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Posted 12/1/2011 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
I'm prone to having trouble getting to sleep. I take melatonin to help me get sleepy. Sometimes it helps sometimes not. This is not a problem on weekends when I don't have to go to work.

For the past week or so I've been waking up for no reason around 2 o'clock. I then have trouble going back to a deep sleep. I drift in and out of a very light sleep for hours. Since I have to get up at 5:45am every morning during the week this is frustrating!

Are sleep issues a Lupus thing? I'm so tired from lack of sleep last night. I just want a solid night sleep.
Posted 12/1/2011 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
This was a huge issue for me. Even with conventional sleep aids, I would fall asleep, but wake up several hours later in a lot of pain. Doc finally prescribed Ambien CR (now available as a generic but I can't remember the name). The results were amazing. I have been taking it nightly for about 4 years now and the difference is unbelievable.

I hope you are able to get this resolved, I know it can be awful.
Posted 12/1/2011 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
hi.I have the same problem.I never really knew how bad it was till I went to the sleep clinic.They said I was getting about 3 hours real sleep a nite,and I was waking up cause my heart would stop.So now Im on a CPAP machine.Its not great and it really takes awhile to get used to it,but I do get more rested for sure.You might ask your doc about it.If you arent rested...you really cant feel better.I do take melatonin once in awhile,but only try to use it 3 times a week,as not to become dependent on pills.
Posted 12/2/2011 12:54 AM (GMT 0)
I'm on a Cpap already. My pressure is 14 right now.
I've been on the Cpap for three years now. It is hard to adjust to at first but I feel like it's a life saver.

I guess I need to ask the doctor about a sleep aid. :(
Posted 12/2/2011 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
Hey couchtater,

I'd recommend a white noise machine, but your CPAP machine is probably just as good.

What's your caffeine intake like? If you drink coffee, tea or soda, do you just drink it in the AM or do you drink it all day?

Any new aches or pains? That could wake you up, too.

I hope you get it figured out soon! It's rotten to get up that early and still be tired.

Brandi
Posted 12/2/2011 9:53 PM (GMT 0)
Talk to your doctor about what sleep aids may apply. Getting good restorative sleep is imperative if we are to have any hope of beating lupus fatigue!!!! I can't even put into words how wonderful a help it's been to me!
Posted 12/2/2011 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
I have an air cleaner running constantly for my allergies. It makes a great white noise machine too.
I'm not a coffee or tea drinker. I rarely have a soda. When I do it's always caffeine free.
The aches are mild right now and tolerable.Some nights I guess I just need a conk on the head!
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