Sleep deprived.ZzzZzzZzz?

Question:

Well I work shift work and I find that during my days off I sleep all the time because I'm exhausted. Then, I have a real hard time falling alseep on the night of my first day back.

Can anyone give me helpfull tips or remedies that help you sleep during the night.

Yours truely,

Sleepless nights

Answers:
Ah the world of shift work. I work 12 hour days and 12 hour night shifts and talk about exhausted. You need to go easy on youself and allow yourself a recovery day, especially after nights. Go easy on the coffee, eat healthy ,regular small meals or snacks ,at work or home,since big meals can add to the tiredness. I tend to stress out a bit on the night before I start my day shifts so I take a low dose of sleep-aid, half the normal dose, on that night. I guess I am worried about waking up on time(0430), and what I am going into. (I work as a nurse in a large jail) After my first shift back I tend to relax and can sleep better. I also prepare all my meals before going back to work so I don't do any cooking at all on the days I work. LOL.

i would like to know as well
i get plenty of sleep at night but when i get home i crash as soon as my butt hits the couch
then its even harder to fall asleep after i wake up

On those awful nights, try 3 mg. of melatonin l hour before bedtime. Very effective - also take with it 50 mg. of vitamin B-6 to add to the effect. You'll see !

Let me know how you do. OK?

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Sleep deprived.ZzzZzzZzz?

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