we really ought are particularly vulnerable to snuffling breaths and sinusitus symptoms that interupt sleep.
cheers,
Toddy
Too many folks don't sleep well because they're not breathing clearly. Those of us carrying more weight than we really ought are particularly vulnerable to snuffling breaths and sinusitus symptoms that interupt sleep.
cheers,
Toddy
I'd agree , the reason I asked about more information was that it was a very narrow snapshot of symptoms that were initially offered, the thread started to take a veer down the SAD route.
As I understand it SAD sufferers have no problem getting to sleep , it tends to be the getting up part thats an issue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
I would definitely suggest seeing your Doctor. Sooner rather than Later.
Its those lines in the middle of the road. Does it for me. I am wide awake on bendy roads but motorways and straight dual carriageways (more modern roads) I'm dropping off way too easily. Fortunately I am about 4 minutes tops between my junction and the one I get off for work.
Motorways do that to me to in the van to work iam awake untill we hit the motorway..................good job i am not driving ,dont understand why
I've got a 22 mile run each way on the A1 and M62, after 12 years at the same place I'm now on autopilot half the time. You're spot on about the motorways, as soon as I get off and get back onto roads again I can feel myself come round.
boys and girls all i will say to this is try working shifts and your sleep pattern is well and truely buggered up but there is a solution and that is to either use sleeping tablets or make sure you have warm feet. because the amount of times people cant sleep cos of cold feet is untrue
also another trick i habe learnt is go for a walk when u cant sleep it works wounders.
drew
also another trick i habe learnt is go for a walk when u cant sleep it works wounders.
drew
Warm feet is a good point and not lying awake in bed when you can't get off to sleep is another but if you're reasonably healthy and you need sleeping pills or any other drug to get to sleep, it doesn't matter what shift patterns you are working, there is some other underlying cause of your sleeplessness.
Couldn't agree more. At the risk of sounding patronising (sorry if I come accross that way) make sure that after Christmas excesses you get a good balanced diet and plenty of exercise. I always used to feel like utter cr*p in January, but since getting out for an early morning run every (most
) mornings I find I feel happier and less dull during the day and am better able to sleep when it's time to bunk down.I seem to go to the docs most years at this time.
They send me for tests and I sort of recover before they get the results.
Except weight. I think that was because I was working 16 hours a day 7 days a week doing things like hand mixing concrete with a 3 1/2 cu ft mixer.
I stopped work to look after the kids and was told to stop smoking from 60 a day. I did. Ovenight. Probably wasnt the best thing I could do.
I can cope with this much weight all year except January.
Makes me think its something else.
They send me for tests and I sort of recover before they get the results.
Except weight. I think that was because I was working 16 hours a day 7 days a week doing things like hand mixing concrete with a 3 1/2 cu ft mixer.
I stopped work to look after the kids and was told to stop smoking from 60 a day. I did. Ovenight. Probably wasnt the best thing I could do.
I can cope with this much weight all year except January.
Makes me think its something else.
well i always feel tried i do sit up tilll 2am watching movies and coffee ^^ thenn wake up 7am -_-
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