"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 10y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 07/06/15 06:49 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 06:49 AM I'd be in the Nuthouse without them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/06/15 06:50 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 06:50 AM What do you do pixy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 07/06/15 07:14 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 07:14 AM (edited) I'd be in the Nuthouse without them!Ive tried and dont like them Captain.What do you do pixy?operating theaters local hospital. EDIT - currently adding another 8 in total we'll have 16 but can only staff 8. Edited 07/06/15 07:16 AM by Pixy Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/06/15 07:15 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 07:15 AM Whats there take on you using sleep aiding medication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 07/06/15 08:10 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 08:10 AM not all medication has the same affect on everyone. Where it will work fine on one person it could have the opposite affect one someone else. Also taking other medication at the same time could also affect how one works.Speak with your GP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/06/15 08:12 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 08:12 AM Im not asking for me....i don't work nights anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 10y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 07/06/15 09:26 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 09:26 AM I take a couple of Mersyndol(night) after nightshift, works for me.The Mersyndol combined with ear plugs, a ceiling fan and heavy drapes usually gives me about 6-7 hours sleep after a 12 hour shift.I wake up feeling a little heavy but that disappears quickly after a cup of tea.I've been doing 12hr shift work for the best part of 25 years now and this seems to be the best combo I've come up with and believe me, I've tried just about everything.Believe it or not I'm one of those people that really isn't suitable for working nights, it really screws with me.Luckily I only have to make it thru 3 nights and then I'm on roster days off.I've found the older I get, the harder it is to deal with nightshift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/06/15 10:16 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 10:16 AM Circadin ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 07/06/15 10:31 AM Share Posted 07/06/15 10:31 AM Couple of bourbon's and a tug 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 07/06/15 12:01 PM Share Posted 07/06/15 12:01 PM Sucks to be you guys.I just take my hearing aids out. Aside from a jackhammer beside the bed I'm good for snoozing until I put them back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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