Originally Posted by
John N
I am a bit confused since you say your sleep is at an all-time low. Is this always poor or only after you ride? If always, do you have a partner you sleep with? If not, perhaps you have sleep apnea. My brother is single and had decades of poor sleep, foggy brain, etc. Turns out he had sleep apnea and didn't know because he slept alone. He now uses a CPAP and he sleeps wonderful, is much more energetic, and the brain fog has gone away. Regardless, perhaps a sleep specialist is something you should consider, especially if the lack of sleep is not solely biking related.
Yes, mine was the opposite of the OP; Getting plenty of sleep each night, but not realizing it was poor quality sleep for years. Went to sleep doctor due to snoring bothering partners, slight obstructive apnea, enough to justify surgery to correct, fixed, then a couple years later, not fixed. Went to sleep doctor again about 10 years later, this time obstructive apnea a lot worse, event once per minute, continuously, O2 a lot lower than in past. Got on CPAP machine, thankfully. virtually silent (unlike in past), and eliminates snoring. Getting much better sleep, not drowsy on relatively short drives like in past. But need to lug it when traveling, visiting anywhere, and if I ever bike tour again, I need big lithium battery AND a place to charge it every couple of days.