i wake up every hour on the hour when i sleep is that normal?

Question

arghhh it drives me crazy, but if i fall asleep at 9:58 i will wake up at 10:58,11:58, etc it drives me crazy. does anyone eles do this? is there a way to help stop it without meds?

Answer 1

No, chronohabituation is not normal (nor is insomnia).

CHRONOHABITUATION

Description
Definition: Chronohabituation is a relatively common sleep-related phenomenon whereby the sleeper awakens (unaided by alarms) at the same time (typically at least 2 hours before rising for the day) on a regular basis (i.e., more than 3 times per week). For example, if a patient reports that he/she wakes up at 2:34am every morning (without an alarm), and then falls back to sleep, this phenomenon would be termed "chronohabituation".

Types
Circumscribed/"Transient": The sufferer experiences chronohabituation phenomena for less than 2 weeks on a regular basis (i.e., 3 or more times/week)
Intermittent: The sufferer experiences circumscribed chronohabituation phenomena periodically over the course of a year (i.e., 3 or more instances of circumscribed chronohabituation in a calendar year)
Chronic: The sufferer experiences intermittent chronohabituation phenomena for more than one year.
Severity
For the majority of sufferers, chronohabituation represents a curious, minor annoyance and/or topic of humorous dinner conversation. For others, however, the experience is markedly disturbing. So much so, in fact, that many have sought treatment to eliminate it.

Casusative Theories
The root cause of chronohabituation has been the subject of much debate. Convincing psychological, physiological, and spiritual explanations have been posed, but a definitive cause remains elusive. There is some evidence to suggest that certain neurotransmitters (i.e., dopamine, norepinephrine) may play a pivotal role.

Prevelance
Overall: Estimates range from ~1:250 to 1:1000
Gender: No gender difference in chronohabituation have been noted.
Children/adults Chronohabituation can present as early as a child can understand and accurately communicate time concepts.
Race: Reports of the incidence of chronohabituation does not vary significantly by race
Heritability: No data are available on the heritbility of chronohabituation. Ancedotal reports, however, seem to indicate that this phenomenon is more common among those with a first degree relative who also suffers from the condition.

Co-morbidity
Chronohabituation is more prevelent in patients with other sleep disorders (e.g., somnambulism).

Approaches to Treatment
The decision to treat or not to treat: Treatment decisions hinge largely on the extent to which the chronohabituation phenomenon disrupts good sleep hygeine. Some sufferers report difficulty falling back to sleep after they have been awakened . Others report initial insomnia (i.e., difficulty falling asleep)owing largely to anxiety regarding the chronohabituation phenomenon itself.
Medication: Anxiolytics may be appropriate for chronohabituation sufferers who experience unremitting, moderate to severe anxiety regarding their condition. Short term sedative/hypnotics (e.g., Lunesta, Ambien) are not generally recommended, and are frequently ineffective in treating this condition. This is particularly true for those who suffer with the chronic form(s).

Answer 2

No, this is NOT normal, I have never met anyone else with this problem. Your quality of sleep must be terrible, and I know if it were me I would feel really ragged after a few days of that. I'd try meditation first (there are lots of classes you could take). If that does not work I'd see a doctor and consider taking a medication, there have been some new drugs that have come out in the last few years that are almost side effect free and that don't have addiction potential (unlike earlier products). I bet your quality of life will improve a lot if you get many hours of sleep in a row.

Answer 3

Despite the long answer already included it doesn't sound exactly as the situation you describe. I would say no its not normal and you are not getting the proper amount of sleep. I would find a local doctor who specializes in sleep disorders and they could find out why you keep waking up. It could potentially be serious I would get help right away.

Answer 4

Ya I experienced it with my daughter. She is now 8 1/2 months old. Because your son is breastfed, he will wake up a lot more and get hungry earlier than bottle fed babies, #1 because you can't tell how much food he's getting and #2 because breastmilk goes through a baby faster than formula so it's normal. You could try having your wife or girlfriend pump her milk into a bottle and then add a little bit of baby rice to it, or just pump a certain amount of ounces out so you know that your son is being fed a lot so he wont be hungry so often.

Answer 5

Don't go to bed more than eight hours before you need to get up. If you have pets, make sure they stay out of your room and bed. Don't eat or drink too close to bed time. Make sure your bed not a mess (sheets on right comfy blanket). Do take a hot bath and hour or two before bed. Lower your alarm clock light or put a dish towel over it (one study showed the light from your alarm clock inturpted sleep). If your stressed and think about stuff you have to do at work, school, in the house, wright your self a to do list before you end your day, so you don't have to think about it before you go to bed. Don't drink caffinated drinks after 3pm (this includes soda and icetea).
Try to get in at least 30 min. of exercise a day. If you can't, try taking a 15 min. walk before dinner or lift weights for 15 min.

Do all of these and I promise better well rested sleep.

Answer 6

i dont think its normal maybe you should try going to the doctors and see what they can do and maybe you could try turning on some music when you go to bed or read a good book also when you keep busy during the day and play sports and stuff that makes you tired so your less likely to wake up at night Hope i helped!

Answer 7

I would say that is not normal. I would recommend getting at least 30min of moderate excercise daily and examine your diet (no eating after 8pm, watch the caffine and sugar, etc) and see if that helps before resorting to medication. If it doesn't help, you should probably consult your Doctor!

Answer 8

me same but only sometimes
like um 9:58 and wake up @ 11:30
then @ 1:30 then 3:30 then @ 6:30
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Answer 9

sorry, but its not normal. im really sorry for you i wak up often at night, but not that often, so i know how you feel. you cant get good sleep for only an hour.
you should see your doctor, sorry.
you could have something like sleep apnia

Answer 10

that happened to me last night, but it doesnt happen often... i would see a doctor though, just to be on the safe side...