I don't usually take naps, but when I do, sometimes I wake up and think it is morning, instead of evening.

I lose track of days if I stay home a lot, which I do now. Last week, I thought it was Wednesday all day, and it was Thursday.

I used to take long car trips by myself when I went to the Waterlily Symposiums every year. I was usually gone for 10 days. I remember one time when I returned home, I woke up and walked to my front door before I realized I was home. Usually, I am a very light sleeper, and when I wake up, I am wide awake, and I don't have any trouble falling asleep. I think it is because I am outside a lot. I've heard that fresh air makes you sleep better.

since i'm home most of the time, i often have to remember what day it is. i once placed a phone call on a monday to make a vet appointment for my dogs' vaccinations. for the life of me, i couldn't figure out why no one was answering the phone. then i realized it was sunday. 🙄

Yes!

I set the alarm. No more than 30 minutes. I think I'm probably lucky, because I feel refreshed after that amount of time. I don't typically need a nap, but when I do, that's the amount of time.

I was just thinking the other day how I used to spend the night at my grandparents' house, and I was so confused when I woke up in their house. In the middle of the night. Maybe it was left over from growing up military, and living a million different places, but it terrified me. Hated it!!!

Not after napping but sleeping sometimes especially since I'm at home now, alone. There were two days in separate weeks that I thought it was a different day.

Sometimes I forget which city I am in, but I don't forget what day it is, if I knew what day it was to begin with. However, this is not something that I associate with old age, as I was worse at this when I was in my 20s.

When I was at university at age 20, I would sometimes forget which floor of a building I was on and then go down to the basement from the first floor, thinking I was on the second floor, and then have a difficult time getting out of the building from the basement. IMO, the buildings should not have had basements, as they were too confusing, and I was not used to them.

Recently I tried to leave my doctor's office in Pacific Palisades and pressed "T" on the elevator instead of "G" and ended up on a below-ground terrace. At least it was not a basement, but it still confused me.

OTOH, I do have a very good sense of direction, once I am on solid ground, and I never got lost or disoriented on the subways or buses in Mexico City, despite the streets going off at many different angles.

I am more likely to forget what month it is than what day of the week it is. I always know what year it is as well, but my father had huge problems with that.

I don't take naps but occasionally forget what day of the week it is. Particularly in the last two years confined by the pandemic one day runs into the next. I think if it's library day, it must be Wednesday. Same with grocery store Thursday.

Nope, i never nap during the day. if i did, i wouldnt sleep at night. It always takes me a few seconds to remember what day it is when i first wake up, as well as whats on the agenda for the day.

I nap frequently, and usually wake up feeling more rested than I do waking up in the morning.........That is true even when I haven't napped, or been able to nap, for weeks, so it's not the nap that makes me feel that way. On occasion, I have woken up from a nap thinking it is the morning. MY restful naps started about 7 or 8 years ago - I sometimes wonder if menopause has anything to do with changing my effective sleeping cycles.

I got very sick in the middle of December - still not sure if it was Covid. I would nod off in my chair while reading during the day for no reason and sleep for hours. Then would sleep very soundly through the night. I ended up in the hospital about 3 weeks later because I fell and couldn't get up - whenever the nurses changed shifts they would test my orientation to time and place. I didn't know the day or the date, but I did know who the President and the Vice President were and could tell them what time it said on the clock in the room. I resisted the recommendation to go into a rehab facility and got discharged home. It's taking a long time to get my strength back, but i know what day and date it is again...not that it really matters in these times and at my age lol.

I don't nap unless I'm sick. Since I have various activities planed during the week i know the day. but don't ask me the date. I rarely did know. Since we are back and forth to camp and home I have learned to look and see where I am before getting up at night after thinking I was at camp when I really was at home and ran smack into a wall.

I've always thought that taking a siesta makes a lot of sense and is healthy. I love that dreamy half asleep feeling when I wake up. The one time I remember awakening disoriented was once when I slept for a day and a half, and woke up with a giant spider bite on my butt.

Same as Marilyn, I try not to nap during the day, but if I do fall asleep during the day, I wake up confused about whether it is day or night and it takes me hours to be fully awake.

Dh and I will often ask each other in the mornings what the day or date are. We've been home so much the last two years, one morning is much like another ;)

I rarely nap. I fall so soundly asleep, I don't awake feeling refreshed. I feel more drugged and don't seem to get up to speed again. It doesn't interrupt my nights, I've always slept well and soundly. TV on, lights on, it doesn't matter....I can sleep.

I do admit to sleeping lightly if I can be outside. Back when I used to sunbathe or read outside, I had many nice, shallow naps. I haven't really had time to lay back on a chaise and read in the last few years, maybe this Spring I'll try to make time for that.

I love to have a nap in the afternoon, especially if I've had a busy day. Mostly I'm not disoriented when I wake up, but sometimes it takes a minute or two before I'm fully awake. And for sure, I sometimes forget what day it is, but not needing to know (unless there are plans) is one of the perks of retirement!

When I've been on an extended solo trip (like 2 months) I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and don't know where I am, and also wonder who is in the bed next to me! (it's my husband)

I have enjoyed those solid naps where I wake up not knowing where I am, and then I remember. Those are wonderful things.

I don’t nap. If I ever do, which is extremely rare, it makes me feel groggy and stale when I wake up. But since I stopped work I do have to think what day it is as I surface in the morning.

I don't remember last time I fell asleep during the day. As for knowing what the day and date is:

After retirement and especially since Covid, the days blend into each other. I love this clock!

Nickel I have a clock like that and I love it!! I nap for maybe 30 minutes sometimes and feel much better afterwards.

I'm with Floral on napping, it just makes me more tired when I wake up no matter if it's 30 minutes or a couple hours. But if you consider going to bed at 8 pm napping then I'm all in!

The last time I took a nap was the day after I got my booster shot and felt like crappola. I felt much better after that nap.

I love a good nap and have enjoyed them my entire life. When I was working, they were restricted to the occasional Sunday afternoon but now I'm retired, I can indulge myself whenever my schedule allows. And right now, that's pretty much any time the mood strikes :-))

I seem to be able to sleep anywhere at any time so naps do not interrupt my sleep schedule. Nor do they make me feel groggy or lethargic or disoriented when I awake.

I do lose track of my days from time to time but that has nothing to do with napping. They are just not important enough for me to keep track of......one day is much the same as another. And both my phone and my computer remind me anyway if I need to check.

I also don't care much about what time of day (or night) it is. Obviously for errands or appointments, having the correct time is important but otherwise, I do what I want when I want, time of day be damned!! I can clean house or cook just as well in the middle of the night as I can during the day......and sometimes I do! Mealtime is also determined by my appetite, not the clock.

I did the same today. I woke up and thought I was in bed (I was in the living room) and saw it was 1:20 (pm) I thought I slept the day away, it was only a 20min nap

Lars, did you know that all elevators have a star next to the floor that is street-level and will get you out of the building?

I wish all elevators had the star! Not at the hospital though with the electronic elevator buttons that you have to have warm physical hands to actually press. No star at all either. I mostly use my elbow to press elevator buttons but can't do it with those electronic ones. Everyone is always asking which floor is the main entrance floor in the elevator. :(

Yes I have awakened after a hard deep nap and been disoriented about time. Not very often but if it happens it does throw me for a while.

I napped on weekends when I could in my early to middle adult years and would sometimes be tired enough to be sleepy or dragging during the work week. Then, after going to a sleep clinic and getting diagnosed with sleep apnea, I got a CPAP machine. I've use it consistently ever since (every night, always for the entire night).

It's been over 20 years since then. I wake up each morning with a clear head (unlike how it was before), I can spend all day and late into the evening feeling ever alert and never sleepy or yawning. Whether I go to bed early or late, I fall asleep within minutes of my head hitting the pillow.

I haven't taken a nap since getting a CPAP machine except for the rare times when I'm bed ridden with illness. Those of you who find you need to nap and feel better after doing so may have a sleep disorder. The health consequences of sleep problems can be serious. Napping is a symptom not a consequence to remedy. Good luck to all.

Just woke from Sunday afternoon nap. Slept thru lunch! lol

I try to lie down for 20 - 30 minutes around 2 p.m. This winter we've had a lot of cold but sunny days. I've enjoyed lying in bed with the sun warming me. It reminds me of childhood, when my DM would say, "Just lie down and rest. You don't have to sleep." (Back then, of course, I did sleep.)

^ My goodness. Now I remember that! the sun used to stream in onto my bed and it did make me sleepy when I was told to just rest. Great memory.

My naps are minimum 2 hours. Yes I've slept deeply and woke up thinking I was late for work.

Chishue, my mother use to do the same thing when we were young and going to the movies or outdoor drive in theatre. Me & my twin brother would argue we couldn't fall sleep but always did. Those were happy times.

I rarely nap, but should. I'm a chronic insomniac and can not fall asleep. I lay in bed for hours trying to call asleep. Its so disturbing. So, I am sometimes very tired during the day and think I will try to nap. Just doesn't happen.

Jane

This article speaks of the health benefits of napping for a short period of time in the early afternoon. Approximately 20 minutes seems to be what most of the research says.

When I want to nap I make sure I have something in my hand and apparently if you drop it that's the time to wake up.

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-health-benefits-of-napping#:~:text=Studies%20show%20that%20an%20afternoon,up%20to%20these%20nap%20benefits.

Elizabeth, you are a hoot. Glenda, yes i have and qit's scary. first thing i think of is my animals. did they eat. As i get older, my naps are way too long…

four hour some times.

Elmer, i have sleep apnea and after a cpap regimen i know i am a mouth breather. i need a full mask and told my doctor months ago. soooo, the naps are longer and longer. i'm exhausted. i feel i should order one off of Amazon because i have awakened gasping.

I do have moderate sleep apnea, and my CPAP machine does nothing to help me sleep better. It helps me breathe better, but I am not resting better - I toss more, wake more, and awaken less rested. Yeah, I know, that's not at all typical, but that's me. I still use it for a few hours each night because I get more oxygen, but I don't feel any better for it.

DH uses his cpap every night and sleeps so much better for it, plus his GERD has gone away. When he was in the ICU, he didn't have his cpap and the nurses complained that his apnea was so bad, he kept setting off the low oxygen alarm, so they hooked him up with a cannula.

For those who can't sleep, I highly recommend finding a youtube video on Yoga Nidra. Even if you don't sleep, it is extremely restful for the mind and allows you to achieve deep rest as if you were sleeping. I've found it extremely helpful after nights with not enough sleep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H0FKzeuVVs&t=1017s

"Elmer, i have sleep apnea and after a cpap regimen i know i am a mouth breather. i need a full mask and told my doctor months ago. soooo, the naps are longer and longer"

maggie, I'm sorry to hear that your situation remains unresolved. I have a couple of thoughts about what you said:

1) Why haven't you received a timelier response from your doctor? Get another one ASAP!

2) If your doctor has sent an equipment prescription to a medical supply house, it should have been for a CPAP machine and all needed accessory equipment. You shouldn't need the doctor's involvement to get a new mask, it should be allowed to be done under the standing prescription. Each medical equipment place has someone, often inhalation techs, who can help you select a new mask. Most medical insurance allows for a new mask every 3 or 6 months, check your coverage to find out.

3) I'm not a mouth breather but I use a nasal type mask and I have a tendency to open my mouth when sleeping. At first, a neoprene chin strap (yeah) was enough to keep my jaw closed. Eventually, my habit changed to opening my lips, so the chin strap didn't help. Right after this started happening, I had my annual appointment at the sleep clinic. I mentioned this problem to the fellow I saw and he chuckled and said he had the same problem. And that the solution for him was - tape. He said I should try taping my lips shut to fix the problem. Paper tape, the 3M Nexcare type.

This was probably 15 years ago and ever since I've been taping my lips closed - one strip horizontally from corner to corner of my mouth. I fold it over on itself about one inch long at the right side (I'm right handed) so that there's a tab sticking up I can grasp. It comes off easily and no residue remains on my lips.

Try it. Good luck .

"I do have moderate sleep apnea, and my CPAP machine does nothing to help me sleep better."

and

"still use it for a few hours each night"

I think you've pinpointed the problem.

If you're a vet, imagine seeing a dog with a bad infection, providing the owner with an antibiotic, and then getting a call 5 days later - "Doctor, the infection isn't getting any better. Your prescription called for 4 pills a day, I'm only giving him one, and the wound is still raw and oozing".

A CPAP machine is intended to be used from when you get in bed to sleep until when you arise. It takes time for one's body to adjust to having it. Using it just a few hours won't accomplish a sleep improvement.

Hopefully you're being treated by a sleep specialist. Where you are at this point hasn't resolved your sleep problem, you should let an expert deal with it to do so. See your doctor asap. Good luck.

I have never taken naps. Just not my thing I guess.

DH and I work crazy hours and are awakened many nights with emergency calls. I am usually exhausted a couple days each week and end up napping at my desk for 10-20 minutes on those days. On the weekends, we both nap when our grandson goes down for a nap but at 5 he naps less frequently so we try for 20 minutes of "quiet time".

If I doze off when I am severely sleep deprived, I tend to awake disoriented for 30 seconds or so.

One time during a snowstorm after working 72 hours straight, I dozed off. I awoke convinced that I had taken an emergency phone call. Much to my chagrin, it was a dream. LOL

I have woken up from a nap because of my driveway alarm going off. No vehicle appears. Just deer. Rose eating deer.

"See your doctor asap."

Been there, done that, and agreed on a plan. Thanks for your input, though (eye roll).

Good. While you're rolling your eyes, roll them up to your prior post and you'll see that that comment, in light of the supplementary information you've just added, was misleading.