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Bah. Even though I went to bed at like 12:45 last night, I didn't actually fall asleep until after 3:30. And even then, I woke up pretty much ever hour after that. And, as seems to usually be the case these days, the time between roughly 7:30 or so and when the alarm clock fully woke me up, I was in that irritating, screwed up state of half-asleep/half-awake.
(EDIT)
Interesting. Quite a few parts of this (and this) sound very familiar.
For example:
Unless they have another untreated sleep disorder such as sleep apnea in addition to DSPS, patients can sleep well, and have a normal need for sleep. Therefore, they find it very difficult to wake up in the morning if they have only slept for a few hours. However, they sleep soundly, wake up spontaneously, and do not feel sleepy again until their next "night," if they are allowed to follow their own late schedule, e.g. sleeping from 4 am to noon.
and
DSP individuals are night owls. They feel most alert and say they function best, are most creative, etc. in the evening and at night.
and
They are sleepy during the day, especially in the morning, if they have had to get up early.
and
They sleep in on weekends (often past noon and for more than 10 hours) to make up for not getting enough sleep during the rest of the week.
and (from the second linked article)
Patients typically are unable to fall asleep before 2 a.m. and have extreme difficulty waking early (e.g., by 7 a.m.). People with DSPS are sometimes called "night owls" or are described as "not being morning people." If they are able to sleep a full 7 to 8 hours (e.g., until 10 a.m.), they feel rested and function normally. Unfortunately, this is usually not the case.
and
The main difficulty for patients with DSPS is functioning early in the morning for school or work. A person with DSPS often fails courses in school or loses jobs, affecting them socially and compromising their health.
...well, maybe not so much that last one, as far as the failing courses and losing jobs thing, but the first part of it is certainly accurate, at least.
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(EDIT)
Interesting. Quite a few parts of this (and this) sound very familiar.
For example:
Unless they have another untreated sleep disorder such as sleep apnea in addition to DSPS, patients can sleep well, and have a normal need for sleep. Therefore, they find it very difficult to wake up in the morning if they have only slept for a few hours. However, they sleep soundly, wake up spontaneously, and do not feel sleepy again until their next "night," if they are allowed to follow their own late schedule, e.g. sleeping from 4 am to noon.
and
DSP individuals are night owls. They feel most alert and say they function best, are most creative, etc. in the evening and at night.
and
They are sleepy during the day, especially in the morning, if they have had to get up early.
and
They sleep in on weekends (often past noon and for more than 10 hours) to make up for not getting enough sleep during the rest of the week.
and (from the second linked article)
Patients typically are unable to fall asleep before 2 a.m. and have extreme difficulty waking early (e.g., by 7 a.m.). People with DSPS are sometimes called "night owls" or are described as "not being morning people." If they are able to sleep a full 7 to 8 hours (e.g., until 10 a.m.), they feel rested and function normally. Unfortunately, this is usually not the case.
and
The main difficulty for patients with DSPS is functioning early in the morning for school or work. A person with DSPS often fails courses in school or loses jobs, affecting them socially and compromising their health.
...well, maybe not so much that last one, as far as the failing courses and losing jobs thing, but the first part of it is certainly accurate, at least.
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