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89. I struggle with a sleep disorder...

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Tue Dec 15, 2015, 02:42 AM

Dec 2015

I have no trouble getting a good eight hours in. My problem is that my wake/sleep cycle is turned around.

It's a rare night (morning) when I get to bed before 4 am. I have been like this for decades. Even when I worked, I didn't usually get to bed before 2 in the morning, and then I was up around 7.

I have tried pretty much everything...melatonin, over-the counter meds, ambien, alcohol, staying up 36 hours straight, going to bed when I'm not tired. The doctor has me on Trazodone now. Doesn't seem to be doing much.

I believe my case is genetic. My mother was the same way. Would aggravate my dad that she wanted to "sleep all day", getting up around 11. But then, he would have been in bed for hours by the time she packed it in, an hour or so before his alarm went off. Funny thing, Pop could fall asleep anywhere, anytime, in any position. He could actually nod off playing poker.

My brother and son have problems also. They are up and down all night long.

I'm in my 60's now...I doubt that anything is going to change for me.

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