Last night I woke around 3:30AM to make my usual pee deposit. Couldn't get back to sleep despite taking a dose of melatonin. Then, of course, the sky starts to brighten around 5:00AM. That ends any attempt to regain sleep. Staggering through the day becomes routine as the sky brightens earlier and earlier.
I use various essential oils in a diffuser in the evening to relax and clear the mind from the days bullshit and goodness knows there is plenty of that. Sometimes I add a 5mg melatonin but not very often. I sleep well, 7-8 hrs, maybe 90% of the time with exceptions being if I have a couple cocktails in the evening. Then not so much. My daughter takes half a THC gummy some nights and sleeps well with it. As they say, YMMV
Pee breaks joint pain in shoulders elbows & sometimes wrists and of course all the regular back pain. If I aleep for up to 3 hrs in a row I feel blessed. Still happy to be alive at early 70s.
You too - misery loves company, I guess. Pain usually wakes me up after 3-4 hours, usually my slightly broken back. I sleep (nap) a lot during the day to compensate.
Melatonin dosage is age and size dependent and a weighted blanket makes a huge improvement!
ReplyDeleteLast night I woke around 3:30AM to make my usual pee deposit. Couldn't get back to sleep despite taking a dose of melatonin. Then, of course, the sky starts to brighten around 5:00AM. That ends any attempt to regain sleep. Staggering through the day becomes routine as the sky brightens earlier and earlier.
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Every damned day!😆
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Same here.
DeleteAt least now I know it's not just me.
ReplyDelete2 mornings ago, couldn’t fall asleep, slept in, felt like crap all day. Most days fairly good as can be expected
ReplyDeleteSame for me. The big question is WHY? Yea I get age but this is different for some reason. Funny Eh....
ReplyDeleteand what did you do last night? with your wife?
ReplyDeleteChemtrails?
ReplyDeleteI use various essential oils in a diffuser in the evening to relax and clear the mind from the days bullshit and goodness knows there is plenty of that. Sometimes I add a 5mg melatonin but not very often. I sleep well, 7-8 hrs, maybe 90% of the time with exceptions being if I have a couple cocktails in the evening. Then not so much. My daughter takes half a THC gummy some nights and sleeps well with it.
ReplyDeleteAs they say, YMMV
Pee breaks joint pain in shoulders elbows & sometimes wrists and of course all the regular back pain. If I aleep for up to 3 hrs in a row I feel blessed. Still happy to be alive at early 70s.
ReplyDeleteYou too - misery loves company, I guess. Pain usually wakes me up after 3-4 hours, usually my slightly broken back. I sleep (nap) a lot during the day to compensate.
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