How long do you sleep per night

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 !

ill have you know i had a good stand up wash last week!

6.5 hours per night and half hour each noon.
Need more, I think the time fall asleep should be over 9 hours. Then enjoy the lazy day! :laughing:

I had some Zolpidem some years ago when I had trouble sleeping (went to bed at 23h, it was 6h without sleeping…) .

The first time I took one…I can tell that I took it, sometime after that, I fell asleep! Like a baby! For around 12hours or more.
Woke up with a sensation of lightweight on my mind and body. :laughing:

I didn’t take it a row for several days, to avoid eventual addiction and loss of effect.
Just took it 2 or 3 night in a row, I guess, to regulate my sleep and it helped.
Then, later on, I took it when I had some nights without sleeping. And it worked again.

It’s been some years since I took one as we need a prescription. Next time I have an appointment with my family doctor, I’l ask it, for SOS and to help on that “lightweight” sensation.

I’ve had a script for zolpidem for almost 10 years now. I take one every night before I go to bed and within 10 minutes, I’m asleep. I wake up feeling refreshed, although I never sleep more than 3-4 hours straight. I’ve went a week before when I ran out and was out of town and didn’t experience any withdrawals or anything. But, different strokes for different folks.

Not enough. I work 12/24/12/48 shifts, got a 3yo baby girl, 2yo schnauzer and three weeks ago I got a baby boy. A good nights sleep is something I’d kill for :slight_smile: Will probably have to wait a few more years to get some rest.

I can’t remember of any side/negative effects. If there was any, maybe an oversleeping headache, but I guess it didn’t happen!
I remember that the next day after taking the first one, I felt light, I was not in sleepy mood, seemed like I always slept well for my entire life. And the following night I guess I slept well too (if I remember correctly, I didn’t take it 2 days in a row that time, only later in another occasion).

I hope you feel well when you wake up! :wink:
And…if you beed to get up during the night, be carefull, you may feel a bit dizzy . Pee before sleep, it’s a suggestion so you don’t need to get up :wink:

Quite in a similar situation.

2 and 4 yo kids. Wife works a lot as MD. Lot of works the night as a teacher. correcting, preparation,…

nearly 5 hours / day between 1 and 6 o’clock.

Isn’t Ambien the stuff that makes you sleepwalk, kill a family of 4, then go back to sleep like nothing happened?

Blecch.

I wish my local CVS carried this stuff if I ever need something to help me sleep.

Yeh, that’s the one…

Think I’d rather stick with Ribs. Side-effects are way more manageable.

ref: Mayo Clinic sleep apnea

Sleep apnea can cause the heart rate to increase as the brain is trying to wake you up to start breathing again; if you are older or have heart disease this can cause heart attack or stroke, etc.