Good morning, I am cooking for the family today. I have not been sleeping well, got up this morning after 3hrs sleep but am really shakey, more inside than visible, and feel like I can’t cope and just want to hide away. Is this the ms through lack of sleep/stress or am I just cracking up? I would love to be on a sunny beach at the moment, as would a lot of us I suppose? Happy (wet) Sunday Best wishes Sue x
Sue, I also count myself lucky to get 3-4 hours sleep at night, and do wake up feeling like I’m about to have a nervous breakdown, Neuro gave me something to calm restless legs, and it actually knocks me out. Still don’t think I’m getting then"right" kind of sleep REM , but at least I’m not staring at the ceiling for hours before going to work. I don’t think we’re cracking up, it’s just another “fun” (Sarcasm) aspect of this thing we call MS Hope you feel,better. Greg
Hi, sorry to hear how bad you`re feeling. Might be a bit late to suggest, but isnt there another family member who could help in the kitchen?
Lack of sleep over several nights, is very debiliatating and it can actually cause hallucinations.
I remember when I was working, I was sooo tired and not looking forward to going into work.
I set off and was in a line of traffic nearing the town i worked in and saw a road ahead closed sign in the offing. When I got to that bit of the road, there was no such sign!
Hallucinations/wishful thinking, I dunno! I did tell my boss about it and it was he who told me about lack of sleep causing this sort of thing!
The meds to ease restless legs in bed is quinine. Drink tonic water instead if you have jumping legs/feet. It worked for me…tabs, not drink.
We`re all fed up at this time of year and we have snow to look forward to yet…oh the joy of snarled up roads, schools closed etc. Roll on spring!
luv Pollx
Prolix, I guess I’ve should have been more specific, the meds my Neuro gave me is. Clonazepam, never had quinine. Greg
Thank you for your replies, At least I know it’s not just me then - still relatively new to this only being dx in nov '13. Seeing ms nurse on Tuesday (though I doubt she can do anything about hubbies snoring which doesn’t help either) Looking forward to school runs in the snow (not) Best wishes Sue x
P.s. Lunch went ok apart from looking at the cooker a few times and thinking ’ I have absolutely no idea what I am supposed to be doing’ Mum was a godsend bless her, and they all rallied with washing up which was great. Just wish I hadn’t got so stressed about it al beforehand. :-s X
Yes, I have ms and i hate it i wish i never had it and to many other illnesses on top of my ms they don’t mix it just makes it worse on me all the time i never fill good at all I’m in pain pain pain 24=7 its non stop pain pain pain from head to my toes i fill like crap all the time but i have to do thing for my babies because they are all i have and that’s why i keep pushing to go stronger everyday and my almighty GOD to putting it all in his hands.