Sleep

No, not really tired, and I don't have sleep apnoea every night.

I was diagnosed with it in about 2012. An ex gf insisted I went to the docs to get it checked out. He referred me to a specialist a Wythenshawe hospital. I was asked to fall asleep in a darkened room 2 hours whilst being monitored with some fancy electronic kit checking heart and pulse rate etc.

On consulting the specialist I asked the doctor if I had sleep apnoea .He said I had the condition. I was asked to wear a wristband for a full 8hours sleep to monitor my sleep, then an appointment was made for a return visit to discuss the findings.

On the return visit I waited for the specialist to analyse the data. When he called me into his office I asked him how many times I stopped breathing in the night whilst trying to be jokey about it... His poker face was unwavered as he told me "653 times".

He said I needed to take a machine to help me breathe whilst sleeping. After 10 minutes or so of the ex pisstaking I managed to nod off for the night looking something like Hannibal Lecter. In the morning I woke up and nearly shit myself as the mask had slipped and was over my face with oxygen leaking, sounded like a snake hissing. That was that and I've not wore the mask thing since.
I did a sleep diary for the specialist but no testing. To be honest pretty scared to get it rechecked but must do if it doesn’t get better in the new year.
 
There are plenty of methods to fight insomnia. First of all, you need to prepare yourself by relaxing and calming down. You can try drinking peppermint or chamomile tea to relax. You can practice yoga it also helps. Also, you need to make sure that your room is at the right temperature. I usually open windows for 10 minutes before I go to bed. Also, don’t hesitate to spend some money on cool bedding and PJs. I recently ordered a new chunky knit blanket on https://sommio.co.uk/KnittedWeightedBlanket and now I’m in love with my bed. I love to spend time under a warm blanket, drink red wine and watch Netflix. It helps me to sleep better.
 
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When I woke up this morning I couldn’t move and felt is if someone was pulling on my arm with quite a tight grip.

Lasted 5 seconds was really weird.
 
There are plenty of methods to fight insomnia. First of all, you need to prepare yourself by relaxing and calming down. You can try drinking peppermint or chamomile tea to relax.
Good tips mate, it's all about relaxation, I believe some on here (no names like) like to have a good Barclays bank to chillout before sleeping.... Goes well with the peppermint tea I hear.
 
I use my Fitbit to monitor my sleep. I got 4h 33m last night, although I did stay up for the first half of the Superbowl. I'm normally between 6:45 and 8 hours, although I have occasionally gone beyond 10 hours after a particularly arduous schedule.

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If you find it hard to sleep. Get up out of bed and sit down with a piece of paper and a pen. Write/draw every thought that comes into your head. Once you cannot scribble anymore get into the sack and go to sleep.
 
Last week I had a fight with the wife, rolled over and fell out of bed, caught my neck on the corner of the bed side table and landed on one of the dogs and last night I was being chased up a hill by my own dressing gown until SWMBO punched me for real, I thanked her and carried on.....I think it's the plain chocolate digestives, it used to be curries but I've eased off them.
 

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