Curious to know how many have real sleep issues with MS besides pain.

[jackiesj]

Is insomnia which contributes to over all function and its organs a symptom of MS?How many of us sleep less than 4 hrs a night or cant get to sleep at all.

[Fattius]

Between spacticity, pain, headaches, and bladder control, sleep is definitely the most mentally straining things that keep me up at night or for days!

[jennie62]

I have a terrible case of insomnia and find myself falling asleep many times throughout the day whether I want to or not. Fattius says it all for me- I have all of the same issues. Lately I've found I suffer from dizziness whenever I do wake up.

[jackiesj in reply to jennie62]

are you a teeth grinder?

[jennie62 in reply to jackiesj]

I used to , but because of the meds I take I've lost all my teeth and wear dentures now -oooh purty thought ain't it lol

Come to think of it I wasn't able to get to sleep last night until 7 this morning then woke up 4 hours later. I'm with kdali - I'll be guarding my sleep like a lifeline... in other words Like a WARRIOR! An MS Warrior!

[CloverPrincess]

Yeah I have your issue.

You can try seeing a physician to prescribe sleeping meds if it’s really bothering you

[jackiesj in reply to CloverPrincess]

have medicine...butvery hard.it wasn't unusual to be up for 4 days, watching diet and such.with benedryl I can finally get to sleep.Melatonin makes me nightmare..Thankful for fireplace noise!

[CloverPrincess in reply to jackiesj]

I’m so sorry to hear that. Glad something works for you!

[anaishunter]

I face the absolute opposite with an average sleep time of 9h - 9h 30. The good news is that it's the same as prior to O but now when I wake up, I'm ready to go through the day. Lethargy is mostly gone (until I overwork or overexercise).

[kdali]

I’ve had insomnia for all sorts of reasons. I can’t function on 4hrs of sleep, so I learned to guard my sleep like it was my lifeline. Most recently my insomnia episode has been related to reduced activity during the day from being sick, and I have to work hard before it’s going to get better. There’s a lot that can contribute to poor sleep hygiene and having a chronic debilitating disease makes it easier to not be able to have good sleep habits. I have to go now, it’s past my screen time limit already 😴

[mrsmike9]

I take a Benadryl an hour before bed. It helps a lot.

[TonyiaR7]

I take 50 mg of trazadone.

[Midgey_Midge06]

I take ambien cr. It puts u to sleep and keeps u asleep with control released medicine. Its amazing stuff. I wud be toast without it. I went from no sleep to sleeping 9 hours without getting up to even pee.

[jackiesj]

My goodness, thank you all!Now solutions...Changing rooms helped a bit....decided id best sleep when I can....

[Midgey_Midge06 in reply to jackiesj]

Ya i dont sleep with my man. I just cant do it. I have my own room with good sheets, a sound machine that i cant live without, a fan, air purifier, and my dogs. No hairy snoring man to disrupt me