Up all night

But I can't sleep all day

Published on November 18, 2006 By dharmagrl In Misc

I've been up all night, sitting with a patient. After a hair raising drive along some dark and icy roads I got home and to bed after 5 am, but I didn't really sleep. I dozed, thinking about how I have to go to the store, clean the house, do laundry and run a bunch of general errands today.

I didn't get enough sleep the night before last either, so I'm literally running on fumes today. Dave knows that and is being gentle with me...hopefully that'll last until it's time for me to go to bed tonight and we won't have a major blowup because I'm tired and feeling fragile.

There was a time when I could stay up until 5 am, sleep until 10, get up and feel refreshed enough to want to go party again the following evening.

Those days are long gone, apparently; I feel like shite today.

Comments

pseudosoldier

on Nov 18, 2006

Here's to getting older, huh? I have similar problems with tolerances for sleep deprivation, alcohol and the effects certain foods have on me.

Zoologist03

on Nov 18, 2006

I just have plain ol' insomina.

The night before last, I made the mistake of taking a nap from 6-8 in the evening...I was up until 4:30AM...

Then I woke up again at 6:30 and I had class at 8...I'm not sure how I survived...

~Zoo

dharmagrl

on Nov 18, 2006

Here's to getting older, huh? I have similar problems with tolerances for sleep deprivation, alcohol and the effects certain foods have on me.

Aint it just fekkin' grand?

I can't do this too often. Dave asked me what I would do if I got called to go and sit with the same patient tonight. I said that if that were to happen (which it might) I'd have to say no. I don't like to do it, especially under circumstances like these, but I've learned from past vigilance experiences that I HAVE to look after myself or I'm no use to anyone. So, if I get called, I'll tell them that I can go out for a little while but that I cannot stay all night or even past 9pm. I can't handle three nights of little or no sleep in a row.

I just have plain ol' insomina

I'm on medication that makes me sleepy, so my insomnia isn't usually too bad. If I weren't on that medication, however, I'd be getting less than 4 hours of sleep a night and it would be shitty quality sleep to boot.

foreverserenity

on Nov 19, 2006

Hope you're getting some sleep and not up like me at this hour! I left that website info on your blog about your body, just in case you didn't see it yet.

Dr Guy

on Nov 20, 2006

Some of us stay up all night partying. YOurs is a much more noble and altrustic reason, and I hope you get some rest soon. The world needs you, as do some people in your area. Bless you.

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