The REAL 50ish group...Sept 8th week.

I have chronic fatigue due to my illness, so sleep for me is different than for many people. I will wake up to use the bathroom(thanks childbirth) once or twice per night, but I sleep a lot. I sleep 9-10 hours per night and wake up tired. So, don't go by me. I can tell you that acupuncture works wonders for insomnia and sleep issues.

I sleep really well, I have no trouble falling asleep and staying asleep all night. I only have to get up to use the bathroom if I'm ill.

I have a to have a fan or white noise on...that changed about 10 years ago when I hit 50...(hope it's ok to post in this thread). I also get up 2-3x to pee...not all the time but often. I shared a room once with a really bad snorer and it was HORRIBLE. I did not sleep at all. I have since invested in some ear plugs

I've noticed my sleep patterns have changed within the last couple of years and I'm 60. I can no longer sleep in if I have the chance to do so. I'm up around 8 am no matter what time I go to bed. I used to be a total night owl--usual bedtime was between 1-3 am. So I am definitely going to bed earlier, but probably still late by conventional standards--between midnight to 1 am.

I had recurrence of Cushing's disease this year, and as part of my goal to handle the recurrence better than the first occurrence, I resolved to keep my stress levels as low as possible, because Cushing's is caused by the body oversecreting the stress hormone cortisol. So part of my effort was to get plenty of sleep and many times prior to my surgery, I was in bed by 10 or 11. It's really had a dramatically positive effective on my life, so I try to have at least one or two early bedtimes a week.

Aside from the time that DS was looking at colleges/waiting for acceptances, I've always slept well. I have always had a before bed ritual which is connected in some ways to my childhood incest experiences. I always, always, always have a shower right before bed with lavender shower gel. The bedroom is kept very cool, with a ceiling fan going year-round, and we have a fairly heavy down comforter on the bed year-round. I either read before bed, or watch You Tubes of artists doing artistic stuff.

I adjusted my sleep habits about a year ago when peri-menopause really got worse and the hot flashes start.
1) No phones/computers at least an hour before bed
2) Nighttime dose of magnesium, plus my estrogen and progesterone
3) Sleep mask and ear plugs
4) CBD on occasion
5) If I wake in the night, no lights, no phone, no reading. I literally lie awake bored if needed

That’s pretty much me too. 99 times out of 100 i’m asleep within a min or two of turning out the light. What triggers sleep for me is to be on my side, my pillows just so, a cover over me even if it’s just a sheet in hot weather and I’m off. I do get up to wee occasionally nowadays but not always 🙂

Since I was diagnosed with my aHUS in November I haven't slept well at night. I take Nyquil every night to get to sleep and then at some point in the middle of the night (usually around 2 a.m.) I take a Klonopin to help me get back to sleep. Thanks to the daily diuretic that I take, I get 3 or 4 times a night to go to the bathroom...and I take the diuretic in the morning, so not a timing issue. My DH has been working from home in the afternoons so I can take a short nap to keep me going. If I don't take a nap, I'm sound asleep on the couch by 6 p.m. In addition to all of that I started getting food allergies. We haven't completely pinpointed the exact thing I'm allergic too, so I have to take Benadryl sometimes twice a day depending if I accidentally eat something that I have a reaction too...so that is making me even more tired during the day. I really really just want a decent night sleep!

My sleep patterns have been all over the place, largely because my job schedule has been all over the place the last four years. I worked night shift for 2.5 years, but I realized I just didn’t want to do that anymore at my age.

I worked evening shift for another 1.5 years. That was better for my sleep overall, but then my husband returned from two years in Afghanistan and I had to learn to sleep with another, snoring person again. While he was gone I invested in an adjustable Sleep Number bed. That’s helped immensely, especially since I’m another that can’t sleep on my sides without intense hip pain. I can adjust the bed so my head is up and my knees are bent. It keeps me from rolling over on my sides at night, and helps me sleep better. It doesn’t really help my snoring partner though, so we have a fan that runs all night and I wear earplugs.

BUT... I have a brand new job, starting tomorrow, where I’ll be working a regular day shift for the first time in 20 years - 7am to 4pm. I am NOT a morning person, and I know the adjustment is going to be hard, but it will be nice to be home in the evenings and nights with my family, even the snorer .

I wake one to two times a night to use the restroom, but I try really hard not to drink too much before bed. I will occasionally take some CBD oil if I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep.

I haven't noticed any difference as I've gotten older. I sleep well but I have TMJ issues that bother me on and off. I've worn a bite guard for over 25 years. Currently I'm having a lot of issues with my TMJ but I don't think it is age. I'm just having trouble relaxing and am really clenching my teeth at night. We finally got a new, fairly firm mattress so after several months of nightly back pain, I'm good with that only to have the jaw pain start up. But this is a cycle that started in my 30's. I get up once at night to go to the bathroom.

I am a night owl, living an early bird’s life. Given the opportunity, my normal sleeping hours would be 2-3am to 11am-12pm. But, alas I work in schools and have a high schooler, so I am up at 6am most days and I struggle to be asleep by midnight most nights., making me chronically tired because my sleep patterns do not match my life. I have had the sleeping patterns of a teenager since being a teen and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.

When I am asleep I am dead to the world and sleep through most anything. Stress and pain also cause me to be sleepy. It is my escape; I essentially slept through the labor of both of my children. Very little keeps me awake at night.

Despite taking Ambien, it takes a good hour or so to fall asleep and I still wake at night after about 3 hours. I can go right back to sleep, but I wake often. I don't think I have ever slept an entire night without waking up. It's impossible!

My sleep is all over the map. Some nights I sleep pretty well and only get up once to go to the bathroom; some nights it is more bathroom trips or having a difficult time getting comfortable with my back. Then there are a few nights I can't turn my brain off and I hardly sleep at all. I hate those nights, part of my brain will actually say "why are you thinking about this stuff, you need to go to sleep!" Then the other part of my brain goes "Lalalalalalalala! Kittens! Puppies! Lalalalalalala!"

According to DH I snore like a drunken sailor with a pack a day habit, surprising since I don't drink or smoke, LOL.

I take 1/2 a dropper of CBD before bed and my sleep noises include a cat purring, ocean, and dream sounds.