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I Finally Have An Answer To My Lifelong Sleep "Issues"

by Lora
(Portland, OR, USA)

I have been very frustrated by the problems I have had with being a night owl and then subsequent trouble getting up in the morning at "normal" hours. So I started doing some research tonight, if for no other reason than just to find something that said I'm not alone. I then found tons of websites on DSPS and ended up writing an entire blog article about it. It's kind of long so I'm just going to put a link to it here if that's okay.

http://lifeprintsportrait.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/being-a-night-owl-this-is-my-normal-miscelaneous-life-prints-portrait-design

I'll just say that knowing there is an actual physiological issue that is causing my problem (or at least it's a problem if I want to try to live by societies standards) takes a great deal of weight off my shoulders. Thanks for all the information you provide on your site and the opportunity to read others thoughts and stories. It's good to know I'm not alone.

Kevin: Great article Lora! Thanks for sharing it. Breaking down the technical/medical jargon and having stories like these that focus on what having the condition ACTUALLY translates to in real life is invaluable. It's our pleasure to provide a platform for that, and doubly our pleasure to be able to point visitors to heart-felt stories like your own.

Warmly,
Kevin




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I Finally Have An Answer To My Lifelong Sleep "Issues"

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May 07, 2011
 I AM this
by: Anonymous

It's very interesting to me that as I read this post I thought to myself, "Did I write this?" Besides being Mormon, and a mom, this post described my very life! I canNOT get up before 11am. If I do, I am groggy, and beyond drowsy. If I let myself get up when I'm ready...I'm okay! And the jobs! Oh the jobs...countless early morning shifts that I just couldn't get to...People calling me lazy, and irresponsible. It hurts! I know I'm not lazy...maybe irresponsible at times, but who's perfect? I'm 22, had to take time off of college. I literally had a 4.0 in every class that started after 12pm. If it was an early one, I failed it because of absents. Ridiculous! I'm tired of being tired in the morning. I was diagnosed with delayed sleep phase syndrome too...and I'm having trouble being as optimistic with the diagnosis as Lora seemed to be. I know I'd be happier if I accepted who I am. I guess I'm just not convinced that this is how my life will always be! forever?? It doesn't seem fair. I hope I can figure out how to live my life more accepting and embrace this horrible sleeping pattern!!!
Mar 02, 2012
 it might work NEW
by: Anonymous

i have the same problems. im now gonna try melatonin. look it up. i hope it works!
Apr 19, 2012
 Be careful with melatonin NEW
by: Sherry

This is my first time on this site. I have had sleep issues for 2 yrs. I have tried every kind of prescription sleeping med, and over the counter med. I have awful side effects with every one of them. I just tried Melatonin again with the same results. I tried 2.5 mg and even took it down to 1 mg to avoid the side effects. Melatonin tends to me me very groggy and confused
in the morning. I noticed after 3 days that I felt depressed. So I stopped. I am not going to
try to reset my clock. I am getting desperate
to get to sleep before 4 or 6am. This does come and go, but in the last two years it is taking its toll on me. With chronic insomia this can affect memory, your heart health and increase you chances of having Hypertension , which I take meds for already. Hope everyone that has issues finds some remedy .

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