Are You a Night Owl? It Could be Killing You Comments

Bull. I have been a true night owl all my life. Even in school I was sleepy, especially in the afternoon and did my best homework at night. I tried working days for three years and was tired all of the time and put on a lot of weight. I spent the rest of my working career as a nurse on the midnight shift and felt much better, lost weight, was active and usually slept 7 1/2 hours from mid afternoon to when I had to get up to go to work. I am retired now and still keep a night owl schedule though slightly different, I go to be around 4 am and get up between 11 and 12 noon. I feel great and am still healthy and keeping my mind active by taking classes at the local university. According to some doctors I have a alternate circadian rhythm which makes my schedule fine for me.

Well they have obviously studied this so in these cases, no. I have chronic pain. I rise at 4am. 😁

Nothing is ever just one thing. There are many physiological causes for insomnia.

I'm a night owl, but I sleep 8 hours when I go to sleep. Is that ok?

Of course I'm up all night. I'm in pain. This is the chicken or the egg. Is my being awake causing my illnesses or am I awake because of the pain that they cause? Study that and get back to those of us with chronic pain who would love to continue out at 10:00.