Results: Things that disrupt a Good Night's sleep
We all know getting a good nights sleep is important to good health and well being and functioning. it is considered most people need at least 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep or that much sleep out of 24 to be alert and well. But many things disrupt sleep. What are things that keep you awake or wake you up at night.
1.
1.
Are you a deep sleeper and nothing bothers you or a light sleeper where every slight noise awaken's you
Deep sleeper and nothing bothers me I sleep like a log
27%
•
454 votes
Light Sleeper and every little sound or change wakens me
41%
•
691 votes
Sleep? What is sleep I am a chronic insomniac give me caffeine
7%
•
120 votes
I get by on 3 hours here and there and take a few cat naps when able
9%
•
146 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
•
74 votes
Not Applicable
13%
•
215 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.35% | 20 | |
| a mix | 0.20% | 3 |
| In between | 0.13% | 2 |
| it varies | 0.13% | 2 |
| Somewhere in the middle | 0.13% | 2 |
| bathroom break every 2.5 hours without fail | 0.07% | 1 |
| Unusual noises wake me up. The train that goes by my house doesn't. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Bathroom break | 0.07% | 1 |
| A mixture of both | 0.07% | 1 |
| I sleep well enough but can wake up from time to time iif there's a disturbance. | 0.07% | 1 |
| intermittent sleeper | 0.07% | 1 |
| Depends which sleep cycle | 0.07% | 1 |
| bladder issues causing waking up | 0.07% | 1 |
| There are times when I could sleep through an earth quake but the sound of a baby crying would snap me wide awake in a split second. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Medium sleeper | 0.07% | 1 |
| mix of both | 0.07% | 1 |
| fall asleep easily but wake up often | 0.07% | 1 |
| I take a while to get to sleep but generally sleep well when I do. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I am in the middle, not deep or light | 0.07% | 1 |
| Teenie weenie bladder club | 0.07% | 1 |
| It depends on the night. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Some nights, I'm a deep sleeper and some nights every little sound awakens me | 0.07% | 1 |
| Mix of deep sleeper and light sleeper | 0.07% | 1 |
| I am hearing impaired so don't hear a thing. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I wake up to use the bathroom a lot | 0.07% | 1 |
| Disrupted sleep patterns | 0.07% | 1 |
| I am somewhere inbetween a light sleeper and a deep sleeper, a medium sleeper | 0.07% | 1 |
| I wake frequently because of sleep apnea | 0.07% | 1 |
| Somewhere in between about 5 hrs sleep usually | 0.07% | 1 |
| A mix of both Light and deep sleep.. | 0.07% | 1 |
| moderate sleeper | 0.07% | 1 |
| It varies depending on the situation. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Something major usually wakes me up | 0.07% | 1 |
| solidly inbetween | 0.07% | 1 |
| It varies from week to week but I do feel I shoud get more sleep. I average about 5 hours . | 0.07% | 1 |
| Sleep hard then wake up to go to the bathroom | 0.07% | 1 |
| usually a deep sleeper but have some bouts of insomnia | 0.07% | 1 |
| I'm not certain, it depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| In bed 8 hours but decent sleep only about 5 of it. | 0.07% | 1 |
| A mix of light and deep | 0.07% | 1 |
| Usually deep but occasionally have a bit of trouble. | 0.07% | 1 |
| It depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| Sleep issues come and go... it all depends upon what is going on in life. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I wear eat plugs and take sleeping pills, so a great sleep | 0.07% | 1 |
| combination of both | 0.07% | 1 |
| too much tv,need to stop early | 0.07% | 1 |
| Deep sleeper but my dog wakes me if any loud noise sometimes 3 times a night | 0.07% | 1 |
| I'm not exactly a light sleeper but not a deep sleeper. I get up to pee & hear the dog woof to go outside | 0.07% | 1 |
| It's a good night when I get 4 to 5 hours; most nights it is only 2-3 hours ; I feel fatigued and tired all the timeof sleep | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on my stress level | 0.07% | 1 |
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2.
If you are someone who has disrupted sleep what wakes you? Every slight noise
32%
•
538 votes
Nightmares
18%
•
314 votes
Pain; cramps, itching etc
36%
•
609 votes
Other (please specify)
11%
•
179 votes
Not Applicable
27%
•
461 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.89% | 31 | |
| Bladder | 0.30% | 5 |
| stress | 0.30% | 5 |
| Bathroom needs | 0.30% | 5 |
| Having to pee | 0.24% | 4 |
| Hot flashes | 0.24% | 4 |
| Bathroom | 0.18% | 3 |
| Bathroom trips | 0.18% | 3 |
| Bathroom break | 0.18% | 3 |
| Light | 0.18% | 3 |
| pets | 0.18% | 3 |
| Having to go to the bathroom | 0.18% | 3 |
| Have to pee | 0.18% | 3 |
| going to the bathroom | 0.12% | 2 |
| My cats | 0.12% | 2 |
| Dogs | 0.12% | 2 |
| cats | 0.12% | 2 |
| peeing | 0.12% | 2 |
| need to pee | 0.12% | 2 |
| cat | 0.12% | 2 |
| Need to go to the bathroom | 0.12% | 2 |
| My cat | 0.12% | 2 |
| Tweety birds at 4am | 0.06% | 1 |
| Pee/to get a drink | 0.06% | 1 |
| Male BPH at age 79 | 0.06% | 1 |
| fan going off | 0.06% | 1 |
| unknown | 0.06% | 1 |
| Cat playing a banjo while riding a bicycle across my sleeping body! | 0.06% | 1 |
| being too warm | 0.06% | 1 |
| Pee | 0.06% | 1 |
| having to urinate | 0.06% | 1 |
| diabetic problems | 0.06% | 1 |
| Silence, as when the power goes out | 0.06% | 1 |
| Bathroom trip | 0.06% | 1 |
| need to urinate | 0.06% | 1 |
| My cat wants fed. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Heat, cold, headache, etc. | 0.06% | 1 |
| needing to use the bathroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| Urinary system. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Have to go to bathroom. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Other people outside my windows, trains, sirens | 0.06% | 1 |
| loud noises, cat on head | 0.06% | 1 |
| My dog barking | 0.06% | 1 |
| go to the bathroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| having to go to the bathroom at 3 am ....lol | 0.06% | 1 |
| Noise and light | 0.06% | 1 |
| just done with sleeping | 0.06% | 1 |
| Dry mouth | 0.06% | 1 |
| kids | 0.06% | 1 |
| OVERACTIVE BLADDER, COUNTLESS BATHROOM TRIPS | 0.06% | 1 |
| No idea. I just wake up and cannot get back to sleep most nights. Grrrrr | 0.06% | 1 |
| hot flashes, leg cramps, the AC/HVAC comes on or go off... | 0.06% | 1 |
| got to pee | 0.06% | 1 |
| Hot | 0.06% | 1 |
| Husband's gas | 0.06% | 1 |
| the neighbor's dogs barking at 2:00 a.m. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Stuff | 0.06% | 1 |
| pet | 0.06% | 1 |
| sleep apnea | 0.06% | 1 |
| Getting too cold or too warm | 0.06% | 1 |
| urge to pee | 0.06% | 1 |
| Washroom need | 0.06% | 1 |
| Call of nature | 0.06% | 1 |
| The customary trip to the toilet, and then trying to go back to sleep. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Using bathroom or thunderstorms | 0.06% | 1 |
| menopause! | 0.06% | 1 |
| Bathroom to void | 0.06% | 1 |
| have to go bathroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| cats, husband snoring | 0.06% | 1 |
| the dog or having to pee | 0.06% | 1 |
| Bathroom visits | 0.06% | 1 |
| Sometimes nit often | 0.06% | 1 |
| I don't know | 0.06% | 1 |
| My Dog needing to go outside. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Gas | 0.06% | 1 |
| My dog | 0.06% | 1 |
| Movement or noise from pets | 0.06% | 1 |
| unusual noises | 0.06% | 1 |
| ovre heating. I have to throw off the covers. | 0.06% | 1 |
| my bladder | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| Spouse tossing and turning | 0.06% | 1 |
| partner snoring | 0.06% | 1 |
| Lights being turned on in the hall | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends on the situation. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Brain well not shut down, even prevention stimulation before bed | 0.06% | 1 |
| Urge to urinate | 0.06% | 1 |
| leg movements | 0.06% | 1 |
| overheated | 0.06% | 1 |
| Cats pawing at me | 0.06% | 1 |
| going to the washroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| hot flashes and menapause | 0.06% | 1 |
| Nocturia | 0.06% | 1 |
| full bladder | 0.06% | 1 |
| My husband constantly moves in bed; ugh! Drives me crazy!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| strange noises | 0.06% | 1 |
| Bathroom visit | 0.06% | 1 |
| Wanting to use the washroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| teenie weenie bladder club | 0.06% | 1 |
| My cats playing chase and running across the bed | 0.06% | 1 |
| bathroom calling | 0.06% | 1 |
| Medical conditions and neighbors at all hours | 0.06% | 1 |
| The children | 0.06% | 1 |
| racing mind | 0.06% | 1 |
| Trips to the bathroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| Cats, trips to the bathroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| thirsty, have to go to the bathroom | 0.06% | 1 |
3.
3.
Are there things that help you get a better quality of sleep each night? White noise like nature sounds, soft music in the back ground
21%
•
361 votes
Fans on and a cooler room or a warmer room depending on the season and location
43%
•
738 votes
OTC pills, Valerian Root, Ashagwanda, Melatonin; Wild Lettuce
12%
•
198 votes
Prescription for Chronic insomnia
9%
•
148 votes
Other (please specify)
15%
•
255 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 4.82% | 82 | |
| Nothing | 1.24% | 21 |
| NA | 1.06% | 18 |
| n/a | 1.00% | 17 |
| None | 0.94% | 16 |
| No | 0.35% | 6 |
| TV | 0.24% | 4 |
| not applicable | 0.24% | 4 |
| Quiet | 0.12% | 2 |
| tv set on | 0.12% | 2 |
| prayer | 0.12% | 2 |
| Peace and quiet | 0.12% | 2 |
| magnesium | 0.12% | 2 |
| tynelol | 0.06% | 1 |
| Bees Wax ear plugs | 0.06% | 1 |
| dark and quiet room | 0.06% | 1 |
| Facere amet reiciendis ex dolores deleniti fugiat natus exercitation et commodo natus quam aperiam voluptatem Aut quis deleniti | 0.06% | 1 |
| laying down | 0.06% | 1 |
| Not that I have found:(( | 0.06% | 1 |
| hot tea | 0.06% | 1 |
| Ibuprofen | 0.06% | 1 |
| Quiet & darkness | 0.06% | 1 |
| Seeing more sanity in the world would ease the stress considerable and be a huge help to our sleep habits. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Radio | 0.06% | 1 |
| Completely darkness | 0.06% | 1 |
| NA, nothing helps | 0.06% | 1 |
| CBD + THC | 0.06% | 1 |
| completely quiet | 0.06% | 1 |
| having the tv on | 0.06% | 1 |
| #2 and TV | 0.06% | 1 |
| Prescriptions for sleep (non-insomnia) | 0.06% | 1 |
| Sex | 0.06% | 1 |
| Booze! | 0.06% | 1 |
| Medicate the cat for anxiety | 0.06% | 1 |
| smoke a blunt before bed | 0.06% | 1 |
| Rien | 0.06% | 1 |
| Open windows when it's not too hot | 0.06% | 1 |
| Don t need anything | 0.06% | 1 |
| herbal tea | 0.06% | 1 |
| No white noise | 0.06% | 1 |
| Watching silly classic sitcoms | 0.06% | 1 |
| CPAP machine | 0.06% | 1 |
| audio books | 0.06% | 1 |
| meds=Benedryl and Xanax | 0.06% | 1 |
| Camomile tea | 0.06% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| Thc gummies help | 0.06% | 1 |
| nothing works | 0.06% | 1 |
| Extreme darkness | 0.06% | 1 |
| Use TV when home and white noise when away. | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| cpap | 0.06% | 1 |
| ABSOLUTE EXHAUSTION | 0.06% | 1 |
| OTCs for a short while | 0.06% | 1 |
| Cool room and heavy covers | 0.06% | 1 |
| quite | 0.06% | 1 |
| blacked out dark room that is silent | 0.06% | 1 |
| Darkness | 0.06% | 1 |
| DARK and QUIET | 0.06% | 1 |
| alcohol | 0.06% | 1 |
| a comfortable mattress | 0.06% | 1 |
| Sound of tv with a low sound | 0.06% | 1 |
| Ear plugs | 0.06% | 1 |
| meditation | 0.06% | 1 |
| TV with conversations | 0.06% | 1 |
| being healthy | 0.06% | 1 |
| ... | 0.06% | 1 |
| yv | 0.06% | 1 |
| gummies | 0.06% | 1 |
| Zans | 0.06% | 1 |
| THC nano drops in water | 0.06% | 1 |
| other prescription | 0.06% | 1 |
| Fans, and Melatonin | 0.06% | 1 |
| no screens | 0.06% | 1 |
| Nothing needed | 0.06% | 1 |
| less stress | 0.06% | 1 |
| Doing anything on my phone. Always seem to never finish. Lol | 0.06% | 1 |
| nothing, sigh! | 0.06% | 1 |
| Sleep Aid and eat plugs | 0.06% | 1 |
| Trazadone | 0.06% | 1 |
| Summer, spring, winter, fall, we set the temperature to 64. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Routine | 0.06% | 1 |
| complete darkness | 0.06% | 1 |
| history podcasts | 0.06% | 1 |
| I use all but the prescription | 0.06% | 1 |
| MELATONIN, SLEEP PATCHES, AND SLEEP CREAM/SPRAY | 0.06% | 1 |
| over tired | 0.06% | 1 |
| Just hope for the best | 0.06% | 1 |
| Music | 0.06% | 1 |
| Marijuana | 0.06% | 1 |
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