How important is sleep?

[b fold the truth]

Sleep...I don't leave home without it...

Make sure that your insurance will cover the tests though... My mother went to have that done and when she found out that it was gonna cost like 3k she turned around and came home...

B True

 

[Night Fly]

He recently got one of those machines where you have this gas mask type device that you put over your nose and mouth and the machine literally pushes oxygen down your throat.

He swears by it...but more convincingly, my mom swears by it. He doesn't hold his breath or snore anymore with it on! He wakes up feeling well rested and is so excited to finally have a solution that works for him. He had the surgery for a deviated septum years ago which improved his snoring/holding breath for a little while...but it didn't last.

A little tip...get the humidifier to keep your nasal passage moist. Before he got the humidifier he was having lots of problems with his severe allergies. Now he (and my mom too) gets a great night's sleep!

Good luck girlie!

You are talking about a CPAP machine. I have a friend who has to wear that at night and she claims that it helps her out so much! I'm sure it's a pain to get used to, but if it helps you sleep through the night without doing damage to your body...I would be all for it!

 

[Puddles]

Noonerz...I'm gonna let the video tape run one night to see if that's happening to me. Weird thing happens to me when I'm starting to drift off to sleep...I wake myself up thinking that I'm not breathing. Now I'm damn curious!

My MIL went on nighttime oxygen not too long ago (she's got some bad health problems and had a stroke that paralyzed her when she was in her early 40's) and suddenly she is down about 25 lbs. which is good because she needed to loose about that much.

B-fold...thanks for the heads up on the cost issue. Being self employeed, my insurance sucks. Even a normal trip to the doctor always comes back as "above and beyond reasonable and customary charges." Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I think I'll do the video tape to see if this gives me any indications first!

 

[Night Fly]

Video tape is a great idea, actually.

Plus...you should be able to find a doctor in your insurance plan that could help you out. You could either contact your insurance company or talk to your doctor about who you could go to. Either way would work, I'm sure.

 

[Puddles]

You know...I will video tape my sleeping/snoring, but this is gonna be amunition for my husband. LOL I can see him now...playing it in front of friends and stuff. Maybe I'll keep it a secret and do it while he's away.

 

[Nonerz]

NF, my dad used to fall asleep all the time...even in the middle of conversations AND a few times behind the wheel! Now that is serious and scary. My dad is totally sold on the machine (despite the fact that his dog is a big baby and was scared of it for weeks...the dog sleeps with my parents...in their bed ).

 

[RottenWillow]

8 hours minimum if you're training hard, but few of us get that. W6

W6, how do we address that with our training and nutrition? Will just giving ourselves a few extra days to recover suffice? I've run through my easy newbie gains and the curve has really flattened out now. During the week I might get 6 hours sleep nightly. My first post on this board was about the efficacy of hitting each bodypart once weekly. I wanted to train only on the weekends when I was very well rested and my energy level was high. So far this doesnt appear to be working too well.

 

[flyjinx]

Puddles:
I know coffee is a wonderful thing. Believe me, it helps me although I know it isnt very great for my overall diet. I have read in a few different places that apples are great breakfast/wake-up food that can replace coffee. As for getting to sleep, have you tried any brand of decaf bedtime tea? There are a zillion different brands out there, but Green Teas are pretty good. You can get Green Tea with Lavender and Chamomille which can help relax you for bedtime.
Sleep is muy importante!!! Just one all-nighter can throw your sleep cycle off for a month! Most reports I have read say 8-10 hours of good sleep is a must for good health. But it is not so much just sleep that you need, it's REM sleep. REM sleep is when you dream, and keeps you mentally balanced.

Good luck!
Jinx

 

[jenscats5]

One word: Ambien

It's a sleeping pill which has no side effects of grogginess, etc. See if you can get a scrip for it. 1/2 of a 10 mg pill a nite really helps one to fall asleep.

My hubby just DOES NOT SLEEP. He can't fall asleep or stay asleep & sometimes doesn't sleep for days. It's not apnea, snoring, polyps, etc. He just doesn't sleep. The ambien really helps.

Re: lack of sleep probs. I read an article that says lack of sleep causes weight gain & studies show that eventually the brain will shut down. I know with my hubby he gets very irritated easily, angry, can't think or function & definitely can't exercise. Sleep is very, very important. Good luck to you.

 

[lucidblue]

Not sleeping well is starting to make me crazy. In the past month or two I've had about two nights of really good sleep.