Is it normal for someone to sleep long periods in one go?And can my sleep routine be distracted severely.
Last night I had a sleeping pill just before 9pm, fell straight asleep but didn't get up until 3pm today.
When I first got home my sleep pattern was off; asleep by 9pm and regularly waking at 3. Now I'm not getting tired at the right times.
Sleep after critical illness can be disrupted. Sleeping tablets aren’t a long term solution and can have side effects (see nhssomerset.nhs.uk/wp-conte... There are other things you can do to help your sleep such as exercise and getting outside in nature. Sleep hygiene is really important to promote sleep. The same leaflet goes through some things to help.
I think there are a few of us on here that would give anything to sleep too much 
I guess your body needed it.
I rarely sleep too much and sometimes ( in prolonged blocks of time) I sleep very little - maybe 4hrs a night.
Like everything, if it is causing you a problem for any length of time, speak to GP or medical professional
Hi. Yes sleep after ICU is problematic for all of us I like Sepsur get around 4-5 hours if I’m lucky. I don’t take pills as Rhyl1say they are definitely not a one term solution follow the link. It might help. Exercise if you can I don’t know your specifics so you could just get out in good old fresh air I think a lot of us suffer from not going out after ICU
I’m two years post ICU and still suffer
Good luck
Sleepy yesterday 
Still affected by ICU stay
Dad in ICU with Pneumonia 
I need some help to come to terms with a few things
