What do the sleep experts say about the cause of early morning waking? This refers to waking up while still very tired.

[night cycler]

They mention lots of things that they say can prevent us from dropping off to sleep at night, but I cannot say I have come by any info on the reasons for the silly O'clock waking in the morning.

 

[Baldy]

If you're anything like me it's because your bladder is full.

 

[Slick]

It depends on the individual but I have always been an early riser, but useless at night. I could easily go to my bed before the 10 o'clock news is finished but I quite often end up wandering the house like a ghost at 4 in the morning watching hard talk.

My mate is even worse, and its nothing more than a bad habit. Stay up later and don't get up just because you have opened your eyes. I actually sleep better when I'm away from home, simply because I have nowhere to go at 4am so lie on and go back to sleep eventually.

 

[night cycler]

If you're anything like me it's because your bladder is full.

No I'm not like you. Some other reason but don't know what that could be.

Back to what the Boffs say, if anything?

 

[Mo1959]

Since the menopause I’ve struggled to get more than 3 or 4 hours most nights. I don’t feel tired though, so I presume I just don’t need it.

 

[vickster]

No I'm not like you. Some other reason but don't know what that could be.

Back to what the Boffs say, if anything?

Speak to your GP. Assuming you’re over 40, you can get a health check

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Speak to your GP.

 

[Kingfisher101]

Have you got cats? because if you have you will not know what a good nights sleep is.

 

[ianrauk]

Have you got cats? because if you have you will not know what a good nights sleep is.

This is so very true

 

[richardfm]

Have you got cats? because if you have you will not know what a good nights sleep is.

Ours is shut in the kitchen at night

 

[Cathryn]

My cats!!!

'Mum. It's 6am. I know it's Sunday but it's 6am and you always like to wake up then....'

 

[Slick]

My cats!!!

'Mum. It's 6am. I know it's Sunday but it's 6am and you always like to wake up then....'

Must be nice to get a long lie like that on a Sunday.

 

[fossyant]

This is so very true

It is, our big cat steals the bottom of the bed on my side.

 

[fossyant]

If not cats, and you are up early, it just means you are old. Thats what old people do.

 

[Kingfisher101]

During the night I'd say I get up anything from 5-10x and the cats are just at me all night. Both are Toms that are knocking on now in years. I get meowed at, howled at, prodded, jumped on etc. One sleeps on my bed and the other is in and out etc, scratching the carpet etc. If you shut the bedroom door they will just keep jumping up at the handle and banging it all night.
I used to take a glass of water to bed but they used to drink it straight away, so I use a cycling bottle now.