Is it still insomnia if you make up for the sleep you lost later?
Like, what if you got in the habit of making up for a sleepless night by catching the missed zzz's during the day? Is it still insomnia if you manage to sleep the reccomended amount but at daytime?
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Answer by SWATgirl
Not so much insomnia, but definitely a sleep disorder. Some people, like myself, are cursed by a genetic mutation called the after-hours gene. It is speculated that this gene is responsible for regulating the body's internal clock (the circadian rhythm) and those who possess it work on a 27 hour day instead of 24 hours like normal folks. If you don't have any reason to be up in the morning just stay up late and be proud to be a night owl. If it is something that bothers you, try taking a melatonin supplement. Melatonin is the hormone that makes you sleepy; normal people start secreting it around midnight.
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It sounds like you whacked out your “biological clock” and your body is confused between night and day. I would personally try my hardest to stay awake during the day (no matter how hard) for a few weeks and hopefully you can bring your “clock” back to it’s normal nighttime sleep. Regards from a “true” insomniac!”
Yep.. still insomnia… sleepless nights are sleepless nights, period.