Self Employed & Can't Sleep

[iceprincess0001]

I haven't slept in so many years but what's worst is all my self employed friends don't sleep either. So while the rest of the world is fast asleep that's when we come alive! I have now re-scheduled my life around not sleeping such as super market shopping any where between 2am-5am; making deposits at atm machines during those hours and always being able to finish my work because I have learned that is the best time to get my work done w/o interruptions. My friends say we are not 'comformist' and there is nothing wrong with us. I don't consider myself someone who sleeps but someone who 'takes mini naps'. I have been living this way for so long that I don't know what it is like to fall asleep before 3-4am. It is now 4:52am and still awake, yesterday was also a 5am sleep time.

I was wondering if there are any other self employed who too experience similarities and if you are able to 'kick the habit?' It is amazing how life just begins for some while the rest of the world is at a complete stand still. Please, I would love to know that I am not alone.

[iceprincess0001]

oopsie, I just realized this response was not the one for the discussion I commented on 'sleep paralysis' as I think this merits more on that discussion board...sorry for the confusion.

[iceprincess0001]

Thank you as there is a lot of new information give which I am not familiar with. I will definitely look into these options. I have researched and watched videos on s.p. which had me questioning if I have this since I do not see an old hag or have the creature like intity sit on my chest/choaking....

I wish I could hear 'others' who are out there just like ME...who have sleep paraylsis but just not this form/type.

I guess what bothers me the most are these key factors:

In one of my dreams this alien told me 'go back to sleep now, you are sleeping' - so if I am in deed 'sleeping' then how can anyone or thing tell me to 'go back to sleep'

2. In my last s.p. I felt actual physical pain as in something BITE me on my hand - again, is it truly possible to FEEL pain during sleep of this magnitude?

3. Again, in my last dream I also caught the entity which I held in my hand and which was NOT of this universe...and it was fighting with me in my hand for me to let it go...it had a tail, very tiny but still an unknown creature and I kept trying to hold its head back from biting me again - so now I can identify with this thing??

I want to know if there are 'others' who have s.p. like mine?

Thank you

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Understand your predicament. There is a circadian rhythm for all living organisms. It is a 24 hour cycle rhythm and the biological clock within that individual adapts to this rhythm. If you observe this rhythm, the transition happens gradually, like the daylight subsides slowly into darkness and the sounds too gradually mellow down into the night. These changes condition us and promote sleep. So, nearing bed time, do not engage in activities like exercise or dancing or other means that can keep you active and try to envelope this rhythm.

You could be having an entity called delayed phase syndrome, where in the biological clock is reset and occurs late. It is a circadian rhythm disorder. This can be reset by bright light therapy, sleeping pills and sometimes by sleep debt. In sleep debt, though you happen to sleep late, you condition yourself to get up early; this in turn will help you to sleep early. So, try this, but if your symptoms still persist, I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician who may then refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.