I don't know about anyone else, but my sleep cycles are completely messed up. I've tried melatonin, you name it. However, I either can't fall asleep until 2-3 in the morning, or if I do manage to get to la-la land at a decent hour, I'm up wide eyed and ready to go at 2 am. No matter what time I'm up to or wake up at, by 6 am, my day has completely begun and it's off to the races.

Had this issue before- when I was really suffering from the rheumatoid arthritis, but since surgery, I've been symptom-free. Yet sleep still eludes me....

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I'm shorting myself on sleep, too.

Up at 3:45am-4:00am on work days, like today.

Up by 4:30am on days off.

I should sleep more. It is something that I was coached to do during the pre-op counseling sessions.....yet I fail at doing so.

I think, perhaps, I just want to squeeze all I can out of each day. In the past, I would nap mid day.

I have no need for that any longer.

But, there is only so much one can do at this hour, without disturbing the masses.

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My dogs are the only ones who love my getting up early.

Gives them the opportunity to outside for some pre-dawn scouting around and then they come back in and pile up on the sofa like they are right now.

Lol. My two look at me like "hey, idiot, quit making so much noise"

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And we are loaded with skunks around here right now so there's no pre-dawn scouting for them

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Edited September 9, 201610 yr by LisaMergs

Try getting skunk out of THAT omg. Not easy, been there, done that, twice

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Great looking dog !!

No wanting skunk problems.

I guess I am not alone with this issue.

I too am wide awake at 2 to 3 AM every morning, no matter what time I go to sleep.

I do not need to get up till 5AM so really need the extra time.

I tried Melatonin, with no luck, and now take ZZQuil which gets me more sound sleep till 2 AM, then wide awake.

Nope. Not alone. I read, do some graphic design work, reply to emails. If it weren't for the risk of waking the household, I'd be cooking and cleaning during those hours. Would certainly free up my day to do only things I enjoy.

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Try getting skunk out of THAT omg. Not easy, been there, done that, twice

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Omg - love your dog! I have 2 furballs too! Skunks bad here last few days and I worry about same thing! I have no sleep issues though - I can't drag my ass out of bed after 9-10 hrs! ????

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Try getting skunk out of THAT omg. Not easy, been there, done that, twice

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Omg - love your dog! I have 2 furballs too! Skunks bad here last few days and I worry about same thing! I have no sleep issues though - I can't drag my ass out of bed after 9-10 hrs! IMG_20160508_194241687.jpg

Is that a golden or labradoodle??? Adorable!

The one in that pic is Benny. Goes by many names, Bennydoodle, Doodlicious, and The Dood. He's getting old- 11 now. He has been the BEST dog I could have ever asked for. Have another dog as well, but he is quite psycho. I call him Sir Shitsalot. Also goes by (official name) Oliver, or YaYa - because he's crazy. He weighs in at 13 lbs compared to the Dood who is 110lbs ( and not fat- just a BIG A** goldendoodle)

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@@LisaMergs That picture is of Marlee - she's an Old English Sheepdog - also 11 years old and nearly 100 lbs. I have another dog - a smaller version of the sheepdog - she's a Bearded Collie (14 years old) and HAD tons of hair until last month when I had to have her shaved because she was so matted from the humidity and heat we've been having.

Bennydoodle is great!! So is Sir Shitsalot but I go for bigger dogs myself. :-)

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Lol. I prefer the bigger breeds, as well. Oliver belongs to my middle child- only girl I have. Next pup is going to be this---

Called a Bernedoodle. I'm averse-dog hair, so the doodle breed works. And because said daughter has had allergies to dogs, these she can live with.

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We should have created a " show pics of your dog" thread lol

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Oh I want a Bernedoodle too! Lol