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To sleep, perchance to dream
I used to sleep soundly for at least 7 to 9 hours. My head would hit the pillow and next thing I'd realize it was morning. For the last year, except when I took my "once in a while" benedryl, I don't sleep for more than 4 hours, wake for 3, and hopefully go back for 3-4 more.
I stopped taking benedryl because of the dementia risk. I take a melatonin 3mg, but it still takes me 2-3 hours to finally drop off to sleep. Any one share a miracle to help get to sleep and stay asleep?
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@deanhobart
That explains biphasic sleep which is requires a stretch of the imagination to consider that an endorsement for everyone to adopt.
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Which is why people have to decide for themselves what works best for them considering where they live, what schedule they have, and what their personal biology and issues are. Again, the whole point of this thread is that someone was troubled by not sleeping a single sleep because they have moved into a biphasic sleep pattern due to chemo are was worried about that.
My response was that biphasic is actually more natural and if that works for her, then adapt to that routine until and unless her treatment stops and she goes back to a full night sleep in one session.
Many people don't realize that we only started sleeping in one session about 150 years ago (4 to 5 generations), so there is nothing alarming about it reappearing under certain circumstances.
@kjoed53
No. People did not sleep for a full approx 8 hour session until about 150 years ago because of changes in technology and work schedules. If they did it was considered a malady and a concern about listlessness.
@kjoed53 listless essay.
No one is suggesting that one style is better than that other. You need to read the citations you demanded of me to find out that what is better depends on the individual biology, environment, schedul, and geography. It is just a fact that we as in most of the industrialized world only started doing it culturally in the 1800s.