First Night Syndrome

aussiegirl said:
My husband snores and we had an agreement from our first night married, if he wakes me up snoring, I nudge him or bump him some. He will usually role over and go right back to sleep. But it stops the snoring so I can finally fall asleep. Works for us!
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Sometimes I wake him up if I can still hear him in spite of ear plugs! :)
 
Leablahblah said:
Ugh I’ve been experience that for two nights now as I’m back at my parents house with my girls for vacation. There’s the jet lag for sure so I’m super tired during the day but can’t seem to stay asleep for more than an hour at a time at night. I’m exhausted and very uncomfortable on this harder than usual bed and it’s hot too without AC. The older I get the harder it is to travel. I just hope it won’t be like that for the next 2 weeks!
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I hope you have adjusted and are able to sleep. I can't sleep, even at home, if I get too hot. I also can't sleep on a really hard mattress. I'm like Goldilocks. Everything has to be just right!
 
Cheryl Ashcraft said:
I used to fall asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Until I hurt my back. With chronic pain, it's highly unusual for me to sleep more than 3 or 4 hours in a row. Most of the time, I wake up within an hour of going to sleep, but I can go back to sleep. After doing that a few more times, I'll get up and read in the living room in my recliner, or I cross stitch and watch an old movie. It's very hard to be at the top of your game when your sleep is so interrupted.

I know that I've experienced the first night syndrome and the reverse first night syndrome. Two weeks ago, I went to visit my aunt and was there two nights. Then Jay and I went to Georgia to pick up his mom, and I had one night there. Both times I had a hard time sleeping while there, and even when I got home.
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Oh, Cheryl! That is so hard that your sleep is so interrupted each night. I don't know how you are still able to be so creative, sweet and such an encouragement to others while being sleep deprived. I have been praying for your back. I need to also pray you get to sleep better! (((((HUGS))))
 
Romajo said:
Those first nights anywhere else is a real thing. I didn't know it was something with a name, but I know I had this as a child as well. Now with the hormones rushing up and down, I can't remember to have a proper nights sleep of 8 or more hours. I think I'm happy when I get 4 hours, go to the toilet and fall back asleep again, without being awake and on my phone for at least an hour... The recent heatwave didn't help either...
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I also wake up to "powder my nose" during the middle of the night. It does help if I don't drink about three hours before I go to bed but that doesn't always happen. Have you tried melatonin? I know so many people are suffering with this heat. If you don't have an air conditioner, do you have a fan you could use to help you stay cool at night?
 
HavaDrPepper said:
I've never noticed it because I have trouble sleeping even at home but I'm sure I experience it when I go on vacations. This last trip had me in a different hotel almost every night. 1 night in Vancouver, the next night on a train. 3rd/4th nights in Jasper, 5th night in Lake Louise, 6th/7th nights in Banff and 8th night in Calgary. The pillows are the issue for me. I have a cervical support pillow at home and getting a regular pillow to work for me is hard.
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Oh! That would be so hard to sleep that way! You don't have time to adjust to one place before you are off to another place!
 
fruitysuet said:
Never heard of that but it does make sense.

I often struggle with sleep too. My brain goes into overdrive when I'm not doing anything else and that keeps me awake. I have to be towards the over-tired stage as in cannot keep my eyes open any more, before I try and get to sleep.

The worst thing I have about sleeping in hotels is the inability to control the temperature. Most have windows locked shut for safety reasons which I struggle with most, I have my window open even a little year round, I like to have fresh air in the room.

It's strange to see so many of us have issues and quirks with what is a natural bodily function!
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I can understand that for sure! If I am thinking a lot about something before I go to bed I have a really hard time sleeping. It's like my brain is in overdrive.
 
LynnZant said:
And the longer I lay there, the more my mind wanders. . .are there bed bugs? What happened in this bed on these sheets before me? Then I start to itch. lol I have a 10 hours box fan as a Spotify playlist, so I crank that up and try to relax while drowning out the weird noises. I'm going to travel again this summer with the kid who props her feet up on her suitcase and sleeps at the airport. I don't know how she does it.
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I hope you have a wonderful vacation!
 
EvelynD2 said:
Oh! That would be so hard to sleep that way! You don't have time to adjust to one place before you are off to another place!
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Although it is totally worth it because of the places and things I am getting to see! Have 2 more trips this year with one being different hotels most nights. Thankfully, the last trip is one hotel for the 4 night stay.
 
EvelynD2 said:
Oh, Cheryl! That is so hard that your sleep is so interrupted each night. I don't know how you are still able to be so creative, sweet and such an encouragement to others while being sleep deprived. I have been praying for your back. I need to also pray you get to sleep better! (((((HUGS))))
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My back is SO much better since I had my neurostimulator replaced in February. I did A LOT of things the week of June 15 (traveling 3 hours and back to see my aunt and then traveling 7 hours+ to pick up my MIL and bring her back home). So I was in the car quite a bit, and although we tried to stop frequently so I could stretch, I ended up having pushed myself a little too far. When I'm feeling good, my mind starts running with all the things I want to do, projects I want to finish, and I'm not wise about resting. The spinal cord stimulator doesn't fix any underlying problems I have; it simply blocks pain signals to the brain. It's very effective at helping with pain control, but isn't effective if I've created new problems or exacerbated current conditions.

I'm happy that you see me being creative and sweet and encouraging. I do try my best to be that way in spite of what's going on with my physically. Staying positive is the most important thing for me not to dwell in a negative space that really messes with my head.

You are always so good to comment and communicate. I really appreciate who you are and what you do for SSD!
 
Cheryl Ashcraft said:
My back is SO much better since I had my neurostimulator replaced in February. I did A LOT of things the week of June 15 (traveling 3 hours and back to see my aunt and then traveling 7 hours+ to pick up my MIL and bring her back home). So I was in the car quite a bit, and although we tried to stop frequently so I could stretch, I ended up having pushed myself a little too far. When I'm feeling good, my mind starts running with all the things I want to do, projects I want to finish, and I'm not wise about resting. The spinal cord stimulator doesn't fix any underlying problems I have; it simply blocks pain signals to the brain. It's very effective at helping with pain control, but isn't effective if I've created new problems or exacerbated current conditions.

I'm happy that you see me being creative and sweet and encouraging. I do try my best to be that way in spite of what's going on with my physically. Staying positive is the most important thing for me not to dwell in a negative space that really messes with my head.

You are always so good to comment and communicate. I really appreciate who you are and what you do for SSD!
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I can understand about your spinal cord stimulator. I guess it's like taking pain medication that takes care of the pain but doesn't fix the underlying issue. I am glad that your pain level is better where you can do things that you enjoy again. It's also great that you have been able to take some trips and visit with family. It is amazing to get your life back day by day!
 
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