Hi there,
Ok finally i have decided to put up problem here to seek proper guidance regarding sleeping disorders..
I am a 23 yr old & suffering from sleeping disorders from the past 1.5 yrs & somehow i am not able to get over it. It has lead me to a dull life now. I used to be a sports person as a kayaker & rower 3 yrs back & was extremely well built. I used to be a very active person then.
Some 2 yrs back i had joined a job which was very demanding & I had to miss lunch or dinner during the work hours. The job was a headace too. I continued with this job for 6 months & quit.
By this time I had aquired a weird habit of staying up till 24 hrs or 1 am. meal times changed & I started feeling hungry at other than normal times. Slowly I started losing sleep which lead me to staying awake the whole night. initial weight before joining job was 80 kgs & now i have come down to 64kgs which is 8 kgs under the weight recommended for 6 ft frame. I have lost a lot in life due to this habit & i am depressed. I try a lot to control sleep during the day time but i am not able to control it as i feel very week too. I exercise regularly , at normal morning time just before i go to sleep. I have realised this kinda exercise is not benefitting me at all. Even though i live a secured life I still have some thing in mind which bothers me & keeps me awake , which i haven,t understood what exactly it is. I have lost concentration & am not able to keep up. Thinking about this puts pressure on me & i can,t make decessions.
I had consulted an expert who recommended me some pills which din,t work on me. Some times i try hard to control sleep during the day time & even after being sucessful at this i fail to fall asleep during the night time & again the same thing continues over & over. There were very few days when somehow i managed to sleep at night & I felt extremely good the next morning. I feel energetic & youthful for that whole day & then again the whole thing repeats itself!!..
point here is what is causing me to be awake all night? is it some kinda worry which i don,t understand or is it eating habits?
Please guide me to a solution to problem as i am fed up of this kinda lifestyle & want to live that healthier & happy life which i used to have.
Thank you !
regards
serious sleeping disorders...
Moderators: Boss Man, cassiegose
Don't have a lot of time here.
A few things to consider. Possible diet issues.
Training too close to sleep.
Erratic sleep times.
I'd suggest right now, having a fixed time every night. Make your body adapt to it. make your body, force itself to adapt to a lying down position, and for a fixed time period, and don't be tempted to toss and turn, you'll just increase heartrate a bit each time you do that, by moving side to side.
Get used to a fixed sleeping position, like on our Back. You confused your body, and made it difficult for it to create good Circadian Rhythms, like Sleep patterns, so therefore must you force it to try and go back the other way.
Find its happy medium, and make things easier on yourself.
These things might help.
Good luck
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A few things to consider. Possible diet issues.
Training too close to sleep.
Erratic sleep times.
I'd suggest right now, having a fixed time every night. Make your body adapt to it. make your body, force itself to adapt to a lying down position, and for a fixed time period, and don't be tempted to toss and turn, you'll just increase heartrate a bit each time you do that, by moving side to side.
Get used to a fixed sleeping position, like on our Back. You confused your body, and made it difficult for it to create good Circadian Rhythms, like Sleep patterns, so therefore must you force it to try and go back the other way.
Find its happy medium, and make things easier on yourself.
These things might help.
Good luck
.possible reasons:
- you're old job stitched you up sleep wise...what hrs do you work now/
- missed meals raises cortisol leaving you feeling drained constantly and can lead to depression but in extreme cases which i suppose this is
- no sleeping / lifestyle pattern...you ned one (i.e. bed at 10pm up at 6am no excuses etc)...you need something like this as your body runs on it's own circadian rhythum (google that something will come up if i didn't spell it right)
- you also need a food plan too following to a tea with plenty of fruit and veggies and solid protein
- not enough cal's to fuel everyday activity from missed meals
- exercise in earlier in the day, not before bed as it excites the nervous system keeping you awake
- you need a "going to bed pattern" such as a small protein. veg meal 30mins beforehand, read for 20mins than turn the light off...this is what i do but i eat right before i go to bed as it doesn't affect me
- you may also need a darker bedroom
- he can't be much of an expert if pills were the best he had to offer
do you think it could be any of these?
- you're old job stitched you up sleep wise...what hrs do you work now/
- missed meals raises cortisol leaving you feeling drained constantly and can lead to depression but in extreme cases which i suppose this is
- no sleeping / lifestyle pattern...you ned one (i.e. bed at 10pm up at 6am no excuses etc)...you need something like this as your body runs on it's own circadian rhythum (google that something will come up if i didn't spell it right)
- you also need a food plan too following to a tea with plenty of fruit and veggies and solid protein
- not enough cal's to fuel everyday activity from missed meals
- exercise in earlier in the day, not before bed as it excites the nervous system keeping you awake
- you need a "going to bed pattern" such as a small protein. veg meal 30mins beforehand, read for 20mins than turn the light off...this is what i do but i eat right before i go to bed as it doesn't affect me
- you may also need a darker bedroom
- he can't be much of an expert if pills were the best he had to offer
do you think it could be any of these?
Dear swanso5,swanso5 wrote:possible reasons:
- you're old job stitched you up sleep wise...what hrs do you work now/
- missed meals raises cortisol leaving you feeling drained constantly and can lead to depression but in extreme cases which i suppose this is
- no sleeping / lifestyle pattern...you ned one (i.e. bed at 10pm up at 6am no excuses etc)...you need something like this as your body runs on it's own circadian rhythum (google that something will come up if i didn't spell it right)
- you also need a food plan too following to a tea with plenty of fruit and veggies and solid protein
- not enough cal's to fuel everyday activity from missed meals
- exercise in earlier in the day, not before bed as it excites the nervous system keeping you awake
- you need a "going to bed pattern" such as a small protein. veg meal 30mins beforehand, read for 20mins than turn the light off...this is what i do but i eat right before i go to bed as it doesn't affect me
- you may also need a darker bedroom
- he can't be much of an expert if pills were the best he had to offer
do you think it could be any of these?
Thank you for your advice.
- I am an entrepreneur now & most of work is done attending calls, so i hardly have to leave place for work.
I feel you r right about circadian rhythum & a food plan which u have mentioned. Though i don,t mis meals now I only have them on an irregular time which i think imbalances everything.
- I haven,t understood about the small veg protein meal that you have sugested. How would protein help if taken before sleeping?.
- what is the best eatting time pattern ?..(6 times a day, small intervals or 3 times a day )
I have taken note of your sugessions & would follow it from now .
Thank you
best regards
Dear Bossman,Boss Man wrote:Don't have a lot of time here.
A few things to consider. Possible diet issues.
Training too close to sleep.
Erratic sleep times.
I'd suggest right now, having a fixed time every night. Make your body adapt to it. make your body, force itself to adapt to a lying down position, and for a fixed time period, and don't be tempted to toss and turn, you'll just increase heartrate a bit each time you do that, by moving side to side.
Get used to a fixed sleeping position, like on our Back. You confused your body, and made it difficult for it to create good Circadian Rhythms, like Sleep patterns, so therefore must you force it to try and go back the other way.
Find its happy medium, and make things easier on yourself.
These things might help.
Good luck
Thank you for your sugession. I will make a point that i follow your advice though i know it might take few nights to get it right, but i will try best.
Thanks once again
best regards
- you need to eat every 3 hours that you're awake so that will 6 - 7 meals a day...i have 9 - 10
- you need food even when you sleep, ecspecially when exercising because when you do train hard, you break your muscles down andc they only rebuild when you sleep and food provide the building blocks...it's hard to build without blocks
- if you need to set an alarm for every 3hrs to remind you to eat...you may need to prepare food in advance so you don't waste time during the day...bvig meals can split in 2 if needed
- don't count cal's just make proper choices with food
- you need food even when you sleep, ecspecially when exercising because when you do train hard, you break your muscles down andc they only rebuild when you sleep and food provide the building blocks...it's hard to build without blocks
- if you need to set an alarm for every 3hrs to remind you to eat...you may need to prepare food in advance so you don't waste time during the day...bvig meals can split in 2 if needed
- don't count cal's just make proper choices with food
wow !..i am a bit surprised at ur number of meals (9 -10). Are ur meals very small ones or r they large enough to fill ur stomach ? are u an athelete ? just thought u must be...swanso5 wrote:- you need to eat every 3 hours that you're awake so that will 6 - 7 meals a day...i have 9 - 10
- you need food even when you sleep, ecspecially when exercising because when you do train hard, you break your muscles down andc they only rebuild when you sleep and food provide the building blocks...it's hard to build without blocks
- if you need to set an alarm for every 3hrs to remind you to eat...you may need to prepare food in advance so you don't waste time during the day...bvig meals can split in 2 if needed
- don't count cal's just make proper choices with food
well choices of food !...does that depend on a persons body type too ..or should one just go with watever healthier ?
- mostly smaller meals...100g protein (meat), 1cp veg or protein and fruit etc...i eat every 2 hours...the more frequent you can eat, the less you'll eat at each meal and the less fat gain you'll have
- i don't play any sport but i train like an athlete..i want to though (basketball and/or football)
- unless you know what specific foods work for you i'd stick with the basics such as solid protein, veg, salad and fruit
- i don't play any sport but i train like an athlete..i want to though (basketball and/or football)
- unless you know what specific foods work for you i'd stick with the basics such as solid protein, veg, salad and fruit