Why do naps mess me up?
#25227 - 11/02/03 05:18 PM
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hawkeye
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Does anyone else have this problem and what have you done for it?
I can't take a nap (unless it's under 15 minutes) without waking up feeling a bit queasy and often have cramps and d. It's really annoying!
Any ideas? Dan
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I'm the exact same way with naps. Not sure why I wake up queasy, but I believe the cramps somehow atribute to your colon "waking up" with you - just as it does in the morning after you've slept all night.
I know for me, my colon needs about an hour and a half before it is fully woken up (wow - sounds like it's human? LOL) So I always make sure I get up 2 hours before I have to be anywhere so I have that extra half hour for any tummy problems.
So although naps always seem very tempting, I have to give myself that 2 hour window before I can commit myself to going anywhere.
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me too! I can't sleep or I wake up crampy. Hum, It might be because our body's(IBS'rs) need a constant cycle or regularity? But I do love to sneak one when I can.
Sherri 
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I have a suggestion----don't take naps! It disrupts your sleep cycle at night.
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.. but unfortunately some people need naps if they didn't get enough sleep from the night before due to family emergencies or being sick. I know that I've been up a couple nights feeling ill and been exhausted the next day so I have to take a nap or I get bad headaches due to lack of sleep.
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Don't nap after a meal. Wait at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours before you do. Try having a cup of peppermint tea before you lie down. This may help, or else maybe ginger tea. I LOVE naps and you shouldn't have to give them up if you don't want to.
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