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XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »TwitchyMacGee wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »How does one go about staying awake when tired... when caffeinated products have no effect?
Remain standing, open the windows or crank the AC
Doesn't work. I've fallen asleep standing, and fresh air &/or A/C has little or no effect unless it's due to a heat or stale air issue.
That's impressive. I can't sleep unless I'm laying down or in a super comfortable chair.
Over time, I learned to sleep wherever and whenever I can as never know when you won't be able to. A life of being on call will do that.
Some of my friends, coworkers and even a couple of women I've dated have said they resent my ability to fall asleep at pretty much any time.
My husband can do that after decades of Navy life. He can sleep through anything and I've actually watched him fall asleep in many places and positions that not even my 8 year old would fall asleep in.
And yeah, we resent that ability! But I don't resent the circumstances that led your bodies to adapting to that.
It's interesting how the body can adapt to things. My father worked rotating shift work for most of his life, and he has such a hard time falling asleep. Even though he's been retired for 15 years, he still has to take medication to help him sleep.
Going back to your staying awake question, the best answer I have is to stay busy and focused on what you need to during that time as well as stay rested and sleep when you can. Caffeine has no effect on me either, so I can down energy drinks all night and still fall asleep (I blame it on years of drinking Mountain Dew while playing AD&D over weekend marathons as a teen).
Are you me? I used to do the same thing as a teen and early adult. Mt. Dew was MY drink and I'd been drinking it since a young age. I don't anymore, but man.. yeah, I guess that could have something to do with it. Oops. 1 -
CanesGalactica wrote: »JRE_Momof3 wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »How does one go about staying awake when tired... when caffeinated products have no effect?
I used to take MiniThins. I dont know what is in those things besides caffeine but those things used to get me jacked. Haha
What in the world is a MiniThin?
Ephedra pills0 -
CanesGalactica wrote: »JRE_Momof3 wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »How does one go about staying awake when tired... when caffeinated products have no effect?
I used to take MiniThins. I dont know what is in those things besides caffeine but those things used to get me jacked. Haha
What in the world is a MiniThin?
Ephedra pills
Oooooooh... I uh.. don't think they sell those anymore. 0 -
CanesGalactica wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »JRE_Momof3 wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »How does one go about staying awake when tired... when caffeinated products have no effect?
I used to take MiniThins. I dont know what is in those things besides caffeine but those things used to get me jacked. Haha
What in the world is a MiniThin?
Ephedra pills
Oooooooh... I uh.. don't think they sell those anymore.
Right 😉0 -
CanesGalactica wrote: »XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »TwitchyMacGee wrote: »CanesGalactica wrote: »How does one go about staying awake when tired... when caffeinated products have no effect?
Remain standing, open the windows or crank the AC
Doesn't work. I've fallen asleep standing, and fresh air &/or A/C has little or no effect unless it's due to a heat or stale air issue.
That's impressive. I can't sleep unless I'm laying down or in a super comfortable chair.
Over time, I learned to sleep wherever and whenever I can as never know when you won't be able to. A life of being on call will do that.
Some of my friends, coworkers and even a couple of women I've dated have said they resent my ability to fall asleep at pretty much any time.
My husband can do that after decades of Navy life. He can sleep through anything and I've actually watched him fall asleep in many places and positions that not even my 8 year old would fall asleep in.
And yeah, we resent that ability! But I don't resent the circumstances that led your bodies to adapting to that.
It's interesting how the body can adapt to things. My father worked rotating shift work for most of his life, and he has such a hard time falling asleep. Even though he's been retired for 15 years, he still has to take medication to help him sleep.
Going back to your staying awake question, the best answer I have is to stay busy and focused on what you need to during that time as well as stay rested and sleep when you can. Caffeine has no effect on me either, so I can down energy drinks all night and still fall asleep (I blame it on years of drinking Mountain Dew while playing AD&D over weekend marathons as a teen).
Are you me? I used to do the same thing as a teen and early adult. Mt. Dew was MY drink and I'd been drinking it since a young age. I don't anymore, but man.. yeah, I guess that could have something to do with it. Oops.
We could be separated twins? I'll still have a Dew every once in a great while. But, nothing like the gallons a day I used to drink.0 -
About caffeine...I stayed away from caffeine for ~1.5 years (wanting to become more 'sensitive' as a pre workout type thing)
Now that *kitten* *kitten* me up, unpredictably tho...some days I can have it, np...some days it's like a bad trip and I want to curl up into a ball in bed until it ends.3
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