Hi Tom, I didn't work in an office but I used to work in a pharmacy. We had a private consultation room and we used to close for an hour at lunch. I used to just spend my break in that room and would put my head on the table and sleep - not ideal but it worked.

Have heard other people say they brought their own yoga mat and pillow etc. Maybe if there's a private room you could do something similar.

Depending on what works for you and what your hours are like maybe you could ask to split your lunch break into two or three smaller breaks so you can nap. This might be something that might help while you get accommodations put in place!

Thankfully, I work for a very understanding law firm that is willing to make some accommodations for me to sleep off an attack by combining my two 15-minute breaks into one 1/2-hour break. Sometimes it helps, other times I just feel worse after. In the covid world, there are several offices available for me to duck into to sleep because most in the firm are still working from home; but, I know that sooner or later the offices are going to be occupied again and used from time-to-time until then. So, I went on Amazon and ordered a tri-fold floor mattress-sofa that I can pull under my desk and sleep on when needed. And in the meanwhile, it acts as a welcoming place for a co-worker to sit if they want to come and chat for a bit. More complicated accommodations, like adjusting hours to work to allow for naps, would fall under the ADA, in which case your employer would need a diagnosis from the doctor.

I can if needed. I work at a daycare, and I only get 30 minutes for lunch, but one of my managers will come in and cover for me if I’m really struggling or feel like I need a longer break. I usually take a nap either on the break room couch or in one of our nursing mother’s rooms, but I can honestly sleep almost anywhere.

I'm retired now, but I had FMLA and was able to nap at work. Fortunately I had my own office and coukd shut my door. I brought in a zero gravity chair and rested/slept on that with my alarm. Sometimes I could get by with quick 15min or 30min naps on my breaks or my lunch, but if I slept longer I had to count that against my time. I don't think I typically got into a deep sleep for fear that I wouldn't wake up, as that is a major issue for me. Before I brought in the zero gravity chair, I just leaned back in my desk chair and pulled out a desk drawer to rest my feet on, or laid a blanket on the floor and had a small travel pillow for my head.

I nap for half hour at lunch.