Go back to sleep

[v15u4l_3rr0r]

For a while now I have been trying to tackle my sleep problem. I still find it very difficult to sleep at night and nod off at a sensible hour even after wearing myself out. On the rare ocassions that I do get to sleep early, I end up waking up again after about 4 hours and then I can't get back to sleep

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[earthlingmike]

You'd probably be interested in this: http://earthlingmike.livejournal.com/375085.html

Sometimes I set my alarm for about 4 hours after I go to sleep, to make sure that my first sleep ends soon enough for me to go back to sleep again and it seems to work, as long as there's not something else, like being to warm, that would keep me from falling back to sleep.

[v15u4l_3rr0r]

How is that working out for you? Do you find you are feeling more refreshed and productive during the day?

[darkwaterfairy]

"... rather than having a set time to go to bed as well as waking up, only keep a rigid waking time and only get into bed when you actually feel tired."

I've been in the care of an NHS neuropsychiatric sleep clinic for something like a year now, and the Sleep Therapist there gave me this very same advice (amongst other things). Although other disruptions have prevented me being able to put it into action for any length of time.

[darkwaterfairy]

Oops, hit the wrong reply button. Oh well.

[evilsausage]

Maybe you just have sleep apnea, or somesuch thing.

[v15u4l_3rr0r]

If I fall asleep later at night, I rarely wake up and usually sleep right through so I don't think it's that.

[evilsausage]

Insomnia then?