How much sleep do you get

G2213, perhaps you're an owl.

I'm a lark. I don't know how much sleep I get but it seems about right if I go to bed when I'm tired, including afternoon naps, and get up when I wake up. I don't think my general sleep pattern has changed much since I was a teenager.

That’s it exactly willow500 . I think if I won the lottery and I no longer had to worry about “that place” I would sleep like a baby. My DH calls it “the demons in the night” that wake you and force you to think about the things you don’t want to, like work, deadlines, vat returns, balance sheets etc.

Yes I’m similar to everyone,getting up to toilet usually twice, husband sleeps well but also snores,but I wear gel earplugs, there quite big so I half then quarter them,sometimes still hear him if I’m in light sleep faze,I just touch him and he turns over on his side, and shuts up!sleep with the window open don’t hear the birds,recommend the gel plugs, much better sleep.

If you wake in the night you may have night time reflux. This is under diagnosed as it can be present without any daytime reflux and the signs are subtle. Suspect it if you teeth feel coated, there is an acid taste in your mouth or you have a morning cough/ hoarseness and are not a smoker.

Raising the head of the bed may help, although it takes time to adjust to that.

My husband came to bed at 1 am this morning, his phone a constant companion, let out a whistle and I woke. He got into bed, fast asleep after 2 minutes, I remained awake for 2 hours, moved bedroom, eventually dropped off about 5 am. Woken at 7 am by husband saying ‘oh that’s where you are’ grrrr . Might try the gel ear plugs.

Or despatch him and his phone to the spare bedroom.

8 hours a day and as much as I can get at night! So says my OH who is simply jealous that I could sleep for Scotland. I put it down to a clear conscience and HRT. :-)

I had the same problem. But you should analyze what you are doing wrong. If the cause is anxiety you can take some lavender and cinnamon tea, not the commercial ones but pure lavender and cinnamon in hot water, you can take bath in salt water. You can also write down what you need to do the next day on a paper with an intention to complete it next day. You can also buy a new mattress (here is a review sleepmentor.net/tempur-pedic-mattress-reviews/ ) Believe me, the right mattress is numer one step that can significantly improve the quality of your sleep—as well as your wellbeing while you’re awake.You can take help of of a therapist. one of the best way to deal with Insomnia, along with other remedies i suggested. Hope you`ll be wel

I love my bed and sleep fine unless worried or had a drink then I'm awake about 3 for a while. Have a lie in after the others have gone to work on my day off which I love. Last night farting dog kept me on my toes as he had found a rubbish bag of curry at an event we ran at the weekend and were clearing up but he found it before me and so the room was a bit rich. I sleep in spare room when husband needs to sleep but I don't like that really.

I usually get 8 hours, with a couple of toilet breaks. I go straight back to sleep afterwards. At the moment I'm struggling a bit with the heat so not getting my full 8 hours so have an afternoon kip to make up for it.

About 5 or six 6 hours with perhaps an afternoon nap to catch up. I get very stiff and painful lying in bed and need to completely change position. This was worse in the very hot weather.