When I get a lack of sleep (or especially multiple nights of bad sleep), I often have a splitting headache the next day that makes me unfunctional and worsens until I get more sleep. Other people I’m with have the exact same sleeping routines and never get any headaches, and can still function despite being tired. What’s wrong with me?

  • Cyclist@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    The long-term effects of sleep deprivation are devastating, dementia being the main problem. Check out some of the research on the subject.

    • qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 year ago

      While this sounds scary, I don’t know what I am supposed to do to address the issue. I can’t force myself to sleep an extra 3-4 hours a night. I just wake up and can’t fall back asleep.

      • thews@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        I am on a cycle right now where I can’t sleep without ambien and 300mcg melatonin. I’ve struggled with falling and/or staying asleep my whole life. My brain will calm down some and ill taper off of the ambien again at some point.

        Besides the long term health, i am just not a pleasure to be around if i run on no sleep.