How are your sleep habits? Easy or hard to fall asleep? Easy or hard to stay asleep?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Sun, 17 May 2015 21:20:43 -0400

How are your sleep patterns? Is it easy for you to fall asleep? Hard for you to fall asleep? Is it easy for you to get a good night's sleep? Or do you find it difficult to sleep hours at a time? Have you have a sleep study? Do you use a CPAP to help you sleep? WHAT TIPS CAN YOU SHARE that work for you to help others sleep?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2015 9:23 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 May 2015 21:23:00 -0400

Never had a problem until after my deployment to Iraq. Now the slightest sound wakes me.

Response by PO1 John Miller made May 17 at 2015 9:34 PM

PO1 John Miller — Sun, 17 May 2015 21:34:37 -0400

I have obstructive sleep apnea and receive 50% disability from the VA as a result. Yes I have had a sleep study.

I have a CPAP machine but I don't use it. I did recently switch to a Sleep Number bed that inclines so I can sleep with my head elevated. My wife says I snore less now.

It's hard for me to fall asleep, easy to wake up. I think my wife is sometimes evil and plays on that. We'll be in bed talking, then decide "okay, time to go to sleep." She'll wait about 10 minutes or so, until I'm just about to fall asleep, then start talking to me again. Something like "John, are you still awake?"

Response by COL Charles Williams made May 18 at 2015 1:11 AM

COL Charles Williams — Mon, 18 May 2015 01:11:02 -0400

CH (MAJ) William Beaver I can sleep anywhere... under any conditions... That is a lucky thing. Caffine, no impact...

I have been deployed many times, and when I got home the last few times I was particularly jumpy when I heard loud noises etc... But, that too luckily passed. I too have sleep apnea, and a CPAP, but I don't use it much.... We recently got a Tempurpedic adjustable, and that was huge. But, luckily I have always fallen asleep fast.

I even slept thru and Ambush "Re-Do" at Ranger School - Don't ask - Funny story.

That said RP keeps me up too late.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2015 1:21 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 May 2015 01:21:17 -0400

Hard except last week they were night ops training at Lewis on the Roy side were I live. Best nights sleep since Iragi!

Response by CH (MAJ) William Beaver made May 18 at 2015 8:20 AM

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Mon, 18 May 2015 08:20:11 -0400

As I get older, bedtime comes earlier. That is primarily because morning comes earlier!!

Response by SSG Donald Mceuen made May 18 at 2015 8:40 AM

SSG Donald Mceuen — Mon, 18 May 2015 08:40:53 -0400

I don't sleep much and it has gotten worse. had a sleep study and that did no good.
So with all the meds i take if i really got to sleep just 1 beer and i'm out for a little while.

Response by SSG Steven Borders made May 18 at 2015 8:49 AM

SSG Steven Borders — Mon, 18 May 2015 08:49:47 -0400

For me I can fall asleep anywhere. It doesn't take me long either. A few minutes and I am out. I usually sleep through the night.

I blame it on the military, especially basic. I had a hard time falling asleep before I went to basic. After I finished that I never had a problem. LOL

Response by SSgt Dee O'Connor made Sep 6 at 2019 2:01 AM

SSgt Dee O'Connor — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 02:01:23 -0400

I cant fall asleep, stay asleep, relax. Then when I finally fall asleep, its daytime and I sleep till 1 or 2 in afternoon.

Response by SPC Gary C. made Jul 20 at 2022 10:18 AM

SPC Gary C. — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:18:29 -0400

I was a 11B and I didn't have a problem falling asleep, there was no such a thing as Sleep Apnea when I was in, you could be on CQ & walk though the barracks it would sound like a train yard so many people were snoring. It was about 2010 that I knew about it and that was because my wife would complain about my snoring, after getting my machine issued from the VA & getting it dialed in come to find out my wife had apnea too.