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Hello from the darrrrk side.... Any other night shifters?

merryward13
merryward13 Posts: 1,662 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
I'm a nurse. I work night shift. Usually 3-4 nights a week. 12 hours shifts. I feel like it wrecks my body's metabolism. Any others out there struggling?

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  • josephderano
    josephderano Posts: 21 Member
    I feel your pain. I've worked up to 36 hours straight. Shifts change rapidly in my field, it is really hard to keep any semblance of a normal sleep cycle
  • merryward13
    merryward13 Posts: 1,662 Member
    Wow! 36 hours straight? Fire fighter, EMT or Doctor? I don't know what a normal sleep schedule is anymore. I either don't sleep at all of binge sleep for 12+ hours.
  • kledmons
    kledmons Posts: 46 Member
    Night shifter myself...my sleep schedule is all muffed up!! It's making it really really hard to stay motivated and get into a routine. Every week I find myself staring over. Exercise has been hard with it being so hot. It makes me lethargic.
  • Noelani1503
    Noelani1503 Posts: 378 Member
    I worked nights right out of nursing school, and I'm about to go back to nights again. I had to stay on somewhat of a day sleep schedule to feel normal. Even on my nights off I'd stay awake until at least 3 am. Workout videos were my friend because my gym wasn't open when I was awake and ready to workout. That was when I did p90x.

    But I found out when I had a day shift nursing job that it was the job that caused me to stress eat, not the time of day. I snacked on high carb stuff throughout the shift to get quick energy on days just as much as I had working nights.
  • mindyraew
    mindyraew Posts: 5 Member
    I am a part time EMT, which means that my shift is different from day to day. Yesterday 0600-1800 then tonight 1800-0600
  • Bucknutz247
    Bucknutz247 Posts: 224 Member
    God bless you guys. I'm not sure I could do a night shift
  • merryward13
    merryward13 Posts: 1,662 Member
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    This is me currently.
  • vincema01
    vincema01 Posts: 153 Member
    Don't you love the night shift .. One more for me then it's the weekend.
  • merryward13
    merryward13 Posts: 1,662 Member
    It's a love/hate thing. I'm not a morning person at all. So night shift it is.
  • vincema01
    vincema01 Posts: 153 Member
    Yea it's good .. But you loose the day unless your good with a few hours sleep.
  • azfire5
    azfire5 Posts: 355 Member
    48 hour shifts 4 days off here., and I work at a busy station
  • vincema01
    vincema01 Posts: 153 Member
    Firefighter ??
  • vincema01
    vincema01 Posts: 153 Member
    Never mind I saw your name .. Lol.
  • merryward13
    merryward13 Posts: 1,662 Member
    I don't sleep the day away. I get about 4 hours of sleep. Then I'm good to go. I have a 2 year old so sleeping the day away isn't an option.
  • PersianKitty94
    PersianKitty94 Posts: 623 Member
    I accidently read that as " night shitters" for a sec
  • suzannebrown60
    suzannebrown60 Posts: 1 Member
    I work 8 hour nights. Makes for crazy internal clock.
  • azfire5
    azfire5 Posts: 355 Member
    Yes sir we probably average about 15 to 20 calls a day
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    maryward88 wrote: »
    I'm a nurse. I work night shift. Usually 3-4 nights a week. 12 hours shifts. I feel like it wrecks my body's metabolism. Any others out there struggling?

    Who saves the patient's life when you are busy typing on an internet forum?
  • merryward13
    merryward13 Posts: 1,662 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    maryward88 wrote: »
    I'm a nurse. I work night shift. Usually 3-4 nights a week. 12 hours shifts. I feel like it wrecks my body's metabolism. Any others out there struggling?

    Who saves the patient's life when you are busy typing on an internet forum?

    They're on auto pilot
  • tammmers83
    tammmers83 Posts: 41 Member
    This is totally me... I work in the OR 11a-1130p..... I log my breakfast at 2pm.... Wtf...at. That point MFP is like hey ypu didnt log breakfast or lunch.... Im like... Bruh.... *kitten* off....its only 2 chill
  • tammmers83
    tammmers83 Posts: 41 Member
    I also work like a zillion hours of call so that's jamming me up the *kitten* too. I dont think my metabolism will ever know whats goin on. I am seeing that my self inflicted beatings in the gym are helping... So... There's a little glitter in the sh*tter!
  • DetroitDarin
    DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
    I work 1:30a to 10a (eastern). Local time? 0730-1600 :D
  • tammmers83
    tammmers83 Posts: 41 Member
    azfire5 wrote: »
    48 hour shifts 4 days off here., and I work at a busy station

    Nice ❤
  • merryward13
    merryward13 Posts: 1,662 Member
    Anybody else struggling tonight? So tired and sore.
  • fotofreak01
    fotofreak01 Posts: 397 Member
    Currently 3 2nds and 2 3rds. I'm too old for this *kitten*.
  • hstephenson96
    hstephenson96 Posts: 7 Member
    Heya, I work in an airport and my shifts are random. I have 3 night shifts from tonight so my sleeping and eating will get messed up. It's hard but I try and get as much sleep as I can otherwise I eat loads more ha. Xx
  • merryward13
    merryward13 Posts: 1,662 Member
    Not eating to keep myself awake is hard.
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