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Originally Posted by jimrat
Shift work is really hard. What kind of shifts do you work?
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I have no regular schedule. I work 8 hour days or 8 hour evenings with 8 hour call. So on those days I can't get called in to work any time with 20 minutes to get there. Switching back and forth between the days and evenings is hard. Often I on call until 8 Monday morning and be on shift at 8 Tuesday morning. 24 hours isn't enough to switch.
I don't get enough exercise. I have a physical job which is better than a desk job but doesn't get your heart rate up for any length of time. I'm not good at working out alone. I 'cheat' and let myself of easy. I also lose focus and get bored or distracted. I'm almost ready to give the gym one more try but I'm resistant for some reason. That and a recent injury at a bad time keep me putting it off.
I am medicated for depression. Effexor and Wellbutrin at the moment. It's been working pretty well for two years now but maybe it needs tweaking again. I'll talk to my doc Monday.
My nighttime routine is basically brush teeth and get in bed. I've stopped reading at night because I think it was too engaging. It seems to have helped at bit.
Melatonin doesn't seem to help at all. Neither does my partner's snoring.