7 hours
One of my college roommates only needed six hours.
Jokes on him, he got to hear me hit the snooze for an hour every day.
I don’t only need six hours, but it’s all my body allows me to get lately.
Yeah, I straight up cannot just sleep in. If I lay there extra, things just start to hurt, like my body’s saying “Get up, you have shit to do.”
Right. My wife and my daughter will sleep all morning. I’m up at 6 at the very latest. If I’m lucky.
Last year I discovered what 7/8h of sleep felt like thanks to horse adapted amounts of sleeping medication (120mg of Miamserine, 500mg of quetiapine, some THC).
Before that I was used to 5/6h on the regular and 1/3h when it got worse.
I don’t really understand how I have functionned all these years with that much sleep deprivation.
I’ve been on various types of sleep medication, although those sound like newer ones than when I was trying them years ago- every single one of them left me drowsy in the morning. Some for half the day. It was even worse than just not getting a full 8 hours.
And OTC stuff? Forget it. If I take some NyQuil, I basically will be unable to do much but sit there in a haze for the next 18 hours or so.
Yeah these are pretty newish. It might also not be what they’re called in your country.
My main issue with otc stuff is that it tended to make me drowsy but still unable to sleep …
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Is one of the things you have to show for it premature aging?
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Add to my list of evidence against intelligent design.
Intelligent design, but the designer was on a tight schedule and had to ship the MVP
The designer didn’t sleep for 3 days themselves. Gonna make some mistakes with that kinda lack of sleep
This is what post-sale firmware updates are for. Gotta test in prod!
Plot twist: the DNA firmware updates are also viruses.
That covid-19 update was crazy. Not sure I trust the devs after that. Maybe adding air gaps would be a good idea.
Intelligent design but the budget was managed by an insurance company.
I’m with you there.
If this
::wildly points at self::is intelligent design, then said intelligence clearly adhered to a strict “just barely good enough to survive and move genes around” work ethos. That, or over-doing it wasn’t going to fit into the time and materials budget.Source: anxiety, PMS, knees, shoulders, oversized skull, vulnerable gonads on outside of body.
Don’t forget the absolutely deranged path wour vagal nerve takes through your torsoe because fish didn’t have necks and we do.
Which isn’t even half as insane as what it does in a giraffe
To be fair, it’s called “intelligent”, not “omnipotent” design, but still.
Those types always claim omnipotency as well. So you’d expect an omnipotent being to make it perfect for everyone. Since it isn’t, the being’s either ignorant or sadist. Or, wait for it - a fucking fairy tale. And with ignorancy one can hardly claim a respectable level of intelligence.
You were born to die as a soldier at 25
I used to wake up energized about twice per year. These last few years I always wake up tired.
I’ve had sleep apnea tests (I dont have it).
I stopped drinking alcohol, ironically a lot of the ‘hangovers’ I had appear to be how I wake up without drinking too.
I drink about 1l of water before bed. If I dont, I get let cramps when asleep.
I eat multivitamins daily with addition iron and vitamin D.
I used to drink a lot of coffee but now can’t stomach the stuff.
I went caffeine free for months and it didnt help.
I’m completely screws lol :D
Not to preach to the choir, but my sleep quality improved greatly when I started a very physical job. Not to say you have to do that, but moving around can be very beneficial
Thanks for the help!
I’ve worked out 5 days a week, 3 days weights, 2 days cardio with no noticeable impact.
I’m glad it worked for you :)
Let me introduce you to my friend Magnesium. It’s improved my sleep quality substantially in the past 2 weeks I’ve started taking it
Thanks for the tip. What dose so you take?
I think it’s 200 mg. There’s a couple different formats out there. Some are more gentle on your stomach. Go with those, and take before bed. Omega 3s are supposed to help, too, so I take them as well
Glycinate or Citrate will do the most for you sleep wise. Pills are dirt cheap, or if you want some flavor you can buy Natural Calm. It’s just flavored magnesium citrate.
Pills are 200mg per pill, I have alot of sleep issues I usually take 4 pills. 2 if each type and sleep like a baby. But some people can’t handle the magnesium and it causes diarrhea
Not to seem like an ad, but buying a cooling pod for my bed was game changer. I used to sleep like a rotisserie chicken and was always tired. Now I cool my bed all night and not only have the corners of my sheets stayed put but I’m just significantly less tired all around.
That sounds pleasant but I’d need a tiny oven for my feet.
Does the cool blanket check your body temp and switch on/off?
It does! I didn’t think I would need it at first cause I wanted the cold cold the whole night, but to be honest it was too cold haha.
Lol, I bet that was an awkward night.
Any brand to recommend?
Have you checked the air quality in your room during the night? If the CO2 level is too high you will not sleep well and may wake up with headaches or otherwise feeling unwell.
Best to sleep with a window open to ensure some fresh air can get in.
Thanks for the help!
No noticeable difference with window open or closed. No noticeable difference in hot or cold climates.
My partner sleeps fine so it might be something else.
Considering what you’ve tried this might seem obvious but since I didn’t see these explicitly mentioned:
Have you tried being really consistent with your sleep schedule? Especially the time you wake up? (Probably the most important thing one can do for sleep quality)
Have you checked wether the temperature you sleep in is ideal(cooler than normal)?
Have you eliminated lights and noise from your bedroom? It needs to be completely dark and insulated from noise.
Have you checked your sleep position and mattress? There are certain professional suggestions I’ve read about, like you should sleep on your side ideally with your dominant hand on top(fetal position) and the mattress should not be too hard or too soft and you sink into it too much and you should be replacing it from time to time(5-10 years).
Have you optimized your pre and post sleep routines? Like staying away from screens and blue lights, winding down(for pre sleep), not changing up the routines as much as possible.
Are you exercising enough and enough time before sleep?
Vitamin D makes me groggy. I still take it but I have to be strategic (eg, once a week on Friday night so if I wake up groggy Saturday it’s no big deal).
Something that has been helping me gain insight is a Garmin smartwatch I got earlier this year. Their body battery metric has been insightful to me. Turns out pushing myself too hard the previous day could mess with my sleep, which I didn’t know.
This might be a self love issue
What are you talking about? I love myself for 3 minutes before bed every night
Get a home sleep study. Insurance covers a CPAP with Dr prescription. But mental hurdle but man waking up fresh is worth it
I’m American. What insurance?
Sleep inertia
Wait so sleep has momentum? Does sleep have mass? Is dark matter just all the sleep in the galaxy? Coffee is an anti-gravitational field??
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Tossing and turning, struggling to fall asleep, and getting up to go to the toilet at totally random times.
Mood
Sleep apnea. So starving my brain of oxygen.
