Re: Sleep problems

[Guest guest]

, Works the same way with me. I prefer to sleep less for a few

days and then sleep longer, and put up with the stiffness, and get

rested up. It is a trade off.

Jay

> I agree, , about being more stiff in the morning when I've

slept

> longer. When I get 7 or so hours of sleep a night, I'm stiffer

when I wake

> up. But I prefer to be stiff and sleep more. When I sleep less

every night

> for a week or two, I tend to feel grouchy and have little

patience. My

> rheumatologist gave me an Rx for Ambien to use when needed because

I'd been

> having weeks of low quality sleep. Funny thing is, once I filled

the Rx, I

> started sleeping better, so I haven't tried it, but it's

comforting to know

> it's there if/when the poor sleep pattern starts again.

>

> Jan

>

> > From: " " <dhuntress@h...>

> >One other thing I want to mention and see if this is something

you

> >can relate to. I have not been sleeping well (due to my husband

> >being deployed). I sleep 4 or 5 hours a night and it's not good

> >quality sleep. But, when I wake up, I don't feel so stiff. I am

not

> >in as much morning pain as I used to be. Although I'm tired, I

like

> >not hurting so much. It's a trade off, more sleep = more

stiffness.

> >Less sleep = less stiffness but also = extreme fatique. Anyone

want

> >to comment on how lack of sleep effects you.

> >

> >-

[Guest guest]

My<BR>

>rheumatologist gave me an Rx for Ambien to use when needed because I'd been<BR>

>having weeks of low quality sleep. Funny thing is, once I filled the Rx, I<BR>

>started sleeping better, so I haven't tried it, but it's comforting to know<BR>

>it's there if/when the poor sleep pattern starts again.<BR>

><BR>

>Jan<BR>

Isn't that always the way!? Maybe knowing that you have an option gives your

body permission to go to sleep? Congrats that you are sleeping well though.

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