Goofed-up internal clock or something else?

Last week (I think), something was said in one of the threads about people who don't get sleepy at bedtime. I think whoever was talking said there's a difference between having your internal clock messed up, which would eventually straighten out, and having some kind of condition that prevented a person from being sleepy at bedtime. If anyone remembers the discussion, could you give me a link to the thread and/or repeat was was said? It doesn't seem to matter how much sleep I get or don't get, I'm hardly ever sleepy at bedtime.... or ever. Even before I was diagnosed with OSA, I rarely got sleepy, never was sleepy while driving, but always was bone-tired weary, had no energy, etc. I've been on cpap therapy for three weeks, and I know that's not much time, but I have yet to get sleepy. I'm thinking I should look into this a bit more. Thanks a lot.

Marsha

I was "drunk" from the euphoria of not being sleepy for the first month of treatment. After the first night, I added two hours to my bedtime and was able to get up well before "normal" in the mornings. Once my body/brain adjusted, things stabilized, and I was able to maintain a pattern.

Of course, I'm weird.

you mean your circadian rhythm? taking a flight to a different time zone can screw that up, having stupid blue lights on a machine may do the same.

going to bed at a regular time can help fix that if it doesn't you can try melatonin, it is well known for fixing that problem.
You can also try light therapy during the day, but using your laptop or sitting in front of a monitor at night can also screw that internal clock up.

then there is idiopathic hypersomnia

Snoredog wrote:you mean your circadian rhythm? taking a flight to a different time zone can screw that up ... going to bed at a regular time can help fix that if it doesn't you can try melatonin, it is well known for fixing that problem. ... You can also try light therapy during the day, but using your laptop or sitting in front of a monitor at night can also screw that internal clock up. then there is idiopathic hypersomnia

This is great. I think maybe the hypersomnia was what I was thinking of. And I've been reading some of the discussions about melatonin and plan to look into that more, too. At any rate, you've given me a reading list, and that's just what I was looking for. Thanks.

Snoredog wrote:having stupid blue lights on a machine may do the same.

They don't bother me. My machine's on a low table, AND I close my eyes when I sleep.

Few things are as satisfying as bringing up an old, almost-forgotten joke, don't you agree?
Except perhaps stirring the pot, eh?

Marsha