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Can anyone help an old fool? Have had RA nine years, fairly well controlled and I lead an active life. Maybe too active! When I go to meetings in the evenings (nothing too exciting; W.I, Local History) I fall asleep. I don't think I snore but I feel head nodding and lose track of the talk. I have tried strong coffee before hand, deep breaths, toe-wiggling, but the warm room and sitting still does overwhelm me. Watching television has the same effect. Husband at Local History and friend at W.I. have instructions to give me a poke if necessary.

Has anyone experienced this embarrassing problem and found a solution? Don't want to stop going out in the evening, or start sitting on a drawing pin.

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allanah profile image
allanah

A lot of folks due this due to poor quality of sleep due to ra pains when in bed.

Try to get a good routine and painkillers to sleep at night?

Or power nap at 4pm! Love my little nappette if I need to keep going!!

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Kai--

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Ditto! 😳 😂 😂

Ended up trying to 'nap' 😴 💤 before any evening excursions, Grumpyfell.

Yes, found the 'ole elbow to the ribs' (to jostle awake) merely worked momentarily before resuming dozing immediately after!! 😳

So it looked something like this:

. . . 😴 💪 😯 😳 . . . 😴 💪 😯 😳 . . . 😴 💪 😯 😳 . . .

. . . throughout the evening.

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[Embarrassing indeed & endless amusement for rib-jabbing partner 😄 😆 — not as amusing when on the receiving end. 😯 ☺️ 😁 ]

Found only resting 😌 / napping 🛌 beforehand was the only thing that worked for me.

Eventually realised "the body needs, what the body needs" & it's going to get what it needs whether 'you' want to cooperate or not. 😳 😯 😂

Sorry, Grumpyfell, I realize this isn't much of a 'solution'/ 'workaround', but it's the only thing that actually works for me, don't know if it'll be the same for you. 🙏 🍀 🌺 🌞

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Grumpyfell in reply toKai--

I realise that my day's activities almost guarantee crashing out in the evening. I potter slowly getting going the morning. At four o'clock I muck out two stables and a henhut, heave feeds, haynets and water buckets. I then make and eat our main meal, followed by a brisk walk to the village hall. In there it is warm and peaceful. . . ... . . . . . I will try doing my "stable stuff" earlier in the day, then resting in the afternoon if I am going out.

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Kai-- in reply toGrumpyfell

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Smart cookie! 🤓 🍪

Like the way you think, Grumpyfell. ☺️ Yes, earlier start sounds good idea. 🤔 💡 👍

Amazed 😯 at ALL you're doing: mucking stables 🐴 & hen house 🐔 ; heaving feeds, haynets, & water buckets 🚰 ; cooking 👩‍🍳 ; walking 🚶‍♀️ . . . 😯 😳

No wonder you're tired by day's end! 😯 😳 You've been 'exercising' all day. 😂 Well done you! 👏

🙏 🍀 🌺 🌞

[Handsome 🐴 in photo. 😍 ]

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Preacherman

Talk to your doctor, but maybe try B12, it helps my wife and of course get a complete blood count (CBC), your doctor will know what that is and what to look for. For me, I have to knock out the carbs, that seems to help.

Blessings,

Brian

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LoneEra

Same here! 😆

For long meetings, I always have some extra strong mints with me and pop one in as and when I start to feel a little sleepy. Might be worth a shot!

If you are into technology, you can also get smart wristbands that have a silent alarm (like a vibrate setting) that you could have go off half way though the evening to help keep you awake!

Good luck! X

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Grumpyfell in reply toLoneEra

Will try the mints, thank you.

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helixhelix

A full bladder always keeps me awake!

But seriously LoneEra's suggestion is good - maybe try with your phone first so stick your phone alarm on vibrate with a sleep period of 20 minutes and have it in your back pocket?

Anyone who loves history's not an old fool in my book! I dropped off in dentist's waiting room: well they had kept me waiting over an hour! You're not alone.

Fellow historian and afternoon napper 😃

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scotslass333

I know this won't help you, but oh how I wish I had your problem! Am only getting a few hours sleep at night, and can never nod off during day......Argghh..

(Sorry!)

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Neonkittie17

I find I fall asleep more when I'm really cosy or the room I'm in is very warm and noticed it recently when the central heating was turned on/up last month. I can settle down to watch something and if I put a throw/cover over me to get cosier I can guarantee within ten minutes I'm asleep!

What about taking some juice or water in a sip bottle and keep having a little mouthful of that to keep refreshed and give you something to do to keep awake?!

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