# Sleep Sleep Sleep

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sleep-sleep-sleep/19175>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [10 August 2013 16:20 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sleep-sleep-sleep/19175 "2013-08-10T16:20:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\
**Post date:** [10 August 2013 16:20 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sleep-sleep-sleep/19175/1 "2013-08-10T16:20:59Z")

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Hello,

Wondering if you could all advise please? My wife was DX a year and a half ago. Neuro is saying PPMS. She fell asleep at 9pm last night and has been awake for a total of 2hrs 40 mins in short periods since.

I am really worried as this can’t be ‘right’ can it???

Any advice gratefully recieved!

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\
**Post date:** [10 August 2013 16:35 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sleep-sleep-sleep/19175/2 "2013-08-10T16:35:20Z")

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I have rrms so not quite the same, but I can sleep a lot, and last relapse I slept almost all the time. Even now, when I’m at my mildest, I often need a couple of hours sleep in the afternoon. Otherwise, it can be medication if she’s on any - I know if I take Gabapentin I won’t be awake much.

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**Author:** ![Shazzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Shazzie](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Shazzie)\
**Post date:** [10 August 2013 16:55 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sleep-sleep-sleep/19175/3 "2013-08-10T16:55:45Z")

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Just agreeing with Zedsee. With the humidity as bad as it has been then us MSers can sleep a lot. I have SPMS and on a bad day I can sleep for hours. Also, Gabapentin is a nightmare to take as it knocks you out.

Hope she picks up soon.

Shazzie x

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**Author:** ![Shazzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Shazzie](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Shazzie)\
**Post date:** [12 August 2013 14:40 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sleep-sleep-sleep/19175/4 "2013-08-12T14:40:42Z")

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Hi

Just wondered how your wife is today?

Shazzie

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**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\
**Post date:** [12 August 2013 14:56 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/sleep-sleep-sleep/19175/5 "2013-08-12T14:56:00Z")

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Hi, yeh extra sleep is common for MS folks.

But there are meds which may help. Ask your wife if she could have a chat with her MS nurse, eh?

pollx