It's not THAT bad. Is it?
So everyone freaks out on me because of my sleeping habits. Mom says it's cause she drank caffeine when pregnant and breastfeeding me. She came to that conclusion because she avoided drinking it when pregnant and breastfeeding my older and younger brother, and they slept fine.
The ironic thing is coffee and anything caffeine makes me pass out.
No joke, I had a nice warm cup of chocolate and caramel venti mocha and I fell asleep before I got to finish it. And when I have problems sleeping, I drink coffee.
The issue is I can't find anything to help keep me up.
I sleep all day, wake up around 12-2pm and stay up until 4-6am. And it's always been like it. But everyone tells me I need to change so I can function normal and go to work on a day schedule.
But how? I can't drink coffee and I'm exhausted (as in feels like there's 200lbs on my body and like I've never slept-type of tired.) all of the day until around 2pm.
Honestly I think that as long as you're getting around 6-8 hours of sleep a night it really shouldn't matter what times of the day you sleep or wake up as long as it works for you. Now there have been things about oversleeping causing side affects just like insomnia does, but again, it really depends on the person's health.
I think what you need to ask yourself first is do YOU personally want to change your sleep habits? There are many resources out there that assist those who want to sleep well or change their habits. I think there is a Sleeping Well Self-Help guide here on this site if you haven't had the chance to read it yet. :)
Best of luck ^^
My girlfriend was recently diagnosed with discosiative sleeping pattern disorder. If I understand correctly, it's basically that the sufferers circadian rhythms (what tells us when to sleep etc) are out of alignment with the majority of people. But the gist is that she doesn't get tired until about 6am but doesn't get up until about 2pm.
Don't consider this a diagnosis, but look it up and consult with a doctor. Perhaps buy a sleep monitor to see how restless your sleep is? I know it's possible to wake up several times a night without remembering which can make you feel tired despite having plenty of "sleep".
@IndiTheBull I believe you are referring to DSPS- delayed sleep phase syndrome. I believe I have it although it is not officially diagnosed. It's just as you described. The sufferers have circadian rhythms that are off a few hours from what is considered normal. They typically go to sleep at 2:00-6:00 am and wake up around 12:00-4:00 pm. My normal is 3:00 am to 1:00 pm although it varies. It can be treated with light therapy and melatonin and a strict plan to follow, which should be assigned by a doctor. However, not all people with this condition chose to be treated. Some chose to
Live with a lifestyle that allows for sleeping at whatever time is natural for them.