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To: nickcarraway
I too have trouble sleeping. Changes in heart medicines and stress of having a toddler full-time to care for has made it hard to sleep through the night.

I also take a diuretic for my heart and that means I'm up every hour or two to pee at night. Sometimes I can't fall back to sleep and just stare at the clock. That's why I'm at the computer at 5 AM typing this.

My normal biorhythms are disrupted when I'm under stress and not following my normal routine. I also don't think a full 7-8 hour sleep at night is needed as I get older and my physical activity during the day has slowed down.

Some days I get so tired I can't keep my eyes open but if I try to lay down to take a nap, I can't fall asleep.

It's inexplicable why sleep is more difficult at age 72 but it is.

23 posted on 01/27/2020 2:55:02 AM PST by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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To: HotHunt

Having a toddler full-time at 72 is difficult, and maybe unfair.


52 posted on 01/27/2020 10:13:13 AM PST by nickcarraway
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