How long do you sleep at night?

Yes I do, I love sleeping.
it’s my hobby now everyone is grown and moved on

Anything between three and five hours.

Pre menopause and Adhd diagnosis (ADHD makes you permanently knackered no matter how much sleep you get. I always had to nap during the day.) I used to get at least 7-8 hours probably 10 hours if you took in daytime naps.

Menopause and undiagnosed ADHD was a killer. 1.5 -3 hours sleep. I wasn’t functioning. Couldn’t work. Doctors useless. I was crying out for HRT or sleeping pills or something to knock me out for 8 hours.

Doctor said to have good sleep hygiene and to spray lavender on my pillow and the practice didn’t believe in HRT and sleeping pills

(Did I mention doctor said there was no such thing as an allergy test) Turns out I could add lavender oil to my list of things I avoid as I have a reaction to it.
Dh worked in the US for a good part of the month. He brought e back Melatonin which helped. It meant I could consistently get 4 -5 hours each night


Then lockdown happened and Dh lost his job. Doctor said they could only give me 2mg of slow release Melatonin. I was taking 15mg of fast acting melatonin each month.
I came across an article online for Ashwagandha.

Bought first lot from H&B took 1 tablet each night and it was akin to the Melatonin. Saw it in Costco and bought 2nd lot from there. I take 2 1000mg each night and get 4.5-6 or even very occasionally 7.5hours per night

My fit bit says I consistently get over an hours deep sleep and over an hours REM sleep
even when I have only slept for 4.5 hours.

I think I would have either killed myself or someone else due to lack of sleep if I relied on the NHS.

Diagnosed with ADHD last year and even on the lowest dose of meds I stopped sleeping during the day.
After years of not functioning I can now actually work.

7-8 is best. Under 6 I struggle.

10 seems a lot to be a "necessity".

I'm in my 70s and sleep very little.Ive never slept a lot.If I have 4 good hours I function well, 6 and I can take on the world! I have had nights when I haven't slept,that's bad I know. Also I'm up at 4 am for my cleaning job. When I stay at my partners he can sleep the clock round.So annoying but what can you do?

I honestly feel as if there is something lacking in my brain so I'm unable to sleep soundly like lots of people. I mean, I feel like some people get to a certain level of tiredness and can sleep, but my level of tiredness needs to be much higher. For example, many years ago I went on a Christmas works night out and the bus broke down on the way back. Everyone fell asleep except me. I was wide awake for hours until the bus got going again

7 at best during the week. 8 or so at weekend.

I could easily sleep 10 hrs a night. I need at least 8 to function and not be miserable!

Get yourself Ashwagandha. It knocks me out and I get a very good sleep. Maybe not the length of sleep I fully need but the dream sleep and deep sleep I think I need
I am always worried about lack of sleep and dementia.
I slept quite well until I went through the menopause

3-4 on a good night or many nights none at all.
I'm a lone parent/carer to a disabled 12 y old (mentally 6ish) that don't sleep due to numerous disabilities.
Hes also home educated and needs 24/7 care and supervision.
(Can no one tell me to put him in school so i can get a rest as there's nowhere for him to go. Too severe for mainstream and here in south Wales valleys special schools don't exist)

i can't "work"(even though im on call 24/7) due to his complex needs so i don't have to worry about holding down a job

my oldest (18) has numerous disabilities (he never went to school either) so i haven't slept properly in 17 years and have a fair few more years ahead as well.

there's no one to have my son so i can't get a babysitter so i can sleep.

this is the life of a full-time/lone carer and im certainly not alone.