How much do you sleep?

[Gary]

I was wondering how much folks here sleep? Do you nap and actually sleep? Or do you doze in the recliner a good part of the day?

[Pegakafarmgirl]

I have the worse insomnia, ever since I had steroids,I have trouble sleeping at night, catnaps is what I do,, also Advil PM,, helps,,

[agate]

About 9 hours in 24. 8 hours at night but it's interrupted by bathroom trips. I always take a nap in the afternoon after lunch for about an hour. If I don't do that I'm nodding off in the late afternoon or early evening. I really believe in sleep.

[Howie]

I'm in "sleep mode" these days. I slept 12 hours last night. I try not to nap, but even had one of those the other day.

[SalpalSally]

How does that song go.."I sleep 8 hrs n work 8 hrs and leave 8 hrs for play"
That's the young, normal, sans MS me.

A normal day for me now is...I'm up in the morn.from 10am to 3pm,
nap(in n out) 3pm to 6/7pm, up till midnight-1am, and sleep 6/7 hrs
at night. So, I sleep 10 n work 2 hrs n leave 12 hrs for play...give or
take.

The truth is, Gary, I'm in n out of sleep, whenever. The longest period
I've stayed asleep is about 3-4 hrs.

[Lazarus]

Good question. All sorts of symptoms are related to sleep

My husband has sleep apnea...they discovered he stops breathing 12 times each hour. They say that led to the two episodes of flash edema that almost killed him last year. He is having trouble getting used to the cpap and there has been little improvement. He is one stubborn guy and the only thing that might force him to behave is the need to order seeds and plan the farm for this year.

[renee]

Far too much.

My night and day sleep are inverted many days a week.
When I wake up from any kind of nap or sleep, I am in a stupor for easily an hour.

Given its' druthers my body will sleep a long time and stay up 20 hours.
Yup, it's very weird.

I wonder if medicinal MJ could straighten me out.

[stillstANNding]

Ten hours. I go to bed at 10 PM and am tight and spasmy. I read and listen to classical music or jazz. Lights are out, usually, by midnight.

I get up at 10 or 10:30 AM. I feel great then but am not ready for the outside world until afternoon. All of my appointments are afternoon appointments, if possible.

[Howie]

Renee, the Medical MJ is MJ oil. It doesn't give you a buzz. But MANY states have made "recreational" use of MJ legal.

[SuzE-Q]

I'm exactly like renee, she described exactly the same sleep pattern that I experience too.

[Cherie]

to bed by 11 or 11 30 and up by 8 or 8:30. Never nap unless I am sick. Still weaning off sleep meds that I have been on for more than 15 years. Down to an occasional sleeping pill and 2mg ativan every night.

[snack]

If I am lucky I get 4 hours of interrupted sleep at night, cramps keep me up or wake me if I am asleep . I never nap so I am somewhat sleep deprived.

[Howie]

Snack, I used to get horrible leg cramps when I was a kid, but it was from going 100mph all the time. Running, biking, swimming. I sure could used some of that energy now.

Join in more often. We are a great, helpful group. No one bites....except maybe Sally.

[jendie]

I usually go to bed at about 10 pm, read until 11, then sleep until about 7:30... usually interrupted at least once to go pee.

[Gary]

If I am lucky I get 4 hours of interrupted sleep at night, cramps keep me up or wake me if I am asleep . I never nap so I am somewhat sleep deprived.

That about sums up my situation.

Welcome to BT Snack and don't worry about Sally it practically never leaves marks!