ouchmyfinger
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Just ordered it from amazon. nice 1.
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Just ordered it from amazon. nice 1.
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There was a piece on the BBC news website a while back about the "Myth of the eight hour sleep". Apparently, in the dark ages, our ancestors used to have two night-time sleeps, not one. It's quite an interesting read:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16964783
Based on that, I wouldn't be too concerned about waking up in the middle of the night.
Regarding caffeine, I would recommend avoiding it from somewhere around the middle of the afternoon. With it taking around 1 hour to reach peak blood plasma concentration after ingestion and caffeine's half life in blood being about 6 hours, means the caffeine from your 3 o'clock cup of tea or coffee will take until around 10pm to fall to half of it's peak concentration (still plenty in the bloodstream to have an effect) and by a further half by around 4 o'clock in the morning. Makes you think!
I only have one strong coffee and that's early morning. After that I just have relatively weak cups of tea, last of which is mid-afternoon. After then, it's de-caff only.
The risk of toxicity from multiple strong cups of coffee is potentially quite significant. Remember the story of the lass working on a burger van who died from a heart problem brought on after only two or three cups of expresso.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16964783
Based on that, I wouldn't be too concerned about waking up in the middle of the night.
Regarding caffeine, I would recommend avoiding it from somewhere around the middle of the afternoon. With it taking around 1 hour to reach peak blood plasma concentration after ingestion and caffeine's half life in blood being about 6 hours, means the caffeine from your 3 o'clock cup of tea or coffee will take until around 10pm to fall to half of it's peak concentration (still plenty in the bloodstream to have an effect) and by a further half by around 4 o'clock in the morning. Makes you think!
I only have one strong coffee and that's early morning. After that I just have relatively weak cups of tea, last of which is mid-afternoon. After then, it's de-caff only.
The risk of toxicity from multiple strong cups of coffee is potentially quite significant. Remember the story of the lass working on a burger van who died from a heart problem brought on after only two or three cups of expresso.
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Me too - like trying to remember certain celebrity's names. I've got to the stage of writing the most usual ones in a book, I get up, read the list then I'm OK.
I've written some of best letters at three in the morning, most recently telling British Gas what I think of their accounts dept. after getting a bill for £1800 - lost a bit of sleep over that!
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I'm orf to bed now so keep the noise down....a guy needs his beauty sleep.
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Just done that test.
As for the rest of you, and I speak from personal experience: Half of you want to take a pen and paper to bed and the rest need to see your Dr for possible stress and or Depression
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Must be the time of year.
I'm off sick after a hernia operation, and between the lack of exercise and the painkillers, my sleep pattern is f**ed.
I downloaded Autodesk Inventor (it's free if you are in education - I'm enrolled with the OU), and spent the last two weeks learning to use it.
If that isn't available to you:
Google Sketchup
GIMP
are free and useful .
I'm sure there are others
I'm off sick after a hernia operation, and between the lack of exercise and the painkillers, my sleep pattern is f**ed.
I downloaded Autodesk Inventor (it's free if you are in education - I'm enrolled with the OU), and spent the last two weeks learning to use it.
If that isn't available to you:
Google Sketchup
GIMP
are free and useful .
I'm sure there are others
rtbcomp
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Don't think "the wheels of the bus go round and round........."
Wedg1e
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I've been drinking coffee since I was about 6 and filter stuff for a good 20 years or more, I usually take one to bed with me (use sweeteners these days though
), doesn't keep me awake.What I find is that if I've been out on a site job and maybe driven 300+ miles to get home, I can't just go to bed because as soon as I close my eyes I can see the road again... so I usually grab a takeaway and a couple of tinnies and chow down whilst reading around the forums. By that time I've woken up again and may wander out in the workshop looking for things to 'tidy up' (quietly, if it's after 11PM
).I'm usually up till the wee small hours, sometimes as late as 4AM which can be a bit of a bu99er as I start work at 9 (ish :cough: ) if I'm in the office - like this week...
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i see non of the mods have trouble sleeping there isnt any on at the min 
GeorgiePorgie
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By eck had a good sleep last night,birra of an headache this morning though.
ouchmyfinger
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Its almost reassuring to know, so many of you suffering like me, but i wouldnt wish it on my worse enemy, its an orrible malady. Now theres a bit of truth in all things said, i drink too much coffee, im cutting down today, and im on the pc too much, i just googled effects of too much pc, and right next to the article was an amazon pop up advertising a new Sykes Pickavent brake flaring tool, we just cant get away from the metal we love.
I just hope wales stuff the aussies saturday that,ll calm me down a bit.
Thankyou all good night and god bless
I just hope wales stuff the aussies saturday that,ll calm me down a bit.
Thankyou all good night and god bless
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I'm just out of bed after taking half a Zopiclone sleeping tablet last night about 23:00. Watched TV until I fell asleep on the settee around 01:00 and woke up (cold!) 04:30 then climbed into bed and slept until 09:30. Downside is I feel like I have a mild hangover that I could have achieved with a last hour binge in the pub.
I have reduced my caffeine content with less coffee and bottled soft drinks like coke & lemonade mainly avoid the artificial sweeteners in all 3 to combat gout. After reading some of the posts here I might experiment with the caffeine some more.
Ouchmyfinger, I keep wondering about you losing the dog 18 months ago, could it be your mind saying now is the time to get another as the change in your exercise regime might help?
Mike
I have reduced my caffeine content with less coffee and bottled soft drinks like coke & lemonade mainly avoid the artificial sweeteners in all 3 to combat gout. After reading some of the posts here I might experiment with the caffeine some more.
Ouchmyfinger, I keep wondering about you losing the dog 18 months ago, could it be your mind saying now is the time to get another as the change in your exercise regime might help?
Mike
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Thats uncanny, cause last night the missus said can we have another dog,
it crops up from time to time, im hoping to move to scotland in the spring, and we,ll definately have one then. I take your point though they do make a huge difference in your life, yes i would get more exercise and them being around is a calming influence, you never realise this untill you lose one, odd.
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I'd never be with out a dog. Currently have two Miniature Schnauzers: One Black and Silver the other Black, both Bitches. Lovely dogs the Giant ones been my favourite, just down the road from us is a Crufts best of show winner beautiful dog. best bit is they don't shed hair
I like wild life but I'm not a pet lover. Would never have a pet of any kind for various reasons. They are unhygienic, they defecate and urinate everywhere, they deposit hairs all over the place, they stink, some cause noise, they are expensive, it's worse than having kids regarding care and attention they need, etc, etc.
Sleep wise, I suffer from disturbed sleep and have a long history of depression. My coping strategy is trying to clear my mind of my prevailing anxieties and worries before I turn in. This I do by thinking about stuff I like and reading in bed until I feel tired. Then when the lights out and I'm in the transition of sleep I think quite intently about one of my favourite things, like a bike, or the next project I want to do, etc. For 6 out of 10 times it works but recently I've noticed a worsening trend. I may have to resort to medication. I also have the misfortune of having the worst neighbours anyone could dread ! The joker next door leaves for whatever work he does at all sorts of stupid hours and insists on slamming the car doors, once I've been disturbed like that I cannot get back to sleep and just have to lie there napping intermittently or get up and do something. Then the next day I'm asleep on my feet. I've spoken to him about this but he's an inconsiderate moron and doesn't seem that concerned.
Also I don't drink anything for at least 5-6 hours before I turn in, and avoid any food for at least 3 to 4 hours.
Sleep disorder is a very unpleasant affliction, I hope I and others here find a solution.
Sleep wise, I suffer from disturbed sleep and have a long history of depression. My coping strategy is trying to clear my mind of my prevailing anxieties and worries before I turn in. This I do by thinking about stuff I like and reading in bed until I feel tired. Then when the lights out and I'm in the transition of sleep I think quite intently about one of my favourite things, like a bike, or the next project I want to do, etc. For 6 out of 10 times it works but recently I've noticed a worsening trend. I may have to resort to medication. I also have the misfortune of having the worst neighbours anyone could dread ! The joker next door leaves for whatever work he does at all sorts of stupid hours and insists on slamming the car doors, once I've been disturbed like that I cannot get back to sleep and just have to lie there napping intermittently or get up and do something. Then the next day I'm asleep on my feet. I've spoken to him about this but he's an inconsiderate moron and doesn't seem that concerned.
Also I don't drink anything for at least 5-6 hours before I turn in, and avoid any food for at least 3 to 4 hours.
Sleep disorder is a very unpleasant affliction, I hope I and others here find a solution.
