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10-08-2020, 03:59 AM | #1 |
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Can’t Sleep / Non Sense Talk Thread
I’m tossing and turning in bed and just can’t sleep. It’s 3:51am here and gotta be up in about 4 hours at least it’s for a good cause, taking the doggy to the vet for a check up
So figured this might be a good thread for all you night owls or people who simply just can’t sleep. And also a non sense/random thoughts thread. I’ll start this up. I think I can’t sleep since I drank a Monster energy drink earlier and although I always feel as if they don’t hit me, I am reconsidering that thought now lol. I also feel as if I can’t sleep a lot of times due to my mind just thinking of random and exciting ideas such a business ideas etc. |
10-08-2020, 08:50 AM | #3 |
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I stop drinking any caffeinated beverage after 3pm. It's great for the morning but wreaks havoc on your melatonin level at night. Try reading a book on tax laws. That should help.
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10-08-2020, 08:52 AM | #4 |
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Stop drinking Monster that shit is garbage and really bad for you. Trust me, I used to drink it, caused me all sorts of issues.
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10-08-2020, 09:48 AM | #6 |
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As is CBD, in whatever form you prefer. One gummy, then about an hour later, I'm out like a light.
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10-08-2020, 10:51 AM | #7 |
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Missed this thread at 3 am when I woke up. Hurt my back last Saturday and have been having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Haven’t had a good night’s sleep since last Friday. Sucks - tired all day and I have plenty of work to do. But hopefully finally turning a corner today as the pain seems less intense. Or maybe I’m getting used to it.
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10-08-2020, 10:55 AM | #8 | |
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The random and exciting ideas that also keep you up aren't allowing your Pineal gland to function. Was there some unfinished business/work during the day? Do you have a sleep pattern? |
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10-08-2020, 10:56 AM | #9 |
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That stuff is the bomb to get me to fall asleep. But I find myself super groggy for the first half of the day or so. I just recently stopped taking a 5mg gummy before bed. Slower to fall asleep, but the following day is much more alert.
For me it's a bad back and my thoughts that keep me up. Wish there was a switch to turn off the brain before bed... |
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Thoughts, haha, I feel you, same thing! |
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10-09-2020, 02:18 AM | #11 |
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I didn’t drink a Monster today, I substituted with a Powerade. I just drink Monsters because I love the taste. But yea they are really bad.
I’ve tried melatonin before but I only drank it on night when I struggled falling asleep but never consistent so I guess that’s why it didn’t really work for me. Also another thing I didn’t mention, I’m a night owl, usually working evenings, get out at midnight and don’t crash out til 3-5am at times. |
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10-09-2020, 03:35 AM | #12 |
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^ i work nights 5:30pm-5:30am and couldn't ever sleep when I got home. Pop 2 mellies (melatonin) and 2-3 glasses of what ever whiskey I may have at the time. And I sleep pretty well. Usually 5-7 hours if I'm lucky.
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10-09-2020, 06:11 AM | #14 |
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I've been trying the whole no alchohol thing. I only drank about 8 days out of the month of September. But recently its been hard to stay away from it...though hangin with my dog always makes me happier and lifts my spirits.
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Alcohol and sleep make an interesting relationship. No alcohol will render better sleep than a couple drinks for me. However, lots of alcohol will result in some SUPER sleep
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Hey, the Powerade is an improvement over the Monster drink! |
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10-09-2020, 11:47 AM | #18 |
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PTSD here. My sleep patterns are all over the place. Usually get about 4-5 hours a night. On the off chance that I actually get 8 hours of sleep, it's usually interrupted by needing to pee a million times or night terrors. Herbal remedies and lots of sex usually helps.
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Bed, 9:30-10. Brain wakes up between 2:30-4. Usually anxiety over work, or cars, or. . . Wife's alarm goes off at 4:30. I usually fall back asleep at 5:15 and my alarm goes off at 5:30
Weekends, if I happen to sleep past 4, I always wake by 5:30. If I lay there for more than 20 minutes with my eyes open, then I go see if there is a soccer game on in Europe. Random thought: So, if I bought my youngest a new car (2018) should I take the 77 Beetle to mechanic A, B, or C? Drop the engine, total rebuild? Bore it out to 1776? Should I paint it and fix the moonroof before or after the engine? That guy who told me 2 months minimum wait to get started, then probably 1.5 weeks and $1500-2000 for total re-wiring, should I get on the list now, or after the engine, but before the paint? |
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'ludes. ludes help
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