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Sleep survey

Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228

What time do you usually go to bed and what time do you usually get up? I'm just curious. And do you have a bedtime routine?



For me, I let the dogs out around 7:30pm. Then I take a shower. At around 8pm I take my night meds and retreat to my bed. i try to read a book for an hour then I put on my sleep music playlist and I am USUALLY asleep by 9:30. And I wake up around 8 or nine every day unless I work then its 8.

Cavini
Cavini
Prior to the pandemic I was usually always in bed by 9. I would wake up before 6 and hit the gym. Now I have no concept of time. I was up til 4 a.m. I just took a long nap so I imagine I will sit up late!
Thor2008
Thor2008
I usually goto bed around 10pm and up around 6am. I am going to try and alter my hours to get up earlier and get a walk in before breakfast. I need to exercise more.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I usually go to bed to read about 8 pm.... This is instead of TV time.... I often read til between 12 and 2 am..... I usually get up around 10ish
MisterMojoRisin
MisterMojoRisin
Bed by 2, up by 8 or 9.
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Bed around 4 or 5 a.m. and up around 9:30 or 10:00.
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
Wow you guys dont get much sleep at all! I get manic if i dont sleep enough so I make sure I get enough sleep.
bywena
bywena
Sleep about 5 or 7 a.m. 2 about 10 or 11 a.m. stay up long night doing crafts can't change habit officially a night person now
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
Yikes bywena!! Am I the only one that takes a ton of pills to sleep? I take 50mg Trazodone and 5-10mg melatonin so I can sleep or I’d be up all night. My restless limbs keep me up frequently and then I have a hard time waking up in the morning.
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
I take 5 different meds to get me that 4 or 4 1/2 hours sleep each night, Ambien, Klonopin, Sonata, Clonidine and Melatonin. I have a Cyclic Rhythm Sleep Disorder, with meds my brain will only shut down for a max of 4 to 4 1/2 hours sleep per day. I've not slept more than that amount of sleep per day since 2006, so it's normal to me.

You don't really take a "ton" of pills Kisses...it just seems like it. You should really try increasing your Iron to help with the restless limbs, you might be surprised.
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
Thanks Kat. And wow. I thought I had it bad! Some Powell just need that 4-5 hours a night. I get manic with that little sleep. I need at least 9 hours every night
SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady
Lately, with stayathome in effect, bed by 10:30 or 11, up by 6:30.

When working at office, bed by 10pm and up at 5:15am
RLSBuddy
RLSBuddy
I feel like I am the outlier here! I go to bed between 8-9 and then am up before the sun - 4:30-5AM.
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