How much sleep do you need and how much do you get

jaysay · 13-08-2009, 09:09

How much sleep do you need and how much do you get? Well they say that as you get older you don't need a lot of sleep, the reason I've brought this up is that last night I had the best nights sleep Ive had for years and I didn't have any anesthetic either.

I watched the football then a program on Sky, switched the telly of at 11pm, I woke up at 5-30m. I usually wake up a couple of times during the night and use the bathroom but not last night, I ain't done that for years

Mick · 13-08-2009, 09:12

I need more than i am getting bed at 12 read till 12-30 up at 2 for bathroom back to bed then up at 5 ish

entwisi · 13-08-2009, 09:55

I 'need' about 6 hours but I can make do with less for a week or so. It doesn't bother me if its broken up into smaller chunks either which is handy when I do on call

occasionally I like a 9 or 10 hour session to blast out any cobwebs but its rare with Siobhan and of course now Joseph....

I do find that sleep when tee total does seem more valuable than when its after a few shandies...

MargaretR · 13-08-2009, 09:57

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Originally Posted by jaysay

How much sleep do you need and how much do you get? Well they say that as you get older you don't need a lot of sleep, the reason I've brought this up is that last night I had the best nights sleep Ive had for years and I didn't have any anesthetic either.

I watched the football then a program on Sky, switched the telly of at 11pm, I woke up at 5-30m. I usually wake up a couple of times during the night and use the bathroom but not last night, I ain't done that for years

Great news

- that chunk of orgonite I have 'gifted' to Tinker Brook near you seems to be working then

http://www.orgonite.info/

shakermaker · 13-08-2009, 10:11

People generally live longer when they have between four and seven hours sleep.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-08-2009, 10:15

I usually have about 4 hours unbroken sleep, I wake up about 4am and then sleep fitfully until 6am in term time.....7am out of term.
It does for me just fine...and if i have a couple of bad nights I take a homeopathic remedy and then I am out for the count.

jaysay · 13-08-2009, 10:19

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Great news

- that chunk of orgonite I have 'gifted' to Tinker Brook near you seems to be working then

Orgonite.info - Orgonite Information, Links and Resources

Oh thank you Margaret thought there must be something afoot

jaysay · 13-08-2009, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I usually have about 4 hours unbroken sleep, I wake up about 4am and then sleep fitfully until 6am in term time.....7am out of term.
It does for me just fine...and if i have a couple of bad nights I take a homeopathic remedy and then I am out for the count.

I tend to take something if I have a few bad nights Margaret, its not really homeopathic, but it is usually distilled in Scotland if that gives you clue

entwisi · 13-08-2009, 10:27

teh daft thing is booze is a stimulant so its more likelyto keep you up than get you to sleep...

Doesn't stop me trying it though!

garinda · 13-08-2009, 10:33

I could write an essay on the benefits of sleep, but it would put you all to sleep.

Because of all the drugs, currently up to 15 different ones, and a daily total of 37, which means if I do manage to visit the land of Nod I have drenching torso sweats. Which mean if I do sleep, I sleep in a puddle, because of a waterproof cover protecting the mattress.

The only upside to this is that in the very vivid dreams I now have I'm often swimming in the sea, so at least I'm getting exercise in my slumber.

Tin Monkey · 13-08-2009, 14:50

That's extremely tough and unpleasant Rindy, both for you to suffer with it and for us having to imagine it.

I tend to do ok on 7 hours sleep, which I do tend to get each night. I'm usually asleep for 11pm and awake at 6am.

jaysay · 13-08-2009, 16:09

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Originally Posted by garinda

I could write an essay on the benefits of sleep, but it would put you all to sleep.

Because of all the drugs, currently up to 15 different ones, and a daily total of 37, which means if I do manage to visit the land of Nod I have drenching torso sweats. Which mean if I do sleep, I sleep in a puddle, because of a waterproof cover protecting the mattress.

The only upside to this is that in the very vivid dreams I now have I'm often swimming in the sea, so at least I'm getting exercise in my slumber.

15 different ones Rindi, that puts me on a par with you