sleep deprivation

ivedonethisb4 · October 2012

I'm so sick and tired of being tired! I keep waking up at 3am and can't go back to sleep! All this week its been this way. I have a hard enough time falling to sleep anyway with not getting home from work until 930 or 10 every night! I usually can't fall asleep til 12 or 1 then am waking up around 3 and being up til 4 or 5. Then FI wakes me up around 7 to ask questions and it takes me another hour to try to fall back asleep and in total I've managed about 5 hours of sleep all broken up! I'm exhausted!!! But when I lay down sleep just doesn't come. I just feel like poo!

sunshineinne · October 2012

It's stress!!! When that happens to me, I count backwards in my head from 100...it sounds silly, and I think it's probably the equivalent of counting sheep - lol! But, seriously, it really works - you may have to start over a few times...but I never seem to even get down to the 40's before I'm asleep!

therabbitsmith · October 2012

I haven't been sleeping well at all, mostly excited me. I have been taking half a dose of ZQuil the last few nights and its been helping!

ericaandtom2012 · October 2012

It's probably a mixture of stress and excitement as the PPs said. Can you blot out all outside stimuli? Put earplugs in, wear an eyemask and tell your FI not to bother you until you absolutely have to wake up for work or whatever. No computer or TV a half an hour before going to bed (cuts down on brain activity). I usually try to read for 10-15 minutes before going to bed if I need to fall asleep quickly.

If I'm having trouble sleeping, I usually breathe slowly and deeply and think "sleep" on exhale (ie inhale, pause, exhale/think sleep). If none of that works, try a glass of wine (assuming you're not pregnant or a recovering alcoholic). I hope you start sleeping better; if not, only one more week and then the stress will be gone!

PJSPJS · October 2012

Wine. Herbal tea. And, as ericaandtom said, ear plugs help.

LadyElite · October 2012

Thought it was just me. The sad thing is that you have another week to go. Hopefully you took some days off from work to sleep in a bit.

ivedonethisb4 · October 2012

I did take off Thursday and Friday of next week but there won't be ANY sleeping in : I have full days both days getting ready for everything! Thursday morn I have to get up and go to the nearest big town an hour away to get some last minute things for the rehearsal salad stuff etc in bulk from SAMS. Also have our 6 months ring inspections and cleanings so my e ring is nice and shiny with my new band. My hair trial is at 1 pm so I have to be back before then. And I'm also going to have my nails done that day as well. I need to make sure my mom doesn't need any help with food because she's cooking for the rehearsal 40ish people. Then friday is decorate day and rehearsal. We're doing literally everything but flowers ourselves. We have no floral centerpieces at the reception so basically I have to set everything up or it won't be how I want it! Plus any last minute stuff related to food for the reception as well. We're cooking the meat the day of! So no sleeping in any day! My wedding day begins at 7 am sharp! My wedding isn't until 5! I may nap sitting up lol. I did have a better night last night and only Fi woke me up at 6 so I was grateful!

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