Someone help me.
I work 3rd shift & get into bed about 9:30-10am. I dont have any real trouble getting to sleep. The problem is I wake up for no reason after about 3-4 hours & am then to awake to go back to sleep again. I sometimes manage to get an hour or two extra sleep before I go back to work.
I would like to have at least a solid 6+ hours without waking up. I dont want to take pill & stuff then get hooked on them so does any know of anything else that may help?
2007-02-25 22:15:22 · 4 answers · asked by MrBret 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Just to clarify:
I am NOT having trouble getting to sleep. Only staying asleep.
So I dont need anything to help me get to sleep.
(I am not going to take up smoking either)
2007-02-25 22:42:04 · update #1
When I worked graveyard, years ago. I hung heavy blankets over all my bedroom windows. No light could get in, that way my natural = oh there's the sun, time to wake = didn't happen.
I also never went straight to bed. I would sit, relax and read after arriving home. Then off to shut eye.
Good luck.
2007-02-25 22:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by Silly Girl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work midnights during the week too, and it's hard....I occasionally smoke or have a beer to help me on Mondays so I can sleep during the way....this is what I would do if I couldn't take any pills, smoke, etc....
Drink a warm glass of milk or non-caffeinated herbal tea before you sleep. Make sure you don't exercise prior to sleeping as it increases your heart rate making it more difficult to sleep.
Your body is just use to sleepign during the night and not the day so it's natural to wake up int he middle of the day....I really suggest some Nyquil on the Monday to get your sleep mode on for the rest of the week...dont' use Nyquil for the rest of the week, stay up all day Friday, party, crash have a normal weekend, and back on Monday
2007-02-25 23:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by raman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I work midnights during the week too, and it's hard....I occasionally smoke or have a beer to help me on Mondays so I can sleep during the way....this is what I would do if I couldn't take any pills, smoke, etc....
Drink a warm glass of milk or non-caffeinated herbal tea before you sleep. Make sure you don't exercise prior to sleeping as it increases your heart rate making it more difficult to sleep.
Your body is just use to sleepign during the night and not the day so it's natural to wake up int he middle of the day....I really suggest some Nyquil on the Monday to get your sleep mode on for the rest of the week...dont' use Nyquil for the rest of the week, stay up all day Friday, party, crash have a normal weekend, and back on Monday one nyquil...
2007-02-25 22:20:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A lot of people swear that Benadryl helps them to sleep. I also work graves during the week, and since Benadryl doesn't have an effect on me, I will drink a beer or have a glass of wine, jump in the shower, and close my blackout curtains to make my room dark.
It's just like night time at that point and I'm able to sleep for at least 6 hours.
2007-02-25 22:24:29 · answer #4 · answered by EboniDimplz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋