Povodny Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) I've worked permanent nights for 22 years. It always fit round me having my children at home in the day, school rota and just generally needing to be there but having no grandparents to fall back on in a crisis. They're not dead, just live too far away. My sleep pattern, if you can call is that. Consists of my managing around four to five hrs a night when I'm not in work and anything from two an a half hours to four hours on days I work. When the children were small I'd work split shifts. So I'd work Monday, Wednesday Friday and Saturday night and sleep the other three, I'd manage an hour in the morning on completing my shift before having to get up with the children. And Saturdays my husband was home in the afternoon so I got sleep before work that night. I'm curious because last night in work, a colleague was complaining she'd only had seven hours sleep between getting up Wednesday morning and coming into work that night. I just replied, "that's normal isn't it?" As for me that is fairly normal! Lol she looked at me like I had two heads and said "why are you telling me you don't have more?" I know the OH can have eight straight uninterrupted hrs and still not be able to get out of bed in a morning How about you lot? Edited December 1, 2012 by Povodny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 i usually get around 5 / 6 hours a night , i do try n get a kip for an hour between jobs tho too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I do between 4 and 5 hours a night Some days I am fine, but on others I feel as if I am falling apart. My husband needs 7 hours at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 4 hours an I'm good to go x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 5-7 hours if I get the chance and it usually catches up with me on my nights off, 34 years of permanent nights am getting used to it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 This website is my Bible: http://sleepyti.me/ I use it all the time, every night, because sometimes even when I get 8-9 hours of sleep I still feel groggy. But, with this website, I don't anymore because I make sure I wake up between cycles... But, yeah...I need atleast 9 hours (along with waking up between cycles...see above) if I want to perform well in my classes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 9 hours is what I'd naturally sleep for. Less when the pesky alarm clock wakes me up. Mother in law worked nights for 30 years. She semi retired a few years back and still doesn't get to sleep until about 2/3am. She's up again at 9am, so gets about 6/7 hours sleep. Sometimes she's awake all night, and pays for it the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasatail Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I have sleeping disorder which was caused by stress 10 almost 15 years ago when i was at school since then its common for me do a day or two on very little or no sleep and then make up for it next couple days. Also did nights for long period time on average im 2-3 hours sleep normally and very rare i get deep sleep phase rapid eye movment. So i have restless sleep Starting get used to it now thou. Gf need 8hours or shes a *****(female dog) and grumpy all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I can get by on 5 hours but would prefer 7-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I need at least 14 hours a night... I usually get around 7 though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I have set 6 hours as minimum but it usually takes me 1 to 3 hours to actually fall asleep at some days. I strive for 7/8 hours everyday. No matter how much (or few) hours I have of sleep, it always takes an hour for me to actually wake up after my alarm went off. At that point I'm usually already at work/school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjk Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 i read somewhere the average adult needs around 7-8 hours sleep and it is better broken into 2 sections so wake up after 4 hours then sleep again alter on. i usually get 6-8 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I get 6-7 hours a night but on weekends I try to get 7-8 hours. Any less I'm a real crab!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devildust76 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I'd love between 7 & 8 hours a night but Kodiak has other ideas and I usually only get 5-6. I'm ok with it though I'm quite perky most of the time. Must be all of those years working for Disney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys_mum Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Arghhh! The human body needs about 10 hours sleep - not 8. I appreciate that there are folk out there that cope on 4/5 hours, but it's not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow-Kodah-Drako Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I have about 4 - 5 hours sleep a night, it takes me forever to get to sleep then i'm tossing & turning all night then have to get up cus of back back, i'm not a morning person so takes a couple of hours for me to be nice & quite a few coffee's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osinn11 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'd say I average around 5-6 hours a night. It all depends on the day/week. I have a saying: Sleeping is a waste of my time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobezilla Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I used to only get about 3-4 hours of sleep a night because I would always be watching anime or up late reading manga, but since I got the pups I've been getting about 8-10 hours because I know I need lots of energy to keep up with them. Plus I'm really cranky if I don't get enough sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 i love my sleep.... but my daughter only lets me get 3/4 hours a night.... i miss my bed n lie ins lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I usually get about 7 - 8 hours if i sleep anymore i feel worse for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjb Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I normally get about 6 hours, get up walk naya, then go to work on an early shift, or 6 hrs, walk naya + back to bed for an hour on a day off or late shift. If naya sleeps, I sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherrie-Nanook-Indy Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I can function on just 2/3 hrs and have done on many occasion, working a late followed by an early with a stop over in the middle can sometimes mean I have 2 back to back shifts with only a couple of hours kip. So long as I know that I can have a nap when I get home then I can cope my 9 hr shift (so long as nothing major happens lol) Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kara Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I know I never get enough, as I have issues at night falling asleep. When I do get to sleep in on a weekend I tend to act 20years younger than I am and sleep 12+ hours, but the average for a weeknight is 4-7hrs, but that is not "consistent" sleep as I tend to wake up every 1.5hrs or so. I sometimes take a 45min nap on my lunch break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 this probably aint the best thread for me to reply to Im a sleepaholic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can sleep till the cows come home, and stay in a deep sleep at that! I sleep all the time often when I'm ill or going through a bit of a down patch. Drs think I sleep so much because of my "illness" but I just say Im a lazy bugger Some times I can have 5-6 hours sleep and be fine but sometimes I can have 5-6 hours sleep and cant manage at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissu & Aara Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 5-7, any longer and I know I'm gunna be sick soon. Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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