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ASS-P
Phoenix
Joined: Feb 10, 2007
Age: 49
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Location: San Francisco , CA , USA
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 Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: Is difficulty in getting to sleep Aspie ? |
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I have seen an indication that it is...If so , that's a comfort .
All my life I've had a problem with that   . |
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Elemek
Emu Egg
Joined: Nov 30, 2008
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| Well, when I was younger I was really insomniac. I'd have a terrible time getting to sleep. I blame that on ADHD and an overactive mind, however. Don't know about the aspergers. |
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sanndr
Blue Jay
Joined: Nov 26, 2008
Age: 33
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Some nights i just can't get my brain to shut up already and let me go to sleep. |
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AGMorehouse
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Joined: Jun 01, 2008
Age: 22
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Location: Wouldn't you like to know you stalker
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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I have Asperger's myself, but I am not quite sure about Insomnia. All I know is that it does take forever for my brain to shut up, and I think a lot of people with Asperger's have a hard time of falling asleep.
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lionesss
The Queen of not your typical kind of jungle
Joined: Aug 22, 2008
Age: 34
Posts: 1578
Location: not anywhere near you
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Not sure how to answer since I have ADHD and I have to be on sleeping pills to get at best 6 hours of sleep... sucks! |
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pandd
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Sleep disturbance is associated with autistic spectrum. The incident of sleep disturbance is higher in the autistic population than the general population. |
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Danielismyname
If I had a rocket launcher ...
Joined: Apr 03, 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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Waking up is my problem; I like bed and sleep land.
However, I do stay up all night and sleep for half of the daylight; this is a common sleep disturbance for those with an ASD (16% or so). |
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Fautzo
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Joined: Oct 21, 2008
Age: 14
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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I never get to sleep, I have to use medicine (Well, non-druggy melatonin) to do that.
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gbollard
K’Anpo no... Cho-Je... whatever.
Joined: Oct 06, 2007
Age: 40
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Shiggily
Phoenix
Joined: Dec 02, 2008
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:55 am Post subject: |
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| I hyper-focus on sounds. So I can't sleep because of the blood pounding in my head or the a/c switching on and off or the house settling or the dog moving, or the sound the pillowcase makes in my ear, or my husband's breathing, or my breathing... pick something |
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Unknown_Quantity
Phoenix
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 500
Location: Australia
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:03 am Post subject: |
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Early to bed and early to rise makes you... Well, probably an NT.
I can't get to sleep and when it's time to wake up I can't wake up, takes me hours to do both. Not good for employment prospects.
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Confused-Fish
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Joined: Jan 13, 2008
Age: 22
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:36 am Post subject: |
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| i have hard time sleeping, dunno if its related to AS *shrugs* |
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pensieve
Autist and Artist
Joined: Nov 19, 2008
Age: 23
Posts: 2264
Location: NSW, Australia
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The only way I can sleep is pulling the covers almost above my head and telling myself a little story. If I do not do this I will not sleep, unless I'm really really sleepy. I've never fallen asleep as soon as I get in bed or even 2 hours after getting into bed. It's easier to sleep with my lamp on and I usually doze off when I watch TV late at night.
I think a lot when in bed and it's hard to stop these thoughts coming.
Sometimes reading a book helps in making me feel sleepy. |
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Moriath
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Age: 36
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I too have sleep issues. I can never get off to sleep in a reasonable time unless I am completely knackered or have taken something like melatonin or alcohol.
Then I never want to wake up in the morning and can if left to my own devices sleep until early afternoon. Even if i have gone to sleep around midnight the night before.
Its a right pain sometimes. |
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SpongeBobRocksMao
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:22 am Post subject: |
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I'm always thinking about stuff and cannot get my brain to shut up and sleep! I do think it's an Aspie thing.
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