Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Juneau, AK
trouble sleeping working night shift Posted: 12-28-07 04:23am
I have been working nightshifts for about
3 years now. 5 days a week from 10:30 PM
until 6:30 AM. I usually go to bed around
7 or 8 AM and sleep till 3 PM. I have no
problem sleeping during the day since I am
quite used to it. The weekends however are
dramatic. I try to go to bed and get up at
a normal times to spend time with my
boyfriend. I am usually pretty jetlagged
during the day and in the evening when we
try to watch a movie I am fighting not to
fall asleep. Then when we go to bed I
can't sleep. I toss and turn, watch TV
etc. and I get really warm at night.
Sometimes I just stay up and go to bed in
the morning for a few hours and take a nap
late afternoon. The doctor gave me Ambien
and that sometimes seems to help but not
always.
My question is...
Is this bad for my health? I do seem to
have higher bloodpressure lately and
gained some weight.
I have been taking Melatonin before going
to bed as well since I heard that the body
only makes this at night? and shortage of
it might cause certain cancers.
I also have severe migraines at times.
Are there any other people here with full
time nightshift jobs? maybe you have some
advice for me
Thanks!
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AMomOf3
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 37 Location: San Diego, CA USA
Posted: 01-07-08 03:30am
I used to work full time midnights, too.
I worked 11-7 Fr, Sa, Su, Mo, Tu, &
Wed. On Wednesday's, I'd sleep as late as
possible into the night, like until 9 or
9:30 PM..then when I'd get off work on
Thursday, I'd stay up all day long and
just go to bed around 7 or 8 PM. That way
I'd be "normal for Friday...Also, I'd
drink warm tea..chamomille before going to
bed on work mornings..that helped.
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misssemsem
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Posts: 68 Location: ,
Spoox Posted: 01-09-08 10:26am
dont take nap during afternoon and try to
talk hot shower at night may be that will
help u .and may be if u drink some thing
warm as milk that is will be great too . i
hope its work with u
