Sleep Deprivation

[Swine_Glasto2014]

How it make u feel next day

[st dan]

Id be all up for taking something to help too .. But I'd be worried about mixing any untried substances along with the copious amounts of alcohol I will be consuming.

[Familiar2billions]

If i cant sleep i usually stick my headphones in and listen to a podcast or audiobook. I find directly listening to people talk helps take your mind off not being able to sleep and you naturally drift off.

Or there is always valium of course!

Edited May 20, 2015 by Familiar2billions

[Untz]

"P = 0.000"

What the fuck is this shit.

It seems you need a prescription for melatonin anyway.

[Blueberry]

Silicon earplugs (the ones which mold into your ears), eye mask, a proper pillow and a tent which unzips to give you plenty of ventilation are all good. If you really can't sleep, sometimes I find getting up, going for a walk and something to eat makes me tired enough to want to go back to sleep for an hour.

Regarding sleeping pills, I've taken them before on prescription (say you're going on a long haul flight with work and you will need to be fresh in the morning) but I don't recommend them. While you do sleep, and they are pretty good at getting you into a good sleeping rhythm if you're going abroad say, they make you sleep for 7+ hours then leave you exhausted and wiped out for the whole of the next day, no matter how many coffees you drink.

As for staying awake, I don't think I've ever headed back to the tent earlier than 5am. I'm not a big drinker and I don't do drugs but I find taking plenty of sugary snacks around with you can give you the boost you need when you're flagging.

[Badlands]

I don't know how you manage to stay out till 5-6am... I just can't do it. Always hit a wall by around 4. If I could take it easy in the morning and afternoon it wouldn't be so bad, but it just never happens.

[Badlands]

The tite of this thread has now made Guacamole by the Super Furry Animals as my current earworm.

Ss-ss-ss-sleep deprivation driving me insane......

[ErnestWorthing]

What the fuck is this shit.

It seems you need a prescription for melatonin anyway.

I think you're supposed to, but ebay has plenty

[ErnestWorthing]

What the fuck is this shit.

[mungo57]

I find I can sleep through most things.

Last time though was different, and this time will be as well, even on weekends I religiously get up at 6:15am which is my normal wake up time, its annoying.

I am planning to tap the GF's mum this time for some of her insane strength sleeping pills. I want to be up and moving by 10am every day if I can for breakfast reasons but don't anticipate sleeping until at least 3/4am most nights

[Untz]

Bollocks to science. I'm currently revising for statistics exams and if I put that on the exam they'd probably fail me right there and then.

[Bisque]

Valium or diazepam, couldn't get enough of it in Vietnam.

[Chazwozza]

Valium or diazepam, couldn't get enough of it in Vietnam.

Yup, I bet you slept right through all the Viet Cong attacks didn't ya?!

[swede]

Valium or diazepam, couldn't get enough of it in Vietnam.

Cant beat good diazepam, really takes the edge off the next day as well

[Bisque]

Yup, I bet you slept right through all the Viet Cong attacks didn't ya?!

Slept right through my girlfriend nagging me to get up.

[EZYSEY]

Ear plugs work for me as well as a spliff. I don't smoke usually but i make an exception at Glastonbury.

[Badlands]

The last time I took Diazepam was actually in Vietnam as well. Found it weird to be able to buy them from a pharmacy so easily.

Didn't work mind, had them for the overnight sleeper buses and trains and still managed to be kept awake!!

[Space Shanty]

I do find ear plugs are good for getting a deeper sleep than usual.

You can obviously get some over the counter medication as well to help you nod off

[davidishere]

If you walk barefoot on the grass for 10-15 minutes that sometimes help get our sleep back

[kellly]

Im going to have to start using eye mask and earplugs this year as i can never sleep enough!

[Bisque]

Didn't work mind, had them for the overnight sleeper buses and trains and still managed to be kept awake!!

I mixed mine with a few Saigon's for the buses & a bit of old Adam & Joe podcasts.

I used to work as cabin crew so have seen some crazy things on flights when people mix alcohol & sleeping pills so I just had a couple of cans.

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Trying Kalms tonight.

[marathonsteve]

Hara Kristna Tent

[bennyboi]

 

I will second this. Works a treat for me, as well as stopping come downs too

I'm taking it for come downs for the first time this yeah, fingers crossed because the day after has been getting gradually worse as i get older and has made me consider an alcohol only festival soon!

[chestwig]

HTP5 do work, although i can't imagine they would if you have a permanent problem. 

 

For myself I just pop a zopiclone or valium at the festival. I certainly don't make a habbit of it normally though as benzos can be quite addictive.