Yep!

It's why I get up at 5 when I don't need to leave the house until 7. I hang out on PTSD until I wake up. I just need that me time for my brain to wake up. I could be doing other things, but I guess this is what I need right now.

I teach at 7:30, btw.

The rare times I get to bed before 9, I feel human when I wake up. Otherwise, zombie. Maybe I should try just getting up at 6 and get more sleep, but I like being downstairs in my house when my family's upstairs, sleeping.

Yes. My exhaustion makes me feel completely hopeless. I hate it.

I hope you can adjust to your Tuesdays very soon, Muji.

Take your power naps. I am a victim of insomnia myself. So that feeling of depression that accompanies it is often hanging around me. The second day anything is irritable, depressing. I have been forcing the rest time now, but it will always be something of a bother.


I do have to admit though by the third day ,Everything is either hilarious or heart wrenching,the hilarious part when it hits is a blast, I can not be serious about anything, Gertrude rules.

The fourth day is "Zombie day "almost to tired to sleep, if that makes sense. Fear and paranoia that I won't be able to wake up.
I have only been able to nap during the day when I have been ill, so no power naps for me, even if I am exhausted. As soon as I lay down, ding ding ding, I am wide awake.

I feel the same way. It's very difficult to handle more pressure when you're both physically and mentally exhausted.

You are not alone.

Oh by the way, Florida was wonderful. Little bumps but overall, a great time to decompress and "relax".

And then try adding ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) to the mix!

I hear you. I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea about a month ago. I have my sleep study with the cpap coming up on Tuesday night. Doc kept telling me I was depressed and I kept saying if I am depressed it is only because I am exhausted. I finally asked for and got a sleep study. I have insomnia and stop breathing 55 times an hour. My heart rat goes from 46 to 137. All that silliness while trying to sleep leaves me tired.

When I get tired i can't handle my emotions. I get jumpy, cranky, tearful, more easily overwhelmed.

Rest is so important. I hope you get plenty of it. Sleep like a babe floating in the clouds.

Thanks, everybody. I'm resting up this evening. Glad you're back from Florida, Kat!

If I get 4hrs of sleep I consider that a great night and that's usually 20 min. at a time. Pain constantly awakes me every-time I move. When I was still able to work at the time my pain wasn't being treated. I did deliveries throughout Ontario delivering produce. Back then I was on a 3 day cycle. 3 days up and finally crash on the 4th day. By day 3 of no sleep, it was "focus grasshopper" time lol. No radio, just had the eyes glued to that road. Occasionally I would go 4 days without sleep, but I'd call in sick since I would be hallucinating raccoon's. I'm not sure why raccoon's, but there was usually at least 6 of them and they were really quite to watch lol I tend to enjoy those moments whatever they may bring lol The mental strain is well...hell. I know many days I get up exhausted, click on DS, go through the boards and if I see my name I go OH SHIT! What did I write this time, since I just don't remember half the time. I know many times I've dreaded what I wrote. So if you ever read something I wrote and you're going Huh? this is why. I do hope this covers this Buffalos big furry ass for any future indiscretions lol Hmmmmm I wonder if sleep deprivation could cause a person to think they are a big furry beast??...

Raccoons, huh..lol. I bet they are more entertaining than my crows.

could not agree more. self care is so important, but it does seem to be the hardest thing for PTSD suffers to master. well at least it is for me. I am struggling with that age old balance that we must put into our lives, when society does not allow for it. It is difficult for sure. May you find the balance you need to give you strength to move past the symptoms of PTSD and live a life of inner peace.

I definitely know what you are describing. One of my old Psychiatrists misdiagnosed me as Bipolar, as well. That couldn't be farther from the truth, lol! At the time I didn't know how to cope, so I would have periodic outbursts. Definitely a symptom of PTSD. (I was correctly diagnosed years later. Diagnosing a child as Bipolar, doesn't even make sense, either.) Anyways, I have a horrendous work schedule. It's completely random. and I do work overtime. It's horrible. That's why I require more sleep than others. I do have low blood sugar as well, so that's a huge factor. I hope you get the sleep you need. People with the disorder tend to oversleep or not get enough sleep. It's horrible. :/

Wow, Cat, we have parallels on a couple of levels here. The bipolar misdiagnosis. Mine came from outbursts, too, so it made sense in the short run though in the long run getting a corrected dx was a huge step. The schedule thing. And the blood sugar thing. Geez.

I'm feeling pretty good now at the end of the week, but every Tuesday I have that long 12 hour workday this semester until December, so any coping tricks are very welcome.

Muji, I just filled in mt class calender until Dec 16th. There are two weeks when the classes will over lap, finishing one but starting another, with my Photoshop both weeks ends Saturday and Sunday.

For me that is a whole lot of people and schedules to meet. The classes Monday night followed by Tues morn,and Friday night ending at 10 to Saturday morn At 9 am for 8 hours Two weeks of Thurs-Tues classes, with a swing schedule. Only Weds to breath
See-saw, Margery Dawe.
Trying to not think about it too much, but now my calender is screaming it at me! I take 3 or more hours of wind down just to sleep. That Holistic Stress Management will be done with no sleep, it being the only one, I am most worried about.

My Social anxiety is going to take a hit or two those weeks

Quick someone teach me to self hypnosis! Or "tired" will not even get close.

Muji-

I went to bed at 9 last night. On a weekend!!! I didn't have caffeine past 9am yesterday and responded to my cue to sleep when I got tired. My son didn't wake me up and I didn't get up to pee (drank less water after 7 last night) and I woke up without an alarm feeling a little groggy, but mostly relaxed and refreshed.

I suggest doing whatever you can to get tired at a decent time and have a sound sleep.

I mean no disrespect to anyone, but if you have sleep apnea, many times, it's due to being overweight. If this is you, the good news is, if you lose weight, there's a very good chance your sleep will improve!

My husband lost about 50 pounds in a few months and guess what? His snoring stopped! Result? I get a better night's sleep, too!

Here's to making ZZZZs!