How long do you sleep per night

Regular melatonin makes me sleep for just a short while, then I wake up.

Time-released melatonin works great for me.

No eerie effects the day after?? Wow…

Not for me.

That’s almost exactly what I told my doctor when he recommended a sleep study. I said I have had sleeping issues my whole life, from back when I was a kid and long before my weight was not ideal. I knew my weight issues was because of the sleep issue… A poor night’s sleep just makes me less active and need to snack more.

Statistically, 1 in 4 people have sleep apnea. It’s more common that I ever realized.

I used to have sleep apnea.

I don't anymore according to my latest sleep study (probably because I lost some weight), but I do sleep quite well with a CPAP machine.

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I have a doctor's appointment in a couple of months.

I'm going to ask if any of my meds make me sleep excessively.

I think my psych meds might be the culprit.

Whatever melatonin is supposed to do, it has zero effect on me. No sleepiness, no side-effects, nothing the next day. I’ve tried it many, many times, using different dosages and taking it at different times. The only thing it might do, is give me a slight headache if I take 10mg of it.

All that stuff tastes bad.

Just roll it up in some cheese and stick it in your mouth. That’s what I used to do with my dog. :laughing:

btw, that too is classic sleep apnea. The sweating is a hint to the suffocation that woke you up, but you won’t recall it. The dreams are your body attempting process the experience in a way that keeps you asleep, but it ultimately fails and you wake up sweating.

Ah, yes, a pulse oximeter with logging is a good budget way to do a DIY sleep study. I have this one from 2018.

I do understand wanting to experiment on your own… One more thing you might try is a bottle of generic Flonase from Walmart. Take a few hits an hour before bed, and if you wake up more refreshed than usual, great. If not, it was cheap.

I take generic Flonase and generic Allegra.

I think the most you are supposed to take of Flonase is two spays per nostril per 24 hours.

I’ve never heard of xylometazoline until now. Side effects include trouble sleeping, headache, etc. Probably not a good diagnostic tool since the side effects are similar to the issues you are trying to reduce. It’s also not recommended for more than 7 days use.

I think they would help you breath through your nose.

(I take Flonase and Allegra because I have allergies.)

There’s multiple ways it might help. #1, maybe you are mildly alergic to the dust or mold in your pillow, and that is affecting you. #2, maybe you are mildly alergic to the detergent or fabric softener in the sheets. #3, maybe you do have sleep apnea, and the situation snow-balls into more and more inflammation in your sinuses/throat later in the night.
It doesn’t hurt to try it as far as I know. But I’m not a doctor.

Cheese…

About 7 hours.

I’m just saying I thought the same. If I had all the info years sooner, I would not have ruled it out so fast.
Please report back after you get to the bottom of your issues.

Maybe you can set up a video camera to record your sleep in infrared mode, plus sound. Then review the video to see if your breathing is interrupted periodically. Your very own home-brew sleep study. :wink:

I get 7 to 8 hours per night and I wake up feeling rested and alert. No need for coffee. I have noticed, though, that I have a bit of a breathing problem and snore if I sleep on my back. That is probably why I’ve been a side sleeper for the last decade or more.

For someone with a physical airway being obstructed, before going to cpap I would think that trying an oral appliance to adjust the jaw position would be an easy thing to try out.

i find that being a little colder or cool helps me have a deeper sleep, we always have the window a little open so cool air comes in

im going to try something my parents told me as a kid and warm milk and weetabix

i dont want meds as i had a bad experience with melatonin , i felt like poo the next day with 10mg

i only have one cup of coffee in the morning and tea the rest of the day (cut off at 19:00)
i drink plenty of water thoughout the day

i normally wake up at 4am and then try get back to sleep…no matter if i work morning shift or evening shift

ill cut out the blue lights in the evening (phone computer etc)

thanks guys, you have given great info and ill try some

i will try this, i have noticed my nose airway is obstructed ,and i sleep with my mouth wide open!

i will try the video thing also, this is a good idea !