Let's face it. Insomnia is a problem for folks over 65. I used to sleep like a log but I worked sometimes 13 hours a day 6 days a week (I'm a nurse who made lots of overtime). Now that I'm retired I'm just not as exhausted as I was and I do have trouble getting a good night's sleep. Most of my friends are experiencing the same trouble. I try to stay up and watch some TV or read in another room and then go to bed when I feel sleepy. Hey, I'm retired! What do I need a schedule for ? I schedule activities for after 11 am.
If I wake up at night and cannot fall asleep after 15 minutes I get up and read or do something I had planned on doing the next morning. That usually makes me tired and I go back to sleep within an hour--and I feel that it wasn't a wasted hour turning and tossing in bed. If I sleep later because of that I still usually get a total of 7 to 8 hours. Medicine? I avoid that. I administered enough of that stuff in my life. I only take any medication if I absolutely must. Sleep medicine is something I never touch--it would take too much money out of my monthly budget if I got to the point that I had to use it.
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Let's face it. Insomnia is a problem for folks over 65. I used to sleep like a log but I worked sometimes 13 hours a day 6 days a week (I'm a nurse who made lots of overtime). Now that I'm retired I'm just not as exhausted as I was and I do have trouble getting a good night's sleep. Most of my friends are experiencing the same trouble. I try to stay up and watch some TV or read in another room and then go to bed when I feel sleepy. Hey, I'm retired! What do I need a schedule for
? I schedule activities for after 11 am.
If I wake up at night and cannot fall asleep after 15 minutes I get up and read or do something I had planned on doing the next morning. That usually makes me tired and I go back to sleep within an hour--and I feel that it wasn't a wasted hour turning and tossing in bed. If I sleep later because of that I still usually get a total of 7 to 8 hours. Medicine? I avoid that. I administered enough of that stuff in my life. I only take any medication if I absolutely must. Sleep medicine is something I never touch--it would take too much money out of my monthly budget if I got to the point that I had to use it.