Anyone else having "sleep issues"?

[LittleClarkie]

God, will I ever go back to a normal sleep pattern? I don't think I've gone to bed at a normal hour since the first debate. Sheesh!

Maybe after the election, I hope...

[murielm99]

1. Yeah.

Maybe after Kerry is inaugurated I will sleep a bit better.

[ogradda]

2. exactly

i'm doing about 5 hours a night.

[NMDemDist2]

3. proof as I respond at 1:40 AM to your post

arghhhhh

[saracat]

10. Hey! Me too 2:05 Am!

Hi! AzDemdist6!
We are only two points behind the ratbastard.You think they would cut us a break and have Clinton visit AZ!

[NMDemDist2]

28. that would be nice

i am calling GOTV from home and have signed up for election protection team on ED noon to 7

[The Traveler]

4. I haven't had

a normal sleep patten since the Clark CCN days ... doubt I will until this election is over. Until then, I read, I urge, I offer an occasional talking point ...

I have two sons, 19 and 16 .... yeah, I'm worried, OK/

[Behind the Aegis]

5. insomnia

I don't sleep well anyway, but I have had even more problems as the election draws nearer. I had trouble "napping" whenever a debate was going to be on. I think there are many people out there that are very anxious. Soon, we will be able to be proud of our president when Kerry walks into the office, but until then, I don't believe the Rethugs will go quietly into the night, and that scares me!

[TXDemGal]

6. Let's see...it's 3:50 AM where I am

and I'm not asleep. I'd say that's a big "yes."

[bling bling]

7. Yes.

It's even worse in the last week to the election. It's not only affecting my sleep, but I've pretty much forgotten how to cook and the laundry is piling up too.

Less than a week left to go now.

[msanthrope]

8. 5 am here--I'm about to watch an X-File I've seen about

9 times on TNT, and surfing on my laptop. My toddler should be up at 6. Can't concentrate on my law schol stuff, can't sleep, having 'digestive' problems....

Kerry beter win, or I might have a freakin' heart attack...

[NightOwwl]

9. It's 2:00am, I have to get up for work at 6:00am.

And I'll get up an hour early to check the forums.

So no, not sleep issues, more like addiction issues. :shrug:

[ClintonTyree]

11. For the last 3 years...............

NOT due to the Bush Administration though oddly enough. I had a spinal fusion in April 2002 that didn't work out too well. Constant pain is the culprit for me. I can't get more than 4 hours a night. So I'm just RISING, while you folks haven't hit the bed yet. I always take a nap in the afternoon, so that helps. There is no cure for this, what's done is done. So this is whatI have to look forward to for the rest of my life.Oh well, as long as DU is here.........

[Wind Dancer]

12. I haven't slept through the night in months.

It's 5:08 and I'm still wide awake - not good for the physical and emotional well being. Shrub has that effect on people.

[Senior citizen]

13. I've got to work on this sleep thing.

I'll be poll watching, so that means getting up early in the morning and staying alert all day until after the polls close. Not my usual pattern. But I'll probably be too worried to sleep anyway.

[juajen]

14. Same here

I think I have to be at attention all the time, or something will happen and we'll lose. I'm in a constant state of alertness; well, that is, until I drop from exhaustion and sleep around three hours, usually from around 9am to 12p.m. I hope we get lots of great and easy sleep November 3rd.

[Rainbowreflect]

15. Why do you think I'm on DU at 5:00 am when I did not

go to sleep until after midnight? And even the 4 hours were not real sleep.

[anarchy1999]

33. Not exactly healthy is it?

I've been upside down for weeks, months. I just want November the 2nd to come so that then we all can move on. I hate this limbo land.

[Hello_Kitty]

16. Averaging 4 hours

But I blame DU partially for that, too. Damn you DU. Damn you.

[ronzo]

17. Sleep is weak.

It happens.

[Dulcinea]

18. Bad dreams

I was jolted awake by dreaming of a headline that says "Bush Wins."

Help!!!

[freeplessinseattle]

19. tell me about it! 2 hours in the last 36 or so

have occasional insonia, but not like this! I thought I'd be dragging today, but actually was fine, feeling more chipper than usual, and here I am at 3 something am still not ready to sleep. maybe just a touch of manic cycling, or maybe a strange exhuberance and living and breathing this election. I feel like I'm sitting here spinning my wheels, but can't pry myself away from du, may miss something vital to campaign with you know;) I feel like I ought to go out to Kinko's to copy fliers and put them up under the cloak of night. my mind wants to jump into action, but my body's resisting. I need to work on this mind over matter thing.

seriously, I am up most nights 'til at least 1 or 2 reading DU, thinking, wringing my hands, thinking, beating up on myself for not doing more earlier, it's all my fault if Kerry loses, and tell myself I must rest up to be ready to GOTV full steam ahead. so now I feel better that I've decided to drive to the DNC headquarters here and Moveon tomorrow to give them cash in hand, always could use more, especially with the proper postage potential problem for absentees, and the WA DNC said they'd try to cover the remaining postage if necessary-hope the post office works with them on this.

[pelagius]

20. I used to stay up worrying about...

...whether K/E had a shot at winning the election. Now I worry about what lame ducks B/C will try to foist on us before the Inauguration.

[helnwhls]

21. tried cutting caffeine, sleepy-time tea

tried melatonin and it knocks me on my ass but I wake up fuzzy. love the whole insomnia trip cause it gives me a chance to see what the people on the east cost and Europe post before anybody else.

[prodigal_green]

22. Yes, yes I am

but I have been since January of 2001. I want to sleep like I did in November of 1992. Man, that was the best sleep EVER.

[bacchant]

23. My nightly debate with myself

Do I try to get back to sleep, or do I brew a pot and just start the day now?

[soup]

27. and lately, I'm asking myself that question at 3:28 a.m.

3:28 - not 3:27 or 3:29 - 3:28.

[bacchant]

34. on the nose?

Interesting...

[ezekiel333]

35. Same here

At 4 am almost every day for months.

[Dob Bole]

24. Replying...at 6:48 AM!

[Aunt Anti-bush]

25. At least when you're wide awake

you know you're not alone. :)

[AnnInLa]

26. Yes, sit bolt upright at 4:00 a.m. wanting coffee and

the computer to check the political news, in case something major happened during the night.

Seriously, for those who are worried about sleep, I have been using Melatonin (3 mg) for years and years. It takes about 3 weeks for your body to get used to it, then it will put you to sleep, let you get at least 6-7 hours, and doesn't leave your groggy in the morning...it's all natural and non-addicting...buy at Wal Mart, no, not at Wal Mart, buy at local drugstore.

[DebJ]

29. constantly dreaming about Bush and Kerry...and I rarely remember

dreaming at all....until the past few months.

[alarimer]

30. me too

I've been up on and off since 330 am; now I think I am up for good. I think about the election alot. I can't stand the suspense.

[LifeDuringWartime]

31. ive had sleep problems for years

melatonin worked for awhile, then stopped. ive also heard that it depletes serotonin levels.

[laruemtt]

32. usually i love to sleep (escapist)

but for the last several months i really resent having to stop to sleep - don't want to miss anything that's going on.