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Why Can’t I Sleep?
Insomnia is miserable, and lost sleep can harm our health. Now, researchers are seeing the promise of solutions in our genes.
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University of California San Francisco - Why Can’t I Sleep?
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SAguy
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Timely post.. I watched "Awake" last night.Why Can’t I Sleep?
Insomnia is miserable, and lost sleep can harm our health. Now, researchers are seeing the promise of solutions in our genes.www.ucsf.edu
Rubbish movie but scary what can happen to your brain after days of no sleep
grok
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Sitting here I've been awake since Wednesday morning 6 o'clock, didn't sleep a single wink last night..
This hits different than when it was still clubbing days, when we went for weekends & my fav saying was 'I'll sleep when I'm dead'.
I'm going to pop a Zolpidem in a bit and hope drift off for a good rest.
This hits different than when it was still clubbing days, when we went for weekends & my fav saying was 'I'll sleep when I'm dead'.
I'm going to pop a Zolpidem in a bit and hope drift off for a good rest.
saor
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Tried thinz once or twice (what were they a diet pill; amphetamines?)...a whole night of dancing and still awake the whole of the next day and struggling to sleep the following night. Fun times. Day after clubbing was always rough.
There's a lot in the article that I do not agree with.
I sleep 4-6 hrs a day. Mostly 5, and more 4 than 6. I can do 2 days straight and still not do more than 6 hrs after that.
When my eyes open I am awake, not groggy.
I either exercise at home or go to gym. Min 1hr a day, early part of day.
I do not eat or drink anything that contains coffee/tea. Nor do I consume any energy drinks.
I've not had flu/cold in about 4-5 years, probably closer to 5.
I am not groggy during the day either.
I sleep 4-6 hrs a day. Mostly 5, and more 4 than 6. I can do 2 days straight and still not do more than 6 hrs after that.
When my eyes open I am awake, not groggy.
I either exercise at home or go to gym. Min 1hr a day, early part of day.
I do not eat or drink anything that contains coffee/tea. Nor do I consume any energy drinks.
I've not had flu/cold in about 4-5 years, probably closer to 5.
I am not groggy during the day either.
The Voice
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Hmmmmmm, Ambien...
My sleep pattern was permanently ruined because I worked nightshifts. I've simply never been able to recover, and run on an average of 4hrs sleep during the week, sometimes longer on weekends. It's been over 8 years since it started. Zolpidem was a godsend but, as you probably already know, the longer you get that sweet sleep from it, the more you need...