Night shift

[Montauk17]

Been working the night shift at work for the last few months and I just cannot get used to it. Get home around 6 am and might sleep for 3-4 hours and cannot sleep anymore. Starting to feel like a zombie....anyone else work at night and had the same problem?

[Micah]

Yep. Try and make your room as dark as possible. Black it out if you can.

[FF_T_Warren]

Yea my problem isn't the not sleeping, it's sleeping too much

[Finfeatherfur]

I work full time Mon - Fri in Lafayette and put in an average of 16-20hrs a week at night/weekends in a POPO uniform. Get something to darken the windows in your bedroom and adjacent room as much as possible. We have shades and drapes, been when I pull a few night shifts in a row, my wife hangs blankets or towels to insure it is pitch black.

That will help. Also adjust your meal times so that you eat a meal, a few hours before you go to bed. I am fortunate and can sleep anytime I need to, but some days I do get up after only 3-4 hours. Good luck!

[T-TOP]

if you don't already, try and get to bed as soon as you get home. it always helped me to get to sleep before the sun got up. also...Nyquil helps!!!

[Msucowpoke51]

Originally Posted by FF_T_Warren

Yea my problem isn't the not sleeping, it's sleeping too much

My problem too .. I get my best sleep when im working nights

[whunter29]

Man I feel you on not being able to sleep in the daytime as I can't either. I was up all day yesterday then I drove to Pensacoula Fl last nighti slept 31/2 hours and I can't sleep now and I am exhausted.

[swamp snorkler]

I use to have to take sleeping pills, put the ac on 66 and turn off the TV. I would sleep like a baby

[doughutchinson]

Drink one 24 but only one more than that and you will stay up drinking all day and ear plugs they all was out me out

[Montauk17]

I tried everything yall have mentioned but no luck. I just can't sleep long knowing it is daytime. Can't wait till this job is finished get back to normal.

[gasdad]

Melatonin 3 mg is a great over the counter sleep aid. Try it a few times to break that cycle of sleep deprivation.

[jbert22]

Like said before. Get home and drink a couple beers. Sleep like a baby. Least it works for me!

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by jbert22

Like said before. Get home and drink a couple beers. Sleep like a baby. Least it works for me!

My fridge stays stocked with silver bullets....does not help much in the sleep department for me.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

My fridge stays stocked with silver bullets....does not help much in the sleep department for me.

That's the problem! You are drinking water! You got to get a miller!

[Montauk17]

Cant stand miller light...the miller high life is not bad though

[eman]

when i went on dogs i came home at 5 am . just like i was getting home at 5 pm have supper and a few drinks and off to bed. Black out curtains do help.

[FF_T_Warren]

Chewable melatonin works pretty good. Way better than pills

[budndawn]

When I was on nights I would get home in the morning and not stop. I'd go fishing or get some work done in the shop. I would go to bed abt 8 hours before having to go back to work, get 6 hours and wake up and get ready for work.

[outcast]

I usually go to bed right when i get home around 0630. Sleep till around noon or so. I dont take anything , but never really had a problem sleeping. You just get used to it. Usually after my last dog ill stay up all day so i can sleep that night

[Andy C]

I had 2000acs. Of corn to bail last year. Had to bail at night. First few nights killed me cause it was 8 to 8 and then had to get in the cutter till noon two a clock. Got to where I would stop bailing at 8 am. And cut or drink beer till 11am. Noon at the latest, eat a big meal and pass out till 730 pm. When it was time to start over. Oh and bty. Coors light is the only way to go.!!!!