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When you finally get 8 hours of sleep and it genuinely starts making sense why they recommend it (europe.pub)
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[–] 7 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Eh, after a couple years of doing 5-6 hours, 8 hours is no longer doable. For some reason my hip and back start acting up if I sleep longer than 7 hours. Doesn't seem to matter what sleeping position or what bed I use, after 7 hours of inactivity my muscles seem to just start to strain themselves.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 days ago* (1 child)

    One of the less discussed side effects of getting old. If you sleep deeply, there's a good chance that something hurts in the morning because you slept on it awkwardly and it didn't wake you up. The worst injury I've had as an adult was a "sleep injury" to my shoulder. A fucking sleep injury. I used to jump off an 18' cliff into a rocky lake as a teenager.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago

    The worst injury I've had as an adult was a "sleep injury" to my shoulder

    I've definitely done something similar more than once. You would think at some point you'd stop having to learn more about your body, but then your body keeps on changing.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    I have the same, but back only. If it's at the base of your back you could try some stretches before bed that focus on the area - my pain is much less when I remember to do this. And sleeping with a firm pillow held between the knees made a world of difference too.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago (1 child)

    Nah, mines a hip and lower back combo. I have a limb length discrepancy from an accident a long time ago that gives me a lateral pelvic tilt. Basically flares up if I haven't done enough or if I have done too much activity. So sitting or laying down too long will start fucking with it.

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