I've just done a string of 12-hour night shifts, and my body clock has gone haywire. I got up at 10 am yesterday, hoping to be tired enough to sleep last night, as I had a day shift starting at 6 this morning.
I went to bed at 11 pm and set the alarm for 5 am. I lay awake until 2 am, then got up for a cup of tea. Back to bed at 3 am, and lay until the alarm went. I have now been awake for 30 hours. That's the first time I have spent a night with absolutely no sleep at all since I was a student. These things were normal then.
I expected to be completely useless today (well, more than usual) but in fact I have got a second wind and I feel fine, if a little disconnected from reality. I hope I can sleep tonight, as I have another day shift tomorrow, followed by ... nights again. Bugger.
If there's been a lack of quality blogposts recently, this is why.
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ReplyDeleteThe cup of tea is not a good idea. A glass of milk is better.
ReplyDeleteGet a Smartfone & Blog-on-the-Bog.
ReplyDeleteIf you're having trouble sleeping, try telling yourself that story ;-)
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ReplyDeleteOf course, as a student, one could have access to considerable quantities of pharmaceuticals - some of which would help compensate for lack of sleep...
ReplyDeleteBet you're not having too much difficulty sleeping tonight, though!
Sorry if that was a bit of a dull post! I was totally spaced out. I got to bed by 10 pm in the end, a full 36 hours awake. Yup, I did sleep rather well last night.
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