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A question for the guys out there, how much better would you feel if you could get great sleep?

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I'm really starting to believe that having crappy sleep for an extended period of time is just the biggest problem, I've done a lot of research and shows how degraded our body can become and "happiness hormones" drop I really have felt this first hand, does this resonate with anyone else???

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secrets22

Oh gosh ,yes ,lack of sleep messes up your mind big time.Sleep has always eluded me,and even more so now,for the last 2 months i am getting barely 1 or 2 hours sleep a night,and together with side effects of prescribed meds,i feel i am going barmy,my coordination is shot away,and my mind is all over the place,and i'm talking a load of rubbish with no sense or reason,in fact i was very concerned that i might be going dippy. The problem is,meds might cure one thing but causes another.It really is a vicious circle.

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MoiveMarcus in reply to secrets22

what are the meds your on causing you issues? how has sleep eluded you in the past?

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secrets22 in reply to MoiveMarcus

i doubt its the meds,its always been the same.

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MoiveMarcus in reply to secrets22

that type of sleep depravation is dangerous, what has your doctor said? you cant expect anyone to operate like that!

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secrets22 in reply to MoiveMarcus

As well as sleep being a big problem,its been greatly compounded by almost two years of constant responsibility,things i was not prepared for,and now after breaking my shoulder and arm 2 months ago,and being in constant pain,i cannot get in any comfortable position in bed,and that is why i am suffering sleep deprivation on a major scale,but ordinarily i could get by on 5 or 6 hours,but now reduced to almost zero at times.I am sure i will feel more normal once i can get rid of the pain.

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secrets22 in reply to MoiveMarcus

i am on a cocktail of prescribed drugs which i've been on for several years,and now morphine patches,also Zapain pills,and Solpadeine Max.

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Livelydively

Yes, I haven't slept well in years. Even as I child I struggled with sleep. It does cause my anxiety to be worse. I have tried a lot if different things.

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secrets22 in reply to Livelydively

and i am exactly the same,and i guess i.m used to it,been like it all my life,plus i am an early riser too,even as a child i was ready to get going before anyone else were awake.

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MoiveMarcus in reply to Livelydively

do you wake up in the night? or is it putting your heard to the pillow thats the issue? is that why you get anxiety?

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MoiveMarcus

what have you tried? if you don't mind me asking how old are you now?

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Hb2003

I would feel much better 🙏

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MoiveMarcus in reply to Hb2003

do you often not sleep well?

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Hb2003 in reply to MoiveMarcus

Yes unfortunately

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Adlon57

Nowadays I always feel tired, I live on my own, full retirement just around the corner, but because I am a historian, I always had older friends, always mixed with an older crowd, now most of my friends are either dead, pandemic helped that. I have no incentive, always sleep badly always get up late! Sometimes waking up "Oh I'm still alive!" My medical history BAD always BAD, friends always wary of me because of, especially epilepsy, and Schwannomatosis [which nobody, including my family cannot understand!] I cannot get a decent nights sleep, not deep and satisfying, waking up and "What shall I do today?" sort of thing! The amount of medication through my system Wheew! I tried suicide, when on a particularly bad epilepsy medication, loads of pills, assorted, woke up the next morning, ironically felt pretty good, and proceeded to spew up the medication, pain killers are now useless on myself [high pain threshold], I slashed my hand a number of years ago, the nurse proceeded to knit me up, no painkillers, [actually trying to chat her up? Weird!]! I have lost any desire for anything, but looking at my laptop until usually one in the morning I KNOW does not help my sleep rhythms, I need new friends , new company, a clean break, but recently the black shadows of early dementia has started spinning it's threads. Meditation was suggested, Qigong with music to use just before sleep, and to enhance myself overall! I suppose I need a large kick up the posterior to start up the incentive stakes? 😗

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MoiveMarcus in reply to Adlon57

Sounds rough, im only 32 so i cant imagine what its all like, you have my best wishes, hopefully someone else here can reach out

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Blueruth

In between 🐈 🐈‍⬛ I slept through the night. I got up earlier better rested. Trade off is worth it 🐈

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MoiveMarcus in reply to Blueruth

sleeping between cats helped? whats the trade off less space?

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Blueruth in reply to MoiveMarcus

Haha! I can see how you read it that way! I meant one cat dies and I get a new 🐈‍⬛. Actually I had one large cat that would sleep next to me and then dig his claws into me at 5am. The one now pulled the covers off my face at 4am last night.

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MoiveMarcus in reply to Blueruth

Lol, ok i get it now, so your cat forces you to be an earl riser? perhaps kittens are the cure.... well maybe a pets in general?

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