Napping during the day

Wackers34

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Posted 10/21/2013 5:04 PM (GMT 0)

this is another strange one from me...

Does anyone here have problems napping during the day? I just can't switch off. No matter how tired I am or how little I have slept night before I can't fall asleep during day

Any tips for this - I have tried what feels like everything

Come to think of it though, its a lifelong thing, way before fibro

couchtater

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Posted 10/21/2013 5:39 PM (GMT 0)

I rarely nap during the day, because I don't fall asleep until 5am and sleep until 2pm. My clock is out of wack. :-/

diznyfrk

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Posted 10/21/2013 6:39 PM (GMT 0)

Wackers, I have the same problem. I can be exhausted and as soon as I lay down, my mind goes ninety to nothing and I can't sleep. Sorry, but I don't have any tips or advice.

Junnie

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Posted 10/21/2013 6:55 PM (GMT 0)

I actually have the same problem long before fibro. No matter how exhausted I was/am, I have never been able to nap during the day. Even when I have been really sick. I don't think that isn't very fair.

Sherrine

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Posted 10/21/2013 7:56 PM (GMT 0)

Light wakes me up so sleeping during the day is practically an impossibility. I went to visit my son up north in May and the sun came up at 5:30 AM. Guess who was bright eyed and bushy tailed?

It's not the best idea to sleep during the day because then you probably would have even more difficulty falling asleep at night. I have been known to nod off for about 10 minutes while sitting up but that's about the extent of my "sleeping" during the day. I think they call that a power nap.

Sherrine

stinky634

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Posted 10/22/2013 3:44 AM (GMT 0)

I can fall asleep during the day no problem, but anytime it's time for bed at night, nap or not, I can't sleep. Like others my mind races as soon as my head hits the pillow.

mrsbugzy

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Posted 10/22/2013 11:14 AM (GMT 0)

stinky, I am with you on that one.. can sleep during the day, but not at night. I go to bed at like 9-10 and am up without fail at like 1-2 ans am up all night. I ahve tried skipping my nap, but then I am in bed at 5 and up at 12..so..
yeah, very out of whack.
But what i find that does help if you are in a flare and need the rest, hot bath/shower..some lavendar, and go to a dark room. then sleep comes much easier.
Good luck

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