Staying up late...

Hi Everyone,

I attended a symphony concert last night and didn't get home late. My question is how many of you find it difficult to go out at night because the next day you feel physically drained and weak. I was up and around during the intermission.

I'm wondering if this is something that can improve with time and effort.

I seldom go out late in the evening, but find that if I go to bed even 20 minutes to a half hour past my usual "bed time," I pay dearly the next day!

This is something I'm working on, since it can really cause me to not accomplish everything I'd hope to accomplish. Sleep is a biggie, I think, for us fibromites.

I can't see it improving with time or effort, at least for me. My body doesn't seem to adjust well to things like this, any longer.

Hope you all have a great day and week.

Thanks, Andrea and Luv.

That makes a lot of sense. After our move in January I'm going to try to slowly change my bedtime so I can stay up later.

Interesting to hear, Tango, that you prefer the evening hours. I guess i've been a morning person for many years. I'd like more of a balance. Not so early in the morning for getting up and not so early at night for sleep.

I recently heard there is an arthritis support group in my city that has some fibromyalgia people in it. I don't want to check it out just yet because they meet at 7 p.m. What's nice is where we're moving to, it will be a lot closer to the place where they meet.

To add: The community we're moving to, I'm sure, is going to have some social events at night. I don't want to miss out on them because I won't do so well the next day. But, I know, I'll never be a night owl again. That's okay.

Thanks, Luv. I use to be somewhat of a "night owl" too. Before I had kids. By the way, I love your quote.

I know what you mean about morning sickness, T. But mine was everyday throughout the day. I wouldn't take being pregnant back though. To me it was miraculous.

Good luck with your better balance, tango. I thought I would work at 15 minute increments--go to bed 15 minutes later each week.

When I think of cortisol I think of my adrenal glands and the fight or flight response. With PTSD we definitely had a lot of cortisol going through our bodies and overworked adrenal glands.

I"m glad my life is much calmer now.

Sleep is very important for us and makes us feel better.I did not know about improving sleep until recently.

Tango way to go,so good to know ..hope dancing nourishes you.