Posted on 02/27/2023 7:21:16 AM PST by ConservativeMind
Me too. In fact, on average the last five years of your life are the worst. Who needs them?
Consider getting tested for sleep apnea.
Sleep disordered breathing, especially sleep apnea is not only common, but commonly underdiagnosed.
It's not just for people of size, those of normal weight can have it as well (guess how I know this).
The list of symptoms, including secondary sequelae, is quite long, but here are just a few...
- waking up frequently during the night
- snoring or gasping noises (typically heard by spouse)
- waking up sweaty, out of breath, rapid heartbeat
- nightmares or turbulent dreams
- hypertension, often difficult to treat
- other cardio disease
- daytime sleepiness and fatigue
- memory issues
- frequent colds and flu, with increased severity
- depression, including bipolar...
And, the list goes on and on. No one gets all of the symptoms, maybe just a few.
Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is easy, and the treatment (CPAP) is effective, drug-free, and much easier than some portray it to be.
And as far as adding years to one's life? A fairly recent study concluded that over 11 years of observation, those sleep apnea patients who used the CPAP machine were 62% less likely to die.
Longer life and increased quality of life!
I find that I sleep better on days when I go to the gym. Tire yourself out during the day and you’ll fall asleep more easily at night.
Also, avoid screens and alcohol before bed and limit consumption of caffeine. Reading an actual book at bedtime helps.
Go to sleep and I'm awake for no reason four or five hours later, and that's it for the night.
#5 Ambien will give you nightmares and bad withdrawals. I tried that some 15 years ago when I had trouble sleeping.
I was eating junk food and drinking sodas.
Try Melatonin. No side effects. No prescription either.
Change eating habits. No soda or chips. No drinks after 6pm. The Melatonin can help by giving you a long night sleep then after a week you can stop using it for good.
I will wake up every 2 to 4 hours because I fallen off the wagon and have had late night snacks and drinks.
#12 I am looking into getting a new mattress to replace the new one I got just 1 year ago. It has a depression after 4 months and since it has made the bed uncomfortable. I have to wait till the depression in 1.5” deep to start the warranty process. Almost there....
Do not buy a stearns & foster hurston pillowtop....
‘Having said Maine Coon cat engage a smaller rescue cat in a cat tornado across one’s bed in the early a.m. hours is NOT conducive to staying asleep.’
ha ha ha...the memories of when my household had a feline presence....
Do you consume fruits? Have you tried having an optimum potassium intake by drinking orange juice?
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