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All too familiar
by: Chris on Tue, Sep 09 2008
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I am reading this website, and nearly everyone here seems to share very common symptoms with me. I have always been a nightowl, being as young as 7 and still remember watching Letterman (on at 11:30pm in my country) almost every weeknight. Then on the weekends, I sleep until about 1-4pm in the afternoon. Yet even if 4 days in a row, I get up for work at 7:30-8am, nothing on this earth will put me to sleep before 1am. Most nights it’s 2am, sometimes as late as 5am. My brain just whirls around thoughts, fantasies, questions, and I’ve tried EVERYTHING… Alcohol, drugs (legal and otherwise), music, no music, movies, etc.

I have started to notice recently, that if I sleep with my curtains open, I am about 3-4 times more likely to wake up when the alarms go off. If they are closed, I will either sleep through them altogether, or turn them off/snooze them and not remember it at all when I do wake up.

It has gotten me fired from jobs, and countless warnings. It’s been happening since I was a toddler. I remember crying as a 4yr old because I couldn’t sleep - I had restless legs, hot feet, and thrashed about with frustration at not being able to sleep.
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September 2008

  • DSPS! Now I know what’s weird about me! - by Sylvie - (Thu, Sep 11 2008)
    I’ve only just found out tonight what’s been a problem for years and years. Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome! Out of desperation, I thought I’d check out the internet for Insomnia, and clues to what has been my problem for so long, and came across this. [more..]
  • All too familiar - by Chris - (Tue, Sep 09 2008)
    I am reading this website, and nearly everyone here seems to share very common symptoms with me. I have always been a nightowl, being as young as 7 and still remember watching Letterman (on at 11:30pm in my country) almost every weeknight. [more..]
  • My story with DSPS - by Victor - (Mon, Sep 08 2008)
    Well, I’ve always had trouble sleeping. Ever since I was about 7 or 8 years old. But the real trouble began when I started High school, it just kept getting worse. [more..]
  • my long nightmare - by brad - (Fri, Sep 05 2008)
    It all started when i was 15 and went to hospital with a bruised kidney and was there for four nights i didn’t sleep at all during my stay there that was when i first diagnosed with a sleeping condition. [more..]
  • 25yr old Male and My fiance going crazy!! - by Matt M. - (Thu, Sep 04 2008)
    I have always had problems with waking up early in the mornings. From my early school days to every day today. Now i am always late for work. [more..]

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