How many hours of sleep do you get per night?

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How many hours a night do you sleep?
10+ hours 8%  8%  [ 5 ]
9-10 hours 7%  7%  [ 4 ]
8-9 hours 10%  10%  [ 6 ]
7-8 hours 22%  22%  [ 13 ]
6-7 hours 22%  22%  [ 13 ]
5-6 hours 17%  17%  [ 10 ]
5 or less hours 15%  15%  [ 9 ]
Total votes : 60

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07 Apr 2008, 1:09 am

I was just curious of how many hours those on the spectrum tend to sleep. I need 9-10 hours AT LEAST.


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07 Apr 2008, 1:10 am

7-8 sounds about right, though I go through periods where I can't sleep more than 5 hours at a time.



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07 Apr 2008, 1:15 am

I need 9+ hours sleep, or I'm tired. 10 1/2 hours is optimum. :)


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07 Apr 2008, 1:21 am

9 is average for me. I'm sensitive to sleep deprivation. For instance, last night, I only got 5-6 hours of sleep. As a result, I've felt s**tty all day. I've been overcome with anxiety, almost cried a few times for practically no reason, could barely talk to anyone, and I've got all these random aches and pains. Do most people experience that kind of thing when they miss a few hours of sleep?



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07 Apr 2008, 2:01 am

when i'm not feeling emotionally deficient, i usually can go on 6-8 hours and do okay. and that is about how long i just sleep before waking up.
if i'm feeling emotionally strung out and depressed (like i currently am) i'm usually good for little two hour power-naps when i can find time to try to shut my brain down. (it's 3am right now, and i'm working on 2 hours sleep in the last 28 hours, and my brain is not showing signs of stopping. so i'm gonna go read for a few more.) i hate when i get like this, because it just makes it all the more worse, as i start to physically break down too. but good thing is, i'll eventually shut down and pass out somewhere for about 18 hours. then i'm sure i'll be good again... :wink:


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07 Apr 2008, 2:06 am

I am a very light sleeper, and very prone to night terrors, but my girlfriend sleeps 10 or more



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07 Apr 2008, 2:21 am

I actually don't sleep often these days. Usually I sleep once every second night...or if 2 nights in a row, usually about 4 hours per night. I concentrate BETTER when i'm sleep deprived, although i become less social and more awkward apparently...I have no idea why. :?


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07 Apr 2008, 3:21 am

I'm NT but I could sleep for 12 hours if I was allowed to. I will settle and funtion well on 8-9 hours, can get through the day (just) on 6 tho.
My 5 year autie is getting about 8 hours a night, doctor (GP) said that is not enough



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07 Apr 2008, 4:13 am

Well, I usually like to get 9-10 hours of sleep...as of late, that has NOT been happening. I've been getting about 7 or so.

And tell me if this happens to any of you: if I go to bed early, I wake up a thousand times, and get really broken sleep...either THAT, or I can't fall asleep.



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07 Apr 2008, 4:14 am

It varies greatly for me. I've been sleeping pretty well lately, but for some reason, I decided to get up at 2:30 AM this morning... :roll:



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07 Apr 2008, 4:46 am

Lightning88 wrote:
It varies greatly for me. I've been sleeping pretty well lately, but for some reason, I decided to get up at 2:30 AM this morning... :roll:


Yeah, I normally get TO BED at like....6-7 AM



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07 Apr 2008, 4:51 am

TheDoctor82 wrote:
Lightning88 wrote:
It varies greatly for me. I've been sleeping pretty well lately, but for some reason, I decided to get up at 2:30 AM this morning... :roll:


Yeah, I normally get TO BED at like....6-7 AM

I know what you mean! Nearly all of last year, I was falling asleep at 9:00 AM! lol



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07 Apr 2008, 4:56 am

I have always needed a good sleep but its noisy where I am now, if its not the traffic, its the sirens and if its not that, its noisy neighbours and if none of that is too bad, its the family or the cat that wakes me, I hardly ever have continuous sleep.



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07 Apr 2008, 5:04 am

my sleep schedule has been pretty sketchy lately. I have been sleeping in 4 hour shifts. I really need to be asleep right now in fact.



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07 Apr 2008, 6:48 am

If I'm left to sleep, I can easily sleep for a period of 12 hours.


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07 Apr 2008, 7:55 am

Till some months ago I didn't sleep more than 5 hours, but now, somehow, I sleep always seven hours. I feel better this way.