Sleep deprivation...
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devon deer stalker
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It won’t be much longer,Unless they go all the way Then will the whole country will be behind them?
Speak for yourself mate…
Stop drinkingI see other sufferers in the 'member' list!
Do you have any top tips?
Increasingly, my “modest” evening tipples are I believe the primary cause of my early hours waking and then inability to get back to sleep. Pity, as I enjoy my red wine and whisky but sadly, I suspect it’s yet another unwelcome sign of getting on 
shakey jake
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No i wont
John Gryphon
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waking coz the bladder is at max no doubt.
Sour bastard ha ha ha ,come on Shakey even I have them in my mind to win.
tackb
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following with interest since i'm 55 now and good sleep is rather illusive , i can make it through the night still without needing to get up for a wee but have trouble getting to sleep then don't sleep well and always wake early
so any ideas other than drinking less alcohol or black coffee and losing weight or stopping doom scrolling on my phone are welcome !
so any ideas other than drinking less alcohol or black coffee and losing weight or stopping doom scrolling on my phone are welcome !
Nope - but when you’re awake, it feels as if it is
Sadly, cycle seems to be one night’s crap sleep, followed by a good one, followed by a bad one and so on. I can recollect my parents similarly being sleep challenged when I was a kid - seems to be an inevitability of getting old
I had a bit in the last year where I was waking up needing to go in the night a lot. I've been using the following:
Decaf
Work out timing for last sensible time for a cuppa/drink before bed (do this after the heatwave). There's a goldilocks zone between too early so you're thirsty in the morning and too late so you wake up needing a wee.
Make a point of holding onto a full bladder during the day to increase your tolerance, including practicing tensing the sphincter on your bladder- it's a muscle and can be trained.
Get an idea of how full your bladder is when needing to pee- is it really full or just a bit.
Once you've done those, when you wake in the night, if your bladder isn't completely full, choose to ignore it. With time I was able to hold it overnight and even if half waking, can get back to sleep more easily. Not a complete solution but has helped.
Decaf
Work out timing for last sensible time for a cuppa/drink before bed (do this after the heatwave). There's a goldilocks zone between too early so you're thirsty in the morning and too late so you wake up needing a wee.
Make a point of holding onto a full bladder during the day to increase your tolerance, including practicing tensing the sphincter on your bladder- it's a muscle and can be trained.
Get an idea of how full your bladder is when needing to pee- is it really full or just a bit.
Once you've done those, when you wake in the night, if your bladder isn't completely full, choose to ignore it. With time I was able to hold it overnight and even if half waking, can get back to sleep more easily. Not a complete solution but has helped.
mike308
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I haven't had a full nights sleep for a couple of years now. Being treated for prostate cancer, up every hour for a wee, made worse by a kidney problem so have to drink extra water as well.
At least it's given me the excuse to get up and go foxing at two in the morning.
At least it's given me the excuse to get up and go foxing at two in the morning.
provarmint
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I have found taking Magnesium helps with sleep quality, not the length of sleep I still only have around 4-5 hrs but I find I'm less tired during the day. Hope this helps some of you.
CookM
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Same.
Rake Aboot
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I moved house 18 months ago and have now only one TV. In the living room
Getting the TV out the bedroom improved my sleep no end
And I will admit to spending 2.5 k on a mattress which was life changing
Getting the TV out the bedroom improved my sleep no end
And I will admit to spending 2.5 k on a mattress which was life changing
Defo mattress and also get the air circulating
