How well do you sleep?

I have my good days and so so days. I do sleep.

There is a good amount of science how to improve the quality of your sleep.

I plan on sharing more info with you all.

For those who have a healthy night of sleep, please share what you think is the reason why you just sleep well.

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Permalink Reply by Jessica on February 15, 2012 at 12:23pm

I am awake off and on seemingly all night. I think a lot of it is owing to having a stressful job, but I have also wondered if I possibly have sleep apnea or some other issue. Excited to read the responses to this group!

Permalink Reply by Chris on January 16, 2013 at 1:37am

I need to remember to get benadryl. My sleep is usual 4 or 5 am till 11:30 am or 12:30 am to none depending what doctor appointments I have. However if I do a lot of walking to the store or when I go to the city for doctor appointments, I always end up sleepiong from 5 or 6 pm till 11 pm, which is good timing because my guide dog needs toi go out for relief!

Permalink Reply by livecam on September 5, 2012 at 5:51pm

I sleep really well. Moving from dialysis to transplant made all the difference in the world. These days I close my eyes and am gone very quickly. It's nice.

Permalink Reply by cindy on September 5, 2012 at 6:02pm

I take one 0.5mg alprazolan and still wasnt sleeping well doctors told me to take 2 Benadrly it works like a charm

Permalink Reply by Chris on September 6, 2012 at 2:16am

I forgot, but I think that is the generic for the sleep med I was prescribed, Prosom. It doesn't help, but no one suggested Benadryl which did work with IV treatments post tx.

Permalink Reply by stu on September 5, 2012 at 8:33pm

I am up and down all night, seems like i fall asleep as the sun somes up. My transplant RN asked if I am a vampire?

Permalink Reply by Chris on September 6, 2012 at 2:15am

I am like that to. If I am sick, I do sleep more. With last hospital stay I have been sleeping more than my usual 2 to 3 hours sleeps, but I am slowly getting back to my normal insomnia pattern. I know pretty much what is on thru the night. However it does allow me to miss all the day time talk shows due to sleep, doctor appointments, and dog care.

Permalink Reply by Rachel on September 5, 2012 at 9:05pm

I have good and not so good nites. I can do my whole laundry while i'm up at nite. So if during the day I need a nap, I take it.

Permalink Reply by Bobbiejo Winfrey on September 6, 2012 at 8:55am

It can depend. If I have my acid under control, I can then usually sleep better. However, if I did not take something for sleep, I would sleep for a few hours than wake up, have to go to sleep again, then wake up again, have to go back to sleep, etc. until it is time to get up. I did this even before I became ill with the digestive problems that led eventually to me needing a transplant. I think partly it was due to stress I put on myself. I take 15mg of temazepam each night to help.

I do have other techniques that help me sleep better besides the medication. I notice that these things help me as well: sleeping in a quiet, dark as possible room, having my head elevated to 40 degrees with an inflatable wedge under the head of my bed, being slightly cool such as by turning on a fan if necessary or taking off my socks. I do feedings through a tube that goes into my stomach at night while I sleep, and I think sleeping while doing this helps me tolerate it better. Plus I want to try to eat orally during the day.

Permalink Reply by Jennie on September 6, 2012 at 9:49am

I do not sleep well at night but believe that it is menopause. I have tried melatonin but it didnt seem to help. Tylenol pm is okay but makes groggy the next day. Yoga does help me sleep better but mostly i am just a night owl. And no i am not a vampire..haha

Permalink Reply by Honnavara on September 7, 2012 at 10:32am

In my experience a couple of things that has helped me sleep well in the night is,

I rarely sleep in the afternoons.

I have an early and light dinner and sleep two hours after dinner.

Jessica,

I think u need to slow down at your job and give health more priority than anything else.

Permalink Reply by Mark on September 7, 2012 at 12:13pm

I guess good, quality sleep is influenced by many different things but actually falling asleep can be a separate problem, especially in the presence of stress. Although it may sound silly, I have found that by closing my eyes and focusing on composing the first chapter of an imaginary novel works every time. You can make it about any subject you like, just visualize the story, characters, plot, etc. If you are like me, you will be out like a light within minutes. No magic formula - just let the imagination run wild. If it doesn't work for you ... well, at least you might end up publishing a book or short story!