Hey guys,
I used to be ready for bed at 10 - 10:30 each night, be up at 6:00 to workout or do some housework and ride my mountain bike to be at work 10 mins before start time to enjoy a cup of coffee before I started. Now its a complete turnaround.
I go to bed and wake up at 12:40 or 1:30am and BING! Wide awake ready to do a days work, and not being able to doze off until 4:30 or 5. Makes things problematic when I have to be at work by 8:00am. No point in trying to stay awake after I wake and try go to work on 3-4 hours sleep. Then I have huge issues getting up and going for a few hours after waking from my broken sleep and then face the problem again the next night. Ive been late to work twice this week because of it. Its causing problems with my mood and my concentration too. Even as I type this, its 10:50pm and I'm not the least bit tired. Im ready to do a second workout (not that the neighbours would be to impressed from the noise of loading weights or music at this time)
Ive tried several things to change my sleep pattern including:
- Changed position of my bed so light does not come through from the streetlight outside. (No effect)
- Going to bed earlier (however all this did was leave my laying awake for longer then suffering the same problem a short time later)
- Not eating an hour and a half before bed.
- Sleeping tablets (don't work)
- Working out during the evening and eating a larger meal after work at 5:30ish then working out at 8:30ish and having protein shake and light meal after workout (Dont know why I tried this, if anything the late meal would make it worse)
- Reading while lying in bed for a while then turning of the light when I get drowsy.
I'm seriously thinking of seeing a specialist, but if anyone here has any ideas on how to get to sleep and stay asleep I would greatly appreciate it. As much as I like jokes, please dont suggest smoking pot or anything like that.
I used to be ready for bed at 10 - 10:30 each night, be up at 6:00 to workout or do some housework and ride my mountain bike to be at work 10 mins before start time to enjoy a cup of coffee before I started. Now its a complete turnaround.
I go to bed and wake up at 12:40 or 1:30am and BING! Wide awake ready to do a days work, and not being able to doze off until 4:30 or 5. Makes things problematic when I have to be at work by 8:00am. No point in trying to stay awake after I wake and try go to work on 3-4 hours sleep. Then I have huge issues getting up and going for a few hours after waking from my broken sleep and then face the problem again the next night. Ive been late to work twice this week because of it. Its causing problems with my mood and my concentration too. Even as I type this, its 10:50pm and I'm not the least bit tired. Im ready to do a second workout (not that the neighbours would be to impressed from the noise of loading weights or music at this time)
Ive tried several things to change my sleep pattern including:
- Changed position of my bed so light does not come through from the streetlight outside. (No effect)
- Going to bed earlier (however all this did was leave my laying awake for longer then suffering the same problem a short time later)
- Not eating an hour and a half before bed.
- Sleeping tablets (don't work)
- Working out during the evening and eating a larger meal after work at 5:30ish then working out at 8:30ish and having protein shake and light meal after workout (Dont know why I tried this, if anything the late meal would make it worse)
- Reading while lying in bed for a while then turning of the light when I get drowsy.
I'm seriously thinking of seeing a specialist, but if anyone here has any ideas on how to get to sleep and stay asleep I would greatly appreciate it. As much as I like jokes, please dont suggest smoking pot or anything like that.