POLL: How many hours actual sleep time a night do you get?

jnk · Post by **jnk** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:10 pm

We are all trying to get the best sleep we can. But how much sleep are we getting? Time spent going to sleep or lying awake during the night doesn't count. This poll is about actual sleep time at night, not including daytime naps.

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:29 pm

I put 6 1/2, but that's "with an explanation" because I choose to go to sleep late, then my cats wake me early to eat (so I do nap later on). It probably would be closer to 7 hours I think if I also remembered to take a Tums before bed sometimes!

birdshell · Post by **birdshell** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:31 pm

I usually do nap for an hour and a half during the day, but that is just me. However, I do recall reading somewhere that people who nap are smarter than those who do not...

Karen,
Who likes to read such things

P.S. Take a Nap, Get Smart

Why You Need a Nap--Smart Spending

Kantou · Post by **Kantou** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:55 pm

6 hours on the mask average sometimes an hour or 2 off the mask...its still very hard to get used to I have been on it around 30 days!!!!!......it aint no picnic!!!!

jnk · Post by **jnk** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:58 pm

I'm not anti-nap. I just wanted to arbitrarily standardize the poll.

jnk · Post by **jnk** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:03 pm

Kantou wrote:6 hours on the mask average sometimes an hour or 2 off the mask...its still very hard to get used to I have been on it around 30 days!!!!!......it aint no picnic!!!!

Sleep time off the mask counts. It is not recommended, but it counts in this poll.

Keep at it. You'll get there. Soon you won't even want to sleep without the mask because you will be able to tell the difference in sleep quality immediately once you become an experienced sleep connoisseur!

jeff

TheDreamer · Post by **TheDreamer** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:37 pm

6.5 hours is probably the average for me during the week....But, if you don't count the extra bit form whacking snooze excessively...it might inch to only being 6 hours a night.

I'll sleep in on weekends, when I can...just because I can....

I've thought about taking vacation so that I can sleep in now and then during the week....but usually on days that I could do that, are they busy times at work....

The Dreamer.

JayC · Post by **JayC** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:31 pm

My math average since beginning July 18 is around 6.5 hours a night.

I have regular issues during the month of 3 or 4 hours sleep for the night.... and then making up with a long and needed sleep on a later night of 9 or more hours.

Overall, I am trending more and more towards 6 to 8 hours more nights than not....

I awake less often in the night than I used to. When I am finally tired enough (but not beyond tired) I fall asleep fairly quiclly. So, use time is mostly all actual asleep time.

I have insomnia issues I am still working on...slowly mastering....

J

sleeplessinaz · Post by **sleeplessinaz** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:34 pm

Yeah- i get a good eight hours --if I don't do that I feel off the rest of the day. I wish I COULD NAP but since I still work at a full time job, I think my company would frown on my napping for an hour and a half each day--LOL!

elg5cats · Post by **elg5cats** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:43 pm

7 hours Sunday through Thursday nights........8-9 hours on weekends and 1 or 2 two-three hours naps on Saturady and Sunday.......HypoThyroidism and OSA together makes one very sleepy!!!! Before the two I was more insomnia!!!! Neither are fun!!!!

sleeplessinaz · Post by **sleeplessinaz** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:03 pm

How true: HypoThyroidism and OSA together makes one very sleepy--I have both as well--double whammy,
C

goose · Post by **goose** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:08 pm

I get about 9 hours a night give or take a few now and then.
I used to sleep about 4-6 hours then got my "little buddy".....Doc tells my wife that I'm sleeping off my sleep debt and may be sleeping like this the rest of my days.....
If I was working I'd probably sleep a bit less, but......I was laid off 5 days before I started my treatment.......

cheers
goose

track · Post by **track** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:50 pm

not enough.

SharkBait · Post by **SharkBait** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:26 pm

jnk wrote:
Kantou wrote:6 hours on the mask average sometimes an hour or 2 off the mask...its still very hard to get used to I have been on it around 30 days!!!!!......it aint no picnic!!!!
Sleep time off the mask counts. It is not recommended, but it counts in this poll.

Keep at it. You'll get there. Soon you won't even want to sleep without the mask because you will be able to tell the difference in sleep quality immediately once you become an experienced sleep connoisseur!

jeff

Flawed...............

I've got a friend of mine that has a cpap machine in his bedroom sitting next to his bed, plugged into the wall and everything. He hasn't worn his mask since the 2nd week he got the machine. He'd like me to answer "8 hours" for him...

-SWS · Post by **-SWS** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:29 pm

Following this poll with great interest, but not able to vote.

Unfortunately my length of sleep fluctuates based on various aches and pains, not to mention circadian rhythm issues that have plagued almost my entire family. Then , when my body isn't in the midst of any of that, it wants to pay down sleep debt to the tune of nine or more hours. Thank goodness my SDB seems well addressed!

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