What suggestions do you have for a day sleeper ? ( work nights)?

Answer 1

well my hubby works over night 11pm-7am and the 1st night he did i was asleep but then he got home and was asleep while i was awake so the next night i drank mt.dew all night and was on the computer so i could sleep during the say.. OH and if sleep during the day put a sign on your door saying so... people can be rude or just not think about people sleeping during the day... good luck

Answer 2

I remember the days of working nights at a radio station and trying to sleep during the day -- doesn't help with a neighbour's kid standing in his yard screaming.

You might try one of those devices that create "white noise" to drown out other ambient noises. Setting one of those ocean wave or country meadow relaxation CDs on continuous play can also have a similar effect, but use speakers - NEVER use headphones or earphones when trying to sleep - you could injure your ears or even roll over and get the cord around your throat.

If you can drink milk, they say that warm milk can help, while others prefer a mild, non-acidic herbal tea.

Personally, I like to avoid sleeping pills because you want to be able to get up and think quickly should there ever be an emergency.

It's a good idea to let your friends and family know you sleep days so they are less likely to phone or knock on your door and disturb you.

Answer 3

I know some night workers. I was surprised that most of them don't go to sleep when they get off work in the early morning,but stay up and do stuff during the day then sleeping at 5 or 6pm until getting up a little before work time. They even eat breakfast foods at say 11 o'clock. pm. The best way to sleep when it is not dark out is to make your room very dark and if you can't sleep try melatonin it is a natural sleep inducer you can get at Trader Joe's or a natural food store.

Answer 4

I did this several years ago when I worked the graveyard shift. My advice it to get some dark curtains and make sure you keep your windows closed. Some earplugs wouldn't be a bad idea either. Make sure you turn off your phone ringer and have everybody who calls leave a message with your voice mail. Many people might not realize it but the world is an incredibly noisy place during the day. That was my biggest challenge when I worked that shift. I found it so hard to get enough sleep because of all the sounds going off outside like car alarms, construction equipment, weed whackers, planes flying overhead, and traffic.

Answer 5

Try to wind down on the way home with some relaxing music, take a hot bath when you get home, keep your room dark and a little cool (we sleep better when it is cool) drink a mug of warm milk (it really DOES help!), try to empty your mind and use this relaxation technique. Starting at your feet, clench your toes up as HARD as you can, then relax those muscles, they should feel heavy, tighten, hold tight for about five seconds your calf muscles, then your thighs, feeling the release of tension from each group of muscles as you release and you feel your body getting heavier. Next your butt muscles, your abdominal muscles, your hands, your arms, your upper back and shoulders, then your face, furrow your brows, grit your teeth and tighten as HARD as you can, then release. Oh, it feels so good!
Also, a safe non-addicting pill to take to help you sleep is Benadryl, or Melatonin. Good luck to you!!

Answer 6

What do you mean by suggestions? I work 3P-11P M-F. I go to bed at 6 am, get up at 2 pm.

Everyone thinks that is so weird because you "lose your whole day." Well, that is a bogus statement because I am still up the same amount of hours as anyone else - my "day" is just at a different time.

Answer 7

On some days that I can't sleep, I would say if you drink one or two can of beer, it relaxe your body just a bit to make you want to sleep when you lay down. Like I said, I only do that on days I just can't go to sleep and I know I need to sleep but I just can't.

My other advice would be to not take sleeping pills. I have a friend that takes sleeping pills and now, I find him taking one to three everyday....

Answer 8

I have the same problem, and I'm trying to get a night shift job even though I don't want to work nights, but I just can't sleep at night time! it's weird

Answer 9

the best thing to do is to change your eating habits gradually. i read it somewhere that to change your internal clock, changing your eating habits would do the trick. or drink warm milk after you night shift, because milk has an elements (i don't know what these elements are) that would relax you. plus, make your room dark, because it will help you conditioned yourself that it's time for you to sleep. AND RELAX!

Answer 10

u can take melatonin (over the counter sleep remedy)
also benadryl helps

making a room darker or puttin on those blinders helps