my problems
Question:
Thanks.. yeah i’m pretty sure I have DSPS Also i’m noticing that with this zopiclone, I am sleeping at night, but not getting rested.. When I dont sleep properly I notice shortness of breath during the day, but as long as I get a decent sleep I dont feel it at all.. For the last week i’ve slept at night (with zopiclone) and have had shortness of breath every day this week.. I just want to sleep all day so this will go away.. it seems my body doesn’t get proper rest unless its during the day.. make any sense?.. or will it eventually correct itself in time and should i stick to sleeping nights,.. not bieng able to breath well is driving me nuts and I dont know how much longer I can handle it..
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> I’m sick of sleeping all day (its been so nice out lately) and have recently > quit my job and am looking to get a day job eventually. I’ve gotten some > imovane (zopiclone) from the doctor which has been helping me sleep at night > but i’m not getting a restful sleep (lack of rem sleep?) even though i’ve > been sleeping 7 or 8hrs straight at night for the last week.
It sounds like you have (whether you’ve always had it or it’s just a result of the night hours you started to work) Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. You probably need to reset your body clock. From what I hear, the most effective way of doing this is via light therapy. While it’s summer there, the best thing to do is get up early and sit outside in the sun (not necessarily directly – don’t want to get sunburn) for half an hour, perhaps read a book or something. The sunlight is a vital part of our body’s mechanism to regulate our sleep. You can also get special light boxes that will do the same thing, and in Australia they’ve been testing a form of "light box" that is incorporated into a special pair of glasses you wear for half an hour in the mornings… whether or not they work or are available to the public i have no idea. If you search Google you’ll find plenty info on light box therapy & DSPS — Beth in Australia =================== FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here http://talhost.net/sleep Newsgroup Archives http://talhost.net/sleep/archives.htm this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles Remove my name to reply
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Hello, heres my situation: For years i’ve been sleeping during the day and up all night.. it suited my job because i was working evenings, i’d sleep until 2 or 3, get up, go to work (feel great), come home or do whatever until 5am and then go to sleep (generally with no problems).. I’m sick of sleeping all day (its been so nice out lately) and have recently quit my job and am looking to get a day job eventually. I’ve gotten some imovane (zopiclone) from the doctor which has been helping me sleep at night but i’m not getting a restful sleep (lack of rem sleep?) even though i’ve been sleeping 7 or 8hrs straight at night for the last week. Also I cant sleep now without some kind of meds.. and the days are getting tougher and tougher on me.. I’ve tried changing my schedule a few times and it seems that I only get a restful sleep during the day.. will my sleeping at night eventually get more restful if I just keep it up?.. I know that if i just stay up all night and sleep all day i’ll feel great when I wake up but thats what i’m trying to avoid.. If anyone has gone through this any help would be greatly appreciated.. (hope this makes sense, its hard to think when you dont sleep well).. Thanks – Josh
