markusl, 9 months ago

@yourautisticlife

I can't get melatonin or THC here, so I've no data on those.

CBD makes my sleep deeper and more solid, but doesn't lengthen it.

Bright light certainly wakes me up if I see it in the small hours. Before bed, it seems more important to avoid excitement, cognitive demands, and thinking about the next day.

I fall asleep within 30s (because I'm always sleep-deprived) but struggle to stay asleep or go back to sleep after awaking.

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@autism101 @actuallyautistic

markusl, 9 months ago

@yourautisticlife

I naturally go to bed very late: typically between 1am and 2am. That might be consistent with the observation that many autists are short of melatonin (so I don't get tired when the sun goes down), but I've not measured it.

I'm considering getting a formal autism dx just so that I can ask my GP to prescribe melatonin and see if it helps. But, as the world slides towards fascism, there are also reasons to keep it dark.

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StevenSaus, 10 months ago

@grammaticus @actuallyautistic @ChrisT

I actually made long audio of "pink noise" when I started third shift. I put the files (MP3, M4A, OGG) up if anyone would like them.

GDRIVE LINK: https://stevensaus.com/s/pinknoise

Internet Archive mirror: https://stevensaus.com/s/pinknoise2

Post where I talk about pink noise, creating the files, etc:

https://ideatrash.net/2023/03/get-better-sleep-with-a-sleep-mask-and-pink-noise-free-downloads.html

grammaticus, 10 months ago

@StevenSaus @actuallyautistic @ChrisT that's fantastic, thank you so much for sharing those!