How much sleep do you get?

United States
May 30, 2007 1:50pm CST
I work overnights so does hubby. I get about 3 1/2 hours of sleep a day. Wish I could get sooo much more. How much do you get at night?
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
31 May 07
Wow thats not a lot at all you need more then that I normally have between 6-8 Hours depending really When I was working there where times I only got 5 but you are certainly not getting enough Sleep there
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@Lifez2short (4962)
• United States
30 May 07
I get maybe 7 or 8 hours of sleep a day. Unless one of my kids are sick then probably none at all.
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@alexsis (2149)
• United States
30 May 07
I wish you could get more sleep. How do you function on just 3 1/2 hours of sleep? I get about eight hours a sleep at night.
• United States
31 May 07
I dont function, LOL, No...really. I go to work at night soooooo tired that sometimes I have to go hide and sleep for like 1/2 an hour...Im surprised I have never been caught. I sleep on breaks and on my lunch. It is really bad. I have been looking for a job where I can make what I make now but only stay home. Homeschooling my children..I would like to stay home. I have made myself ill before...when my 3 yr old was born. I had just went back to work from maternity leave.....about a month earlier. I got sick....and ended up in the hospital with Mono. I think Mono was the sickest I have ever been in my life!!!!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
1 Jun 07
Yikes only 3-1/2 hours sleep?? You must drink a lot of coffee to get you going...You should try to get at least 5--can you? I get anywhere from 5 or 6 hours myself..but sometimes, will allow myself the luxury of more if I can...unfortunately that seems to back fire...I think I'm doing myself a favor by getting more sleep, but it just makes me feel groggier
@g3n3j0rd (721)
• Philippines
1 Jun 07
I work at night and usually get 5 to 6 hours of sleep everyday. I've gotten used to it that my body has already adjusted. I have to drink 5 to 7 cups of coffee, though, to keep myself alive, alert, awake and enthusiastic!
@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
1 Jun 07
I usually average 6-7 hours sleep. Sometimes 8 and rarely 9. I sometimes take a nap when I get a chance, though since I have been working 50-60 hours a week, I don't get my naps like I would like too. I know I couldn't survive off of 3 1/2 hours sleep. Hope you get some more sleep soon before it catches up with you. If you could add 2 1/2 more hours sleep would be better for you.
@melanie652 (2524)
• United States
30 May 07
Wow, girl, that's not very much sleep? I wish you could get more too. You must be tired alot? I usually get about 7 hours of sleep a night. Any less and I am so tired and can't seem to get my act together to get stuff done. It's like my brain is in neutral. I also have problems with getting headaches. The only thing that makes the headaches go away is for me to get caught back up on my sleep. I hope you can start getting more sleep soon!
@AmbiePam (85522)
• United States
31 May 07
I usually get about 4 hours on Monday through Thursday. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I get 5 and a half. I'd love to get a good 8 hours, but that hasn't happened in years. Once every couple months though, I get a blessing and will sleep seven. Here is hoping you get more sleep!
@Norstar (694)
• India
30 May 07
I get about 3 to 5 hours' sleep every night and I do not sleep during the day time. I know it is inadequate and it is not good to continue this for a long time. I am trying to make it about 7 hours, but it is not possible in the near future to do so. At least once in a while I should sleep for a longer duration and I would try that.
@beaniegdi (1964)
30 May 07
I don't think that is anywhere near enough sleep. Is there no way at all you could get a few more hours. You will make yourself ill if that is all you are getting as your body does all it's healing and fighting illnesses etc when we sleep. I usually get about 6 hours which seems to be enough for me and I know some insomniacs only manage 4 hours and get by, Margaret Thatcher apparently only needed 4 hours when she was our Prime Minister.
@dcroome2005 (1210)
• United States
30 May 07
I usually get about 7-8 hours a night and then sometimes a 1-2 hour nap during the day. I don't work out of the home so it's easier for me to sleep. Sometimes I miss working outside the home just so I can get fresh air. I love my sleep though.
• Philippines
30 May 07
i work at night so i sleep mostly after lunch. i tend to have at least 6-7 hours of sleep when i have work. i would wake up for lunch or dinner and then sleep again. but when i have my rest days, i usually sleep more than 10 hours to catch up with my sleep..
@shard012 (65)
• United States
1 Jun 07
That is really sad i hope you make it up on the weekends. I get like 6-8 hours of sleep on school nights and 8-12 on weekends and vacations.I also take naps one day a week.