sleep study

[OakLeaf]

Light exposure is huge, too. I didn't want to post anything in the troll about tanning, but I don't sleep properly at all unless I get adequate exposure to natural light during the day (and natural darkness at night). Natural sunlight (both on your skin for Vitamin D manufacture and in your eyes for stimulation of the light receptors they're just learning about) is SO important. If you have to be in a dark or windowless room during the day, or if you have a lot of light pollution coming in to your bedroom at night, see if you can change those things. If you have no other alternative, full-spectrum light bulbs help a lot.

I don't know a thing about hyperthyroidism, but wouldn't that affect your sleep all by itself? I know my neighbor who's been struggling with her thyroid the last couple of years has complained about not being able to rest.

[Tuckervill]

I think everyone wakes up a lot, but we just don't remember every time. I think our brain is constantly checking to see whether we're safe and if we are we just go right back to sleep without reaching awareness. At least that's what I've seen on TEEVEE.

Karen

[Dogmama]

I'm usually hot flashing - more at night than during the day. At least several times a week, I wake up soaking wet. I just shove DH over, kick the German Shepherd off the bed & let it dry out.

I rarely wake up feeling rested. It really messes with my brain. I'm hoping that eventually my hormones will stop this nonsense. Sleep meds keep me up - or wake me up at 2AM & I absolutely cannot get back to sleep.

[csr1210]

I wake up way too much at night. If I only wake up once, it's a good night.

+1 on taking resting heartrate right before getting up.

If you are suddenly having drastically different sleep patterns, that might indicate something off-balanced and worth checking out.

Christy

[jesvetmed]

I sleep pretty good now -- I work long hours at night, so am deprived by the time I get to sleep at all.... and then add in that I work out a lot. Also, I have FAR LESS stress in this job that goes home with me. I used to wake up worrying, grinding my teeth, etc! Kept DH up also!

All in all makes for excellent sleep when I finally hit the sack!

It's weird, though. I have never been someone that remembers my dreams much. Now and then one stands out, but not like most people. Maybe I do just sleep deeper, and not wake up as much as others... that's probably why we remember our dreams, I would think?

Now it usually takes me only 5 minutes of reading to be out cold. If only I could convince my bladder to sleep more than 7 hours... that is the only problem!