How many hours of sleep do you find you need

dragonfly137927

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Posted 2/17/2012 7:16 PM (GMT 0)

I was wondering if anyone has found how long they need to sleep to not be exhausted upon waking etc and be able to make the day without a nap?

Or if you nap how long is it and about how far into the day?

Levi

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Posted 2/17/2012 7:26 PM (GMT 0)

I need at least seven hours, preferable more. I've never been able to nap. If I am utterly exhausted I can easily fall asleep in the middle of the day but will not sleep more than 5-10 minutes.

gumby44

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Posted 2/17/2012 8:41 PM (GMT 0)

It depends on if I'm flaring or not. In remission, I sleep about 7 hours and don't nap. When I'm flaring, I'm very tired and I can sleep 9 hours and/or nap if I have the opportunity. I wake up a lot when I'm not feeling well, so I don't get good sleep and consequently am always tired.

casey25

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Posted 2/17/2012 8:45 PM (GMT 0)

i can sleep 9-12 hours during the night and still find the need to nap for an hour during the day. Im exhausted all the time and can fall asleep upright

lookingforpeace15

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Posted 2/17/2012 9:47 PM (GMT 0)

I'm having one of those weeks where I feel like I have narcolepsy. I slept 11 hours last night and can't seem to stay awake today

Sera

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Posted 2/17/2012 10:17 PM (GMT 0)

I need to sleep a lot - although it's much worse when flaring. In remission I need at least 8 hours generally, when flaring it can be 12+ hours with afternoon siestas also par for the course. I imagine some of my medications (particularly for pain and nausea/vomiting) have some affect on my sleeping habits as they can make me particularly drowsy.

beave

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Posted 2/17/2012 10:22 PM (GMT 0)

I generally sleep 10-11 hours per night, even when not flaring, and still have a hard time getting up in the morning.

My brother with IBD only sleeps about 6-7 hours a night and doesn't seem to have any problems with being tired.

tooth

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Posted 2/17/2012 11:39 PM (GMT 0)

When I'm in remission, I can sleep as little as 3 hours a night and be fine. Usually, I need 6 - 7. When I'm flaring badly, I sleep like 11 hours, with a nap in there.

Jen77

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Posted 2/18/2012 7:32 AM (GMT 0)

I seem to require a lot of sleep. A good 10-11 hours at night. Then I still can take a 1-2 hour nap during the day. Seems just crazy to me, but I'm tired a lot. Even with all that sleep I still feel like I have no energy. That's in remission too. I can sleep more when I'm in a bad flare.

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