Who needs sleep (well, you're never gonna get it)?

[aceofkittens]

I don't sleep all that much compared to a lot of people. I tend to go to bed late (by choice) and wake up early (by necessity). Eventually, I start to lag and I usually need a good "sleep-in" to recharge my batteries and then I am right back in the sleepless saddle... whee! :)

But once I do go to sleep, I am a solid sleeper. I rarely get up for any reason during the night and I'm not all that easy to wake up in the morning. Sometimes, I say funny/crazy shit when people try to wake me up. Also, I'm able to sleep just about anywhere. I've snoozed at a Metallica concert, at a pool hall, and at a club in Vegas. But I know everyone's different and I'm bored and curious, so... I present...




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And now... off to screw around online for another 5 or 6 hours before bedtime. ;)

Comments

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

My sleep disorder causes me to get up (sleepwalking, while dreaming, an offshoot of REM Sleep Behavior) an average of at least 5-8 times on average. I don't keep count, but I'd imagine sometimes it's as many as 12 times or more. I stay in REM sleep the majority of the night, sometimes (OK, most times) never getting out of it. The sedative that I talk about so much helps a bit, but makes me woozy and non-functional the next day, usually.

When I went to the sleep clinic, I was also told that I had a "slight" case of apnea, although I don't stop breathing long enough for it to be a concern. He told me I woke up 56 times in six hours. I also have an odd form of narcolepsy, which would take a whole 'nother page to describe. And I've got Restless Leg Syndrome, which was KILLING me last night. I think I finally got to sleep around 3:30-4 am. It's now just after 7, and this is the fourth time I've actually gotten up (other than sleepwalking) and I must stay up this time.

If I can sleep through the day, I do it, and my sleep is SO much better in the daytime. Alas, that's usually not possible. :-(

[aceofkittens.livejournal.com]

{hugs} Does it help to take a small (cat)nap early in the evening?