It's time for another Throwback Thursday, and today, we're rewinding back to
the summer of 2013, when the staff at PatientsLikeMe shared about how they sleep. Sixty one employees helped kick off the "Are you sleeping?" campaign in a quick poll, answering questions about how long and how well they sleep each night. Check out the highlights below:
How well are you sleeping?
All in all, we found that the majority (89%) of our staffers were sleeping OK or better.
On average, how much sleep do you get every night?
Although our Zzzz’s were OK, 61% of respondents were only getting between 5-7 hours a night (and according the
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, that's way less than the recommended 7-8 hours for adults).
Do you have a problem…
For those who confessed to having sleep troubles, more people said it’s staying asleep that was the issue (77%).
What have you tried to help you fall asleep?
When it came to needing sleep aids to catch Zzzz’s, more of our employees turned to solutions like books (60%), lifestyle changes (50%), TV (31%), relaxation (31%) and sex (33%). Some tried over-the-counter interventions (22%), prescriptions (16%) and homeopathic techniques (14%). We also asked what was least helpful, and found ‘watching TV’ topped
that list.
Since joining the PatientsLikeMe team, do you…
And last but not least, since joining the PatientsLikeMe team, only a handful had changes in their sleep, with 13 people saying they slept less (23%), and surprisingly, 5 (8%) actually slept more.
If you’ve been struggling with sleep, read what PatientsLikeMe members
Lori (living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) and
Marcia (living with multiple sclerosis) had to say about their insomnia. And don’t forget to reach out to the community in the
Sleep Issues forum on PatientsLikeMe – over 40,000 members are sharing about everything related to their sleep.
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