How Did You Sleep?

[Medusa]

Went to bed at 7 PM, propped up with pillows to watch TV. Fell asleep at unknown time, but then wide awake by 9:30, turned off TV. Hungry, got up had a cookie, back to bed, tossed and turned for an hour, so I turned TV back on, then got interested in old Perry Mason show. That wasn't supposed to happen - I thought I'd get sleepy - so I lost another hour until show was over. Finally fell asleep sometime after midnight, then wide awake by 3:15 AM. Couldn't go back to sleep, so got up at 4 AM and took my morning shower. This is how a bunch of nights have gone lately.

Ugh, that sounds literally exhausting.

I saw the sleep study doc to see if their study could possibly explain why I get terrible pain in my ankles and my sinuses and ears when i sleep. We talked for quite awhile( I think he was from the east somewhere...India, or the Middle East.) He was concerned but he said he had never heard of this. He is about 50.

So, that exhausts my 3 year search for a reason. Now I am removing as many RX meds as I safely can taper, and hope the pain leaves as the meds leave.

You must be so frustrated. Hoping for you that the reduction in meds helps.


About 9.5-ish hours of "okay" sleep last night. I was dozing for the last hour of it - you know, when you're sleeping but you're aware that you're sleeping? I don't love that. Overall, not bad, though.

 

[Medusa]

That makes it sound easy. I wish it was.

If only what worked for some people worked for everyone we'd have the whole world figured out.

(@dusty, no shade meant; it's obvious you are only trying to help.