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Sleep patterns

Alexa

I found out yesterday that 'disordered' sleep patterns are associated with Autism. I say 'disordered' in inverted commas because I view many problems as a social issue rather than a health threat. Most working hours are daylight ones and, for those of us who are retired, that's when places are open and most deliveries arrive.

Most of the research (as the psychologists admit) is about childhood, not adults. What little there is on adults focuses on things like finding it difficult to get to sleep or wake up (that seems to be a common problem), or not having enough sleep. Only one (or two, but I have no access to the second) take a look at my problem, which is a mismatched circadian rhythm.

I don't feel tired in the evening and have to set an alarm to remind myself to go to bed before 2am.Despite feeling wide awake, I sleep as soon as I get into bed. It's waking up that's the problem! Some mornings, even if I sleep through the alarm, it takes a while for my brain function properly. woozy face

Anyone else have issues with sleep?

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  • My sleep is really inconsistent and I wake frequently throughout the night. No matter how much sleep I get, I never feel exhausted and have spent days awake at times.

    Been through the NHS ringer to no avail. Even Zopiclone did nothing for me. I don't take anything for it now. I just get on with it. Fighting only makes it worse. It sucks because I feel that it halts my gym progress because I'm not getting that essential recovery sleep. 

  • in reply to NotLikeThemButICanPretend

    I struggle to sleep and have been on the NHS sleep Station programme but did not complete it as I felt they were too focused on sleep diary's. I agree, fighting it just makes it worse so I deal with being tired as best as I can. I fall asleep fine but staying asleep is the problem. I wake around 4am and struggle to doze back off so give up. Black coffee helps me wake up.  

  • in reply to LucyLandRover

    I have been given some information from NHS including on sleep. I don't understand sleep diaries. I find checking the time can make it worse, so if I were to keep a sleep diary I would disturb myself to note when I was not sleeping. 

    I have to have coffee near the start of my working day when I am very tired. 

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    That's what I thought, but I don't see how you can keep a diary if you don't know how much sleep you have.

    My husband uses a watch that records the type of sleep, but that wouldn't work for me as they are hard and bulky. 

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