I was just wondering

[Chickenmaven]

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Me, too. And it is just awful! I am a zombie half the time.

 

[StupidBird]

I'm in bed 6-7 hours a night, can drop right off. Have been woken up lots during the night for over a decade from gasping, nightmares, etc. A few months ago got diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea; have a cpap machine that I was just finally getting used to before the rounds of illnesses hit - sneezing and runny nose don't mix well with face mask. When it works, sleep HARD with NO dreams.

I can only imagine what a good night's sleep is like. First it was the little kids - the great sleep deprivation experiment..
Dawn, take your sleep when you can! Nobody remembers much how messy our house was, but how crabby I could get (just don't let relatives videotape a house tour for MIL)

 

[boaz]

There's a link to a good starting place;

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-needs

I used to think that the cultures that embraced a siesta were lazy, not anymore, is a great idea if possible rather than pushing through with a Coke or coffee.

Late night stimulants, apnea, partner snoring etc. all can affect sleep.

 

[SarahFair]

I get 8 interrupted hours. Dreams always wake me. For weeks at a time I will wake up at exactly the same time (about 2:05 am) every night and just toss and turn till I have one more huge dream then I wake up sweating and super hot or freezing cold.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

I got to bed at 10 pm and get up at 5 am. DH and I are pretty strict about going to bed at a regular time each night.