I've worked nights for years and up until a year and a half ago, I was fine and could sleep for 6-7 hours in the day, get up and be ready for another nightshift.
Nowadays, I'm lucky if I get 2-3 hours
It's working nights all this time that's fucked me up, and I'm so chuffed that I've only 6 more nights to do, as 2nd July I'm working days, so I'll be sleeping at night, like the majority of the population, hurrah!
I think though, your probably not getting deep sleep, as if you're having what 8 hours at night, and are still tired and wanting a nap in the day, that's wrong isn't it? If you wake up a lot through the night, then you'll not be getting the best sleep.
I always found when I used to work days that if you knacker yourself out by midnight or 1am, you'll sleep right through till 6 or 7.
Horlicks or Hot Chocolate before bed might do the trick.
Nowadays, I'm lucky if I get 2-3 hours
It's working nights all this time that's fucked me up, and I'm so chuffed that I've only 6 more nights to do, as 2nd July I'm working days, so I'll be sleeping at night, like the majority of the population, hurrah!
I think though, your probably not getting deep sleep, as if you're having what 8 hours at night, and are still tired and wanting a nap in the day, that's wrong isn't it? If you wake up a lot through the night, then you'll not be getting the best sleep.
I always found when I used to work days that if you knacker yourself out by midnight or 1am, you'll sleep right through till 6 or 7.
Horlicks or Hot Chocolate before bed might do the trick.
