Cannot sleep at the station anymore

[u/c00kieduster]

15 years in, company officer at a suburb dept of 4 stations, 100ish people, 48/96. We average 4-5 in a 24 hr period, sometimes 1-2, sometimes 12-16.

It’s not all that uncommon for us to get to sleep through the night. However, in the last year or 2, I simply cannot sleep through the night. Even without calls, I’m getting up 2-3 times. Usually it’s a toss and turn, occasionally I’ll get up to go to bathroom but that’s not the reason.

When I’m at home, my head hits the pillow and unless something wakes me up, I sleep like a baby.

Anyone experience this? Got any tips?

[u/st4nkwilliams]

Magnesium has been helping me a lot with staying asleep, no grogginess either.

[u/Unstablemedic49 → u/st4nkwilliams]

2nd the magnesium and a hot shower before bed. I pass tf out every time. Just be advised the dreams on magnesium are intense.

[u/njfish93 → u/st4nkwilliams]

I was taking zma for a bit and had to stop. The sleep was too deep to be woken up by anything.