Sleep
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:12 am
Although this is about sleep it is not about rls diffs.
I have been on 50 mg daily predisone for over 3 weeks, hopefully if my next bloods are ok the doc will start to slowly reduce.
However one of the side affects is insomnia..... just the last thing I need, I already have diffs and have been working on around 4 hours (broken) nightly even with using Lunesta (plus the occasional Ambien in the middle of the night, and even also 4 mg diazepam when desperate) none of which gives me a nights sleep, even when rls symptoms are medicated and controlled.
Today it is Saturday 7am. I have been up all of last night, I was up all of Thursday night. The last sleep I had was 2 hours on Wednesday night.
Last night for instance - Floors are washed, breakfast prepared, kitchen spotless, gifts wrapped, dishwasher sorted and 2 loads of laundry done.
I've checked out a special weekend away for hubby and myself, but no point in booking to go away until I am able to find sleep.
I am totally energised..... at the moment I am at the pc and I am also watching Super Nanny USA .... at 7 am ?????? This is not me !!! I don't do daytime/morning tv. Another side affect is excitability and cheeryness....... ..... I have been in such a good mood.
I can feel my body a bit weary and tired but not desperately so, and I'm still on the go.
I do understand that once steroids are reduced these side affects disappear (I assume it is the steroid) but reduction will be long and drawn out.
Has anyone else experienced this.
How long can the body go on without sleep and rest.
Any ideas anyone.
Does the body just keep going until.... wham....a big sleep?
I have been on 50 mg daily predisone for over 3 weeks, hopefully if my next bloods are ok the doc will start to slowly reduce.
However one of the side affects is insomnia..... just the last thing I need, I already have diffs and have been working on around 4 hours (broken) nightly even with using Lunesta (plus the occasional Ambien in the middle of the night, and even also 4 mg diazepam when desperate) none of which gives me a nights sleep, even when rls symptoms are medicated and controlled.
Today it is Saturday 7am. I have been up all of last night, I was up all of Thursday night. The last sleep I had was 2 hours on Wednesday night.
Last night for instance - Floors are washed, breakfast prepared, kitchen spotless, gifts wrapped, dishwasher sorted and 2 loads of laundry done.
I've checked out a special weekend away for hubby and myself, but no point in booking to go away until I am able to find sleep.
I am totally energised..... at the moment I am at the pc and I am also watching Super Nanny USA .... at 7 am ?????? This is not me !!! I don't do daytime/morning tv. Another side affect is excitability and cheeryness....... ..... I have been in such a good mood.
I can feel my body a bit weary and tired but not desperately so, and I'm still on the go.
I do understand that once steroids are reduced these side affects disappear (I assume it is the steroid) but reduction will be long and drawn out.
Has anyone else experienced this.
How long can the body go on without sleep and rest.
Any ideas anyone.
Does the body just keep going until.... wham....a big sleep?