|
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,945
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,945 |
Sleepin' in is a thing of days gone by.
6 hours is a good night for me. My sleep pattern has got worse with age and retirement. I can't remember the last time I slept more than 4 hours straight through. Falling asleep is much easier for me now but my problem is I generally wake up at least two or three times a night.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 29,883 Likes: 6
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 29,883 Likes: 6 |
Maybe a couple ounces of fine alcohol?
Fortunately, I'm one of those that can barely remember the head hitting the pillow.
1Minute
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,414
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,414 |
I am only 43 but like some said here 6 hours is alot for me, I started taking clonespam (restless leg syndrome) and now I get about 6-8 hours of good sleep melatonin works some also
the liqour, the less I drink the better I sleep, but I am my own demon :-)
J Simoneaud
Supper's ready!! you have 2 choices, Eat or Don't eat.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 16,740
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 16,740 |
I have an odd sleep routine. If I wake up 3-4 times a night I get a better night sleep than if I sleep thru the night. I think it's because I get more REM sleep. I'll wake up at 1 am and think, "What the hell was that dream all about", take a sip of water and go right back to sleep. Wake again at 3am. Then 5am.
A government is the most dangerous threat to man�s rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 14,408
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 14,408 |
sundays are the worst for me. last night was toss & turn til 12 and up at 5:30 feeling like crap. i just need to retire so i can sleep when i'm tired and get up when i can't sleep.
My diploma is a DD214
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,120 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,120 Likes: 2 |
You've discovered one of the challenges of living up to five decades + years on this 'ol globe. i'm with you completely; But wait, it only gets better (worse) for those whom God challenges further.
The treasures that await are more insomnia, aches & pains at best, cancer, weakness, feebleness, incontinence, one or more of a vast array of sundry physical ineptitudes, more soiling of your clothes, etc., and finally, dependence on a 17 y/o candy striper to hand you the bed pan. Unless of course you die first.
But, wait. The glass is half full. The nursing home is on the horizon unless of course, as mentioned, you punch out earlier--the only alternative. But, there is another "way to look at all of this".
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,912
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,912 |
Dang, I am the exact opposite....am 53 and sleep TOO MUCH!!! 12 hours on a weekend day is not out of the ordinary for me. I wish ta hell I COULD get up early on a Saturday or Sunday!! 
Ken
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2
Campfire Oracle
|
|
OP
Campfire Oracle
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2 |
The treasures that await are more insomnia, aches & pains at best, cancer, weakness, feebleness, incontinence, one or more of a vast array of sundry physical ineptitudes, more soiling of your clothes, etc.,
I've had all of the above except chittin' my britches.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,324
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,324 |
I'm 57 as well. Sleep is easy for me . Maybe Dr. subscribed sleeping pills will work for you or here in BC a doobie will make you sleep like a baby and what ever pain you have is forgotten.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2
Campfire Oracle
|
|
OP
Campfire Oracle
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2 |
They lock ya up for havin' a doobie these days.
Last time I was in jail I didn't sleep worth a chit.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 52,680
Campfire Kahuna
|
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 52,680 |
Sleepin' in is a thing of days gone by.
6 hours is a good night for me. No kidding Bristoe! I am lucky if I make it til 4 am
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,324
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,324 |
They lock ya up for havin' a doobie these days.
Last time I was in jail I didn't sleep worth a chit. Not a problem here, good for what ails you. Police don't much care about doobies. it will be legal soon and there is no real penalty now.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,934
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,934 |
I am the ripe age of 36 & know what you mean. I can't get a full nights sleep if I tried. Things on my mind constantly! Got a lot to do with my work I think ... plus I lived with my grandpa for over 10 years until he passed at 95 & I learned to live by his habits @ a young age. Nothing wrong with it really cause I put myself to sleep at a good time every evening. Just wish sometimes I could sleep in like the wife & boy do!
==================================================
I'm a proud member of the BGE cult ... yes, I consider myself an EGGHEAD
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,120 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,120 Likes: 2 |
B, I'm an insomniac too. Check with you family doc for a "sleeper" if it's bad enough. Yes, it's not unusual for us 'ol goats; perfectly normal while at the same time a PITA when work looms at daybreak.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 131,766 Likes: 20
Campfire Sage
|
|
Campfire Sage
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 131,766 Likes: 20 |
Sleepin' in is a thing of days gone by.
6 hours is a good night for me. That's been the story for me for a while now, too.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 52,680
Campfire Kahuna
|
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 52,680 |
You've discovered one of the challenges of living up to five decades + years on this 'ol globe. i'm with you completely; But wait, it only gets better (worse) for those whom God challenges further.
The treasures that await are more insomnia, aches & pains at best, cancer, weakness, feebleness, incontinence, one or more of a vast array of sundry physical ineptitudes, more soiling of your clothes, etc., and finally, dependence on a 17 y/o candy striper to hand you the bed pan. Unless of course you die first.
But, wait. The glass is half full. The nursing home is on the horizon unless of course, as mentioned, you punch out earlier--the only alternative. But, there is another "way to look at all of this".
George...I'll go pick a fight with a grizzly bear before that happens.....
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 13,234
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 13,234 |
After 50, alcohol can inhibit sleep in some people, according to my wife, a nurse.
Of course, she could be conning me.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,120 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,120 Likes: 2 |
You've discovered one of the challenges of living up to five decades + years on this 'ol globe. i'm with you completely; But wait, it only gets better (worse) for those whom God challenges further.
The treasures that await are more insomnia, aches & pains at best, cancer, weakness, feebleness, incontinence, one or more of a vast array of sundry physical ineptitudes, more soiling of your clothes, etc., and finally, dependence on a 17 y/o candy striper to hand you the bed pan. Unless of course you die first.
But, wait. The glass is half full. The nursing home is on the horizon unless of course, as mentioned, you punch out earlier--the only alternative. But, there is another "way to look at all of this".
George...I'll go pick a fight with a grizzly bear before that happens..... If you lose, you will be a an 'ol cripple (or worse) in a nursing home ; if you win, you will be an 'ol cripple (or worse) in a nursing home.  
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 764
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 764 |
Have you ever been checked out for sleep apnea? It's a syndrome where you periodically stop breathing for short periods while asleep. Even if you stop breathing for short periods, 30-45 seconds; if it happens frequently your body is fighting to get its oxygen level back to normal. You often wake suddenly and can wake several times during the night; because you don't get a good night's sleep you often feel tired throughout the day. Can be much more serious than a bad night's sleep, moreso if it's a common occurrance.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 52,680
Campfire Kahuna
|
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 52,680 |
You've discovered one of the challenges of living up to five decades + years on this 'ol globe. i'm with you completely; But wait, it only gets better (worse) for those whom God challenges further.
The treasures that await are more insomnia, aches & pains at best, cancer, weakness, feebleness, incontinence, one or more of a vast array of sundry physical ineptitudes, more soiling of your clothes, etc., and finally, dependence on a 17 y/o candy striper to hand you the bed pan. Unless of course you die first.
But, wait. The glass is half full. The nursing home is on the horizon unless of course, as mentioned, you punch out earlier--the only alternative. But, there is another "way to look at all of this".
George...I'll go pick a fight with a grizzly bear before that happens..... If you lose, you will be a an 'ol cripple (or worse) in a nursing home ; if you win, you will be an 'ol cripple (or worse) in a nursing home. If I lose I will be et by a bear and schit off a cliff..if I win I will be et by a bear and schit off a cliff
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
|
|
|
|
|
532 members (1beaver_shooter, 1Akshooter, 10Glocks, 222Sako, 01Foreman400, 21, 57 invisible),
2,468
guests, and
1,214
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,454
Posts18,489,688
Members73,972
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
