My latest sleep pattern: your thoughts?

CREATIVITY658 wrote:I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES YOU ARE

I have some ideas that I learnt here that have helped me but I am reluctant to share them until I know what machine and mask you are using.

CREATIVITY658 wrote:I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES YOU ARE.....FALL ASLEEP ON COUCH.....AWAKE IN FOUR HOURS

GO TO BED WITH MACHINE.....CAN'T FALL ASLEEP....GET UP .....FALL ASLEEP ON THE COUCH...

VERY TIRED....HATE THE MACHINE....PATTI

Have you tried moving the machine to the couch? Watching TV with it on?

mrstevegross wrote:Hi folks. Every few months or so, my sleep pattern seems to evolve and change. Of late, here's my ritual:

In bed around midnight, sleep solidly till 3-4am with CPAP.
Awaken, switch to couch, sleep solidly till 6-7am (no CPAP).
Awaken, do 30 minutes cardio workout.
Back in bed, sleep not-so-solidly till 9am (no CPAP).
Nap post work, 5:30-6pm.

The net result is that my workday is manageable, though not great. Still pretty tired overall, but I'm doing ok. The post-work nap is very effective, and really resets the body clock and energy level effectively.

I can't quite figure out why I awaken consistently at 3-4am. As far as I can tell, the CPAP is comfy and effective, the environment is very sleep-conducive, and my stress level hasn't changed significantly. Any ideas on why I can't seem to get more than 3.5 hours of consolidated sleep?

Thanks folks!
--Steve

Cardio raises your core temperature - which will prevent sound sleep for at least 4 hours after the the heart beat reduces to 100. You will never sleep very well after a cardio work out.

I have a little plastic storage container with three drawers and wheels. . .if I go to sleep on the couch - it goes into the living-room with me. I bought it at kmart for 10 bucks. It truly does not take much effort to unplug the machine, roll it in the living-room and plug it back in by the couch.

May I ask why you go to sleep on the couch? Or why you leave your bed? Seems there is some information here that has been left out that would really make a difference in what you can actually change an what you can't.

I found a long time ago that if I take a nap at all during the day -but especially after 3pm, I will always wake up at 3am. No ifs no ands, no buts about it. Different people have different speeds - but I have seen the same thing in my husband who is a consummate napper - he's always awake around 3 going to the bathroom and bumping around until he can finally go back to sleep.

It sounds to me like you are allowing your body to control your sleeping habits. . .perhaps you will do better if you got proactive, learned about sleep and started taking action to control your body?

mrstevegross wrote:>PUT THE FRIGGIN' MASK ON!!! (Anytime you're going to be sleeping.)

Yes, but... If I'm on the couch, I can't take the CPAP with me. I can try adding it in for the 8-9am portion, though.

>DUUUUHHHH...... Ya think? < smacks forehead >

Yeah yeah, I know

--Steve

Why not?