I work shifts, when I do nights I get to sleep easily but cannot stay asleep for more than 3 hrs. Suggestions?

Answer 1

I work nights as well. Is your room completely dark before you go to sleep ? Glass of warm milk should help you. If you have stuff on your mind before you go to sleep, that might be the reason why you can't sleep more than 3 hours. If it keeps on happening, change jobs and work day shifts. That or Valium.

Answer 2

I've worked night shift for about 6 years now, and the best advice I can give is to make sure your room is dark and cool, and have some kind of background noise, like a fan or something to block out other noise. And turn off your phone! Also, don't go right to bed. Think about it...when you worked days (if you did), did you come right home and go to bed? I usually go to bed around 11:00a.m. and get up between 6 and 7. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

your internal clock is off also your natural sleep pattern.. this is all to common with those who are up at night (whatever the reason)
some suggestions try getting into a routine, one that allows for atleast 1/2 hr, u need to unwind and ease into a natural sleep
(its better than drug induced method).. milk warm has something in that helps trigger sleep, music, reading, shower/sit down bath.. or even a warm towel around the back of the neck,eyes and forehead... are all good worst thing is to try to force sleep. cut out the coffee,sugar and smokes atleast 2-4 hrs before time (if you cant give them up completely)

Answer 4

I work nights, I used Excedrin pm to help get me into a pattern of going to sleep at the same time every day and sleeping eight hours. After about 2 weeks I did not need the Excedrin anymore.

Answer 5

I work nights too (12 hrs) and I found Meditation, warm bubble bath or Zen music can help.

Make your room comfortable and dark and away of distraction.
You probably have too many electronic things in your room, that could be one of the problems because it gives too much EMF
(electro magnetic field) and that could interrupt your sleep.
Also, I would consider taking some Magnesium to calm, and relax before you go to sleep.

I hope that helps!

Answer 6

I would sleep the three hours you say you can sleep for and then get up and do daily activities. Doing this should wear you out and then go to sleep again. This should give you enough sleep to get through your shift.

Answer 7

I use to work nights and could not sleep more than five hours and i hated it then on fri would sleep for 6 hrs on day and about 8-10 on night. Nights was not for me, i tried dark curtains,herbal sleeping tablets,ear plugs. I now work dayshift and am lot happier.This may be your answer

Answer 8

I work night. I have a wave machine that provides a background noise to block out the noise of daily life around me. Without it I can't sleep. Also, try investing in curtains that block out the sun. You can usually find them at places like Wal-Mart. They make the room completely dark, so its like sleeping at night. Hope that helps.

Answer 9

Do you miss sleep? Personally, I find insomnia great. Once it gets to the point where you feel like you need to sleep, see a doctor but, it probably won't be much help. They'll think your mentally ill. Maybe try some natural remedies first like herbs, teas and relaxation techniques.

Answer 10

I used to do the exact same thing..
I started drinking chamomile tea an hour before bed.
I also made sure my room was as dark as possible.
I hung two old (dark green) army blankets over my bedroom windows, to block out the light.
I also turned my oscilating fan on low, it helps to muffle any
noise or sounds.
It did the trick for me, and I hope this will work for you too.