RadioGaGa
28-05-19, 21:01
Hello fellow forumites
Last night I had my worst (well, that's a lie - joint "worst" insomnia experience ever) (The last one being in December 2017)
I've always been prone to the odd bout of insomnia - usually falling asleep somewhere in the region of 02:00 to 02:30 and waking up at 07:00 to 07:30. Nothing dreadful... I'd maybe be a bit groggy the next day (if anything at all) and then would usually resume a sleep pattern of some normality. My insomnia, as I believe is common with others, comes in bouts and then leaves again.
So anyway, this week I'm off on annual leave, however I had a course to attend today. Last night I decided to watch the Margaret Thatcher series that BBC 2 are currently running. After this, there was the obligatory check FB/Insta etc, then the rituals we all perform before going to bed (brush teeth etc).
Lights went out at about 23:45. Then I realised "this is going to be one of those nights". 01:00 came. Then 02:00. (Any minute now, I thought, and I'll be asleep). Then 03:00 came. OK, this is unusual. Then 04:00. Then it was "Holy S**T I need to be up in 2 hours. 06:00 came. You get the gist?
At 07:50 (having not slept) I texted one of the staff members taking the course, with the white lie that a family emergency had arisen, and I'd be in mid-morning ("kick off" was 09:30, I arrived in just before 11:00). I got the most precious 90 minutes sleep from about 08:30 until 10:00.
Now the symptoms I experienced. I'm not looking for reassurance - moreso just to highlight the bizarre symptoms we can experience when we're seriously sleep deprived:
* Poured water in cereal
* On the train, I erroneously asked for a single, instead of return. Ended up paying double fare for this mistake
* Had my first non-hangover related migraine in months (thankfully I knew sleep deprivation is a trigger for me, had tabs with me)
* Called Propranolol "paracetamol" three times (What the..?)
* Tripped over my words/speech sounded off at times
* Fairly sure I had a few episodes of "micro sleeping"
* Grumpy/irritable
* Couldn't think straight
Let's just say I'm glad I'm off tomorrow
The point of this post has really been 1) To let off a bit of steam :roflmao:2) Admit, sadly, the HA was back slightly last night (I think it possibly contributed to the insomnia) although I've been better today 3) To reassure those who post about those symptoms I've listed above that sleep deprivation can cause them
#IsItTooEarlyForBed?
Last night I had my worst (well, that's a lie - joint "worst" insomnia experience ever) (The last one being in December 2017)
I've always been prone to the odd bout of insomnia - usually falling asleep somewhere in the region of 02:00 to 02:30 and waking up at 07:00 to 07:30. Nothing dreadful... I'd maybe be a bit groggy the next day (if anything at all) and then would usually resume a sleep pattern of some normality. My insomnia, as I believe is common with others, comes in bouts and then leaves again.
So anyway, this week I'm off on annual leave, however I had a course to attend today. Last night I decided to watch the Margaret Thatcher series that BBC 2 are currently running. After this, there was the obligatory check FB/Insta etc, then the rituals we all perform before going to bed (brush teeth etc).
Lights went out at about 23:45. Then I realised "this is going to be one of those nights". 01:00 came. Then 02:00. (Any minute now, I thought, and I'll be asleep). Then 03:00 came. OK, this is unusual. Then 04:00. Then it was "Holy S**T I need to be up in 2 hours. 06:00 came. You get the gist?
At 07:50 (having not slept) I texted one of the staff members taking the course, with the white lie that a family emergency had arisen, and I'd be in mid-morning ("kick off" was 09:30, I arrived in just before 11:00). I got the most precious 90 minutes sleep from about 08:30 until 10:00.
Now the symptoms I experienced. I'm not looking for reassurance - moreso just to highlight the bizarre symptoms we can experience when we're seriously sleep deprived:
* Poured water in cereal
* On the train, I erroneously asked for a single, instead of return. Ended up paying double fare for this mistake
* Had my first non-hangover related migraine in months (thankfully I knew sleep deprivation is a trigger for me, had tabs with me)
* Called Propranolol "paracetamol" three times (What the..?)
* Tripped over my words/speech sounded off at times
* Fairly sure I had a few episodes of "micro sleeping"
* Grumpy/irritable
* Couldn't think straight
Let's just say I'm glad I'm off tomorrow
The point of this post has really been 1) To let off a bit of steam :roflmao:2) Admit, sadly, the HA was back slightly last night (I think it possibly contributed to the insomnia) although I've been better today 3) To reassure those who post about those symptoms I've listed above that sleep deprivation can cause them
#IsItTooEarlyForBed?