Four o'clock Meltdown/ Breakdown/ Collapse

Does anyone else have problems like me at 4am/pm?

During the night I often wake up at 4am and cannot fall asleep.

During the day at 4pm I often lose consciousness and fall asleep, even at work or on public transport.

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  • During the day at 4pm I often lose consciousness and fall asleep

    From the regularity I can think of 2 causes:

    1 - your Circadian rhythm is in need of a rebalance. This is the mechanism that helps people fall asleep at the same time at night. More info on it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythm

    Possibly getting your GP to refer you to a sleep specialist will work if you cannot work out how to do it yourself.

    2 - are you on medication that you take at the same time daily? This could cause the effect if it hits your bloodstream at about these times. If it is the case then speak to your GP about adjusting the dose / frequency or active ingredients.

    That is how I would approach it.

  • so true dear Iain, most meds create secondary maladies.

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