How do I stop feeling sicky tired at around 3 in the morning, and how do I stop my eyes stinging? Suggestions welcome thanks!
2006-09-18 09:57:52 · 23 answers · asked by angel 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
try to get a couple of hours kip between 4 & 6pm if you can.
3am is when I tend to feel a bit queasy so I go off and make myself some tea and toast with jam on to boost my blood sugar levels.
Buy yourself some hypromellose eye drops and keep them in the coolest place that you can, a fridge is best, then when you fell like your eyes have sand in them use the deliciously cool drops....heaven!
Stimulants of any kind are sources of "Energy on loan" you will pay for that burst later and feel much worse than if you'd let your body work through it all naturally so I would really advise you to stay off the red bull or shedloads of coffee! Boring but kinder on your bod.
Best of luck!
2006-09-18 10:04:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bubbly lil Thing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a fellow night worker i find the usuall cafene and sugar keeps me awake. usually in the form of proplus, redbull and a mars bar. try standing outside at the times when you fell very tired this will make you feel better. just remember though that the rush in your body from the stimulants has to come down, be ready to sleep during the day or you will have the mother of all head aches.
2006-09-19 04:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not possible. I used to wake up slumped over a desk with my eyes glued together and my bleep going off in my ear. There is never a good time to hear "CARDIAC ARREST IN THE MAIN FOYER!!" but you can guarantee it will be at 3am and despite a half-mile run to get there you are still the first medic to arrive. Thank goodness I'm now a GP!!
2006-09-18 17:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by drblonde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get up and walk around every hour or so
visine for the eyes
make sure you are getting 8 hours of sleep during the day. You won't make it through the night if you still aren't getting your sleep.
2006-09-18 17:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by KB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just doing a 12 hour night shift right now if at all poss grab a 10 minute nap when you at your most tired that should stop you feeling sick and stop eyes getting sore
2006-09-18 17:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by gary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that plenty of sleep during the day and Red Bull and fresh air keep me awake at night.
2006-09-18 17:05:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
having done n/duties for years I find a snack and a cup of coffee at that time is a very effective solution. depending on where you work, you could do some crosswords (which needs alertness,) you could walk up and down for a while, or you could do some breathing exercises (Yoga), which oxygenates your body and keeps you alert. Good Luck.
2006-09-18 17:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by biggi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a nap before you go in to work. You have to shift your sleep time so your body adjusts to it, and get regular sleep at the same time even on weekends.
2006-09-18 17:06:21 · answer #8 · answered by northernbornsoutherner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i worked 20years on night shift and i found having a short nap in my break set me up for the rest of the shift 3am is the worst time
2006-09-18 17:08:17 · answer #9 · answered by JOHN jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provigil
2006-09-18 17:05:20 · answer #10 · answered by SillyQuestion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋