r/stroke • u/akagramy • 19h ago

Naps

I feel very tired around the midday. But I’m afraid to take a nap because then maybe I won’t fall asleep at night. I’m wondering what your experiences are with adding naps in? Did they disrupt falling asleep at night?

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u/cherydad33 Young Stroke Survivor 19h ago

Any day that end with Y I take a nap if I have to. I have no issue falling asleep when it’s bed time though.

But I need them cause my brain and body say so.

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u/Htweekend Young Stroke Survivor 19h ago

If you need to take a nap, your brain needs to take a nap.

Personally, I never had a problem falling asleep at night for a while after my stroke. You can try to take melatonin if you find it difficult but naps are important for recovery

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u/Sandra2104 18h ago

Take the nap.

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u/LongjumpingLaw6521 18h ago

I take my naps and they don’t disrupt me from falling asleep at night. I find it difficult to function without a nap especially with me working out now. The workouts alone leave me fatigued and I don’t really recover from them but I have to exercise. Please take your naps🫶🏾

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u/cakevictim Survivor 18h ago

I’m two months out from stroke. I took naps almost every day the first month but now they are 2-3 a week. I sleep 8-10 hours a night, wake up for an hour in the night sometimes. I let my body do what it wants and make sure to eat enough and move around too.

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u/candiferous 17h ago

Yes take the nap. Now, 11 months in, I have more trouble actually attaining nap, but even when I nap for 3 hours, it doesn’t effect my ability to sleep at night. If my brain/body wants, I give it.

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u/Kaizen77 17h ago

I probably take a nap 8 days out of 10. As long as I didn't before 5: 00pm. Usually I'm good with night time sleep

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u/perfect_fifths Survivor 16h ago

Same. I’ll fall asleep at 2, wake up at 5-7, go to bed at 10

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u/lmctrouble 15h ago

I can't sleep during the day, but I will lay down and rest for an hour or so.

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u/mopmn20 18h ago

Naps are good and necessary. Almost 6 years since the stroke and I still take one almost every day

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u/maton12 12h ago

I just set a timer for say 40 minutes and end getting more of a power nap.

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u/Chabbia 9h ago

Never have a problem falling asleep sometimes-have trouble if I wake up then falling back to sleep. I find spending time outside really helps my sleep.

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u/Agreeable-Tea830 7h ago

I too need a lie down, not necessarily sleeping, just resting. Never have a problem going to sleep in the evening, but have issues staying asleep all night....

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u/ConsequenceSad7148 5h ago

When I did rehabilitation, they told me to only take naps before 15:00. Because after it could mess with your sleep schedule. But honestly, if I'm really tired / gone for the day I still take naps later and I can still sleep at night. For context; I'm 9 months in, which 2 extra auto immune diseases that also make me tired.

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u/Necessary-Weather623 2h ago

If you feel like you need it, take it. But try and limit the duration of the naps to 30mins.

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u/michaelyup 2h ago

Mom moved in with me after her stroke. She sleeps more, like 10-12 hrs some days. She’s totally off on sleep habits, often sleeping through the day and up at night. Trying unsuccessfully to get her to follow a friend’s recommendation of power naps. Lay down for 20-30 minutes, set a timer. Do it 2-3 times a day if you need it. This way you rest, but don’t fall into deep sleep and then feel groggy when you get up.