[Blindtlk] Having a Problem...

Sun Feb 28 17:09:50 UTC 2016

Cari,

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> On Feb 28, 2016, at 5:59 AM, Judy Jones via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Jude has  made some really good points that made me think. Raising your metabolism level may help to give you the energy you need during the daylight hours. Doing things to raise the metabolism, along with the other suggestions given here, may help you on your way faster. Ways to do this? After googling some on this topic for myself a few years ago, I came across. Some of these. Jude is right. Ten minuse of direct sunlight daily. If you live in a rain-prone area, you can buy reveal bulbs for lighting in your home that will emit the full light spectrum of natural sunshine. When dise lived in the northwast, this is what we did throughout the winter months.
> 
> Engage ina  form of exercise you like.
> 
> Diet is also an important fasnor and eating healthy foods and the right amount of proteins. Of course, you should definitely seek your doctor's assistance as has been stated earlier. Believe it or not, I read that even gum chewing can take off a few calories, plus can lessen the desire for a snack when one doesn't really need it.
> 
> Christine is also right too. I have also recently read about gradually varying your waking and sleep schedule by an hour at a time.
> 
> Let us know how everything goes for you.
> 
> Judy 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jude DaShiell via bltlk  <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To:  blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> CC: jdashiel at panix.com
> Date: Saturday, February 27, 2016 9:53 pm
> Subject: Re: [Bltlk] Having a Problem...
> 
>> 
>> 
>> How much sunlight are you getting during daylight hours, if little to 
>> none even if your eyes can't see the sun sunlight has other ways of 
>> getting into your body.  One of the newer ways ultraviolet light is 
>> administered to people who have seasonal affective disorder is to have 
>> the light shine behind their knees.  Something else to try, can you eat 
>> pineapple?  It has melatonin in it and can help with proper sleep 
>> regulation.  Before trying to deal with this using the heavily 
>> advertised drug these approaches may work and provide fewer 
>> side-effects.
>> 
>> On Sat, 27 Feb 2016, Kerri Kosten via bltlk wrote:
>> 
>> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:17:06
>> From: Kerri Kosten via bltlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>,
>>    Anjelina Cruz <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>, Ed McDonald <ed at eioproductions.com>
>> Cc: Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Bltlk] Having a Problem...
>> 
>> Hi Everyone:
>> First, I am very very ashamed and embarrassed to admit this, so please
>> no judgment for this message.
>> I am really really struggling with wanting to sleep all day and
>> staying awake all night. No matter what I try to do though, I can't
>> seem to fight it.
>> For example, on Wednesday, I woke up at 10 PM.
>> I was wide awake the rest of the night. On Thursday morning at around
>> 8 AM, I got up and went to my couch to watch TV.
>> At 10, I sat on the floor and listened to one of my favorite radio shows.
>> At noon, I again went to my couch and put on the radio.
>> At around 2, I began to become exhausted.
>> When I try to fight it and stay awake I become increasingly exhausted
>> until I get a headache.
>> Unable to take it, I usually end up laying back down and falling asleep.
>> Here is the thing though. Even if I manage to stay up all day when it
>> is time to go to sleep I am still wide wide awake all night and don't
>> get tired until like 1 or 2 the next day so have to try to fight the
>> whole thing all over again.
>> I can't sleep at all at night, but if I try to stay up during the day
>> when the world is awake my body fights me with everything it has.
>> But when it's night I am wide awake.
>> This is happening every day and is making me feel really ashamed and depressed.
>> I read the thread on Non 24-7. I am a member of the NFB.
>> Like everyone else on this list, I hate those commercials on the
>> radio. It makes me very very ashamed that I struggle to get through
>> the day like those commercials say.
>> I don't want to ruin any blind persons chances of employment because
>> an employer hears those messages on the radio and believes them. I
>> myself want to fit into the sighted world. My passion is sports, and
>> so I've always wanted to do something with sports media. I want to
>> show blind people can do things. I don't want to give off the message
>> we can't even stay up during the day.
>> I also feel ashamed because I can't really get a job or go to school
>> or anything if I can't even stay up during the day. Sure I'm awake all
>> night, but if I sleep all day I feel so depressed I slept through the
>> day, I have no motivation to do anything.
>> Even as I type this, I'm really upset. I fell asleep today at 1 PM. I
>> am a huge sports fan and my favorite team had a game at 6 PM. I'll
>> admit, I forgot to set an alarm for 6 PM to wake myself up. Anyway, I
>> ended up waking up at 8:30 PM and missing the entire game. I found out
>> my team won, but this is the first time I've ever missed an entire
>> game.
>> Today is also my Mother's birthday. When I was still awake this
>> morning at around 11, I called her but she was out so didn't answer.
>> She tried to call me back at 1:25 PM and I totally missed her call
>> because I was asleep. I of course got to talk to her when I woke up
>> but now I'll feel horrible the rest of the night because I have been
>> asleep all day, and I missed the entire game.
>> And I'll be wide awake all night and tomorrow I'll get exhausted at
>> around 1 PM again.
>> And yet, when I determinedly try to fight this, my body battles me
>> with everything it has until I give in.
>> This is out of control!!
>> Does anyone else struggle with this?
>> Is there anything that works or do I have to go to the doctors and
>> admit these stupid ads Vanda has on the radio are true at least for
>> me?
>> The world is already so much about sight'''I don't want sleep to be
>> about sight too!!
>> How do others deal with these sleep issues?
>> If I go to the doctors and say I get my nights and days mixed up will
>> they automatically assume I have this non 24 thing and immediately
>> contact Vanda no matter how much I protest?
>> Is there any way to lessen the exhaustion or something enough to stay
>> up the entire day so I can force my body to sleep at night?
>> I don't know what to d...
>> Thanks,
>> Kerri
>> 
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> Judy
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