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Posted 3/26/2008 8:01 PM (GMT 0)

SLEEPING HABITS:

I for one, cannot sleep with my hubby in our bed.  : (  I have to go to the guest bedroom after watching some TV and finish the night in there so I don't get touched, bumped in the night, nothing!  My gut area is so tender that I seem to feel any movement of any kind.  I have to sleep on my back propped up with several pillows.  AND..then there will be those days that the Pred. is going to start kicking in really well (just been back on it my third day today) and my legs will start getting swollen.  GRR!  There goes more pillows just for the legs.  WOW!  What we go through.  : (

Anyone out there like this too?  Got any tips, advice for sleeping comfortably???  HELP!  BACK IS ACHING! : (

Thanks!

T

Posted 3/26/2008 9:18 PM (GMT 0)
I stay up until at least midnight, then sleep in the guest bedroom. It was worse when I was on Pred, but I've always had trouble sleeping. Now that I have assorted UC-related and post-surgical joint and muscle pain, I may be up and down several times in the night. This way we both sleep better, and we know where to find one another if we want to.
Posted 3/26/2008 10:09 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 3/26/2008 10:57 PM (GMT 0)
Sleep? What's that? (I'm a chronic insomniac) :) I still sleep in the same bed as my hubby but we have a semi-waveless waterbed with a 4" temperpedic mattress topper. I sometimes though have to put my comforter in between my knees when I sleep especially when my knees are hurting that day. But I don't really have much trouble sleeping in the same bed as someone - as long as he stays on HIS side! :)
Posted 3/26/2008 11:35 PM (GMT 0)
We have a king size bed. We can reach out and find each other w/o being too close. Works well unless hubby snores! Then I move to the guest room - which I have made up to my liking. Also, if I'm very restless, I move to the guest room - or couch on occasion.

I have lots of pillows around as well. One for between the knees. One feather one for if I want that. Another memory foam one for if I want that. The wedge pillow to prop me up if my GERD is an issue.

If I really need the sleep, Benedryl helps to knock me out.
Posted 3/27/2008 12:33 AM (GMT 0)
I sleep upstairs and hubby sleep downstairs. A leaf could blow by the window and wake me up! I sleep w/ one of those little pillows from Brookstone that I kind of hug it. I've been having tummy pain lately and it really helps.
Posted 3/27/2008 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
I've never been a great sleeper, but since I've had kids I pretty much knock out fairly quickly anymore.  I think the UC actually runs me down and makes me more tired, actually.

Posted 3/27/2008 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
LOL I have had some sleep issues since starting Entocort but after reading what you all go thru, my problems aren't so bad anymore!! Thanks !!! ;o)
Posted 3/27/2008 11:56 AM (GMT 0)
Sleep...Whats that!!! I am on pred. so I sleep about 4 hour a night...broken up. It takes awhile to get to sleep...then I sleep for about 3-4 hours and then thats it. Get up take pred in morning and get some energy...but still sleepy.
We have a king size bed and he HAS to stay on his side...with a pillow in between us. Most of the time he sleeps downstairs on the couch. I think he prefers the couch.
I know I like the bed to myself...with my cat. He likes to snuggle tho and I hate to snuggle even with the cat.
jan
Posted 3/27/2008 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
Guess I'm the exception to the rule. I'm asleep before my head hits the pillow. Usually have no trouble sleeping through the night, although I get up once or twice for bathroom trips with all the water I drink. I'm a side sleeper that has to have an extra pillow to hug. This may sound weird, but my ex got me started sleeping with a box fan running for white noise and it makes all the difference - particularly if you live in an apartment or have noisy neighbors close by. The white noise is very relaxing and it blocks out alot of ambient noise.
Posted 3/27/2008 7:10 PM (GMT 0)
I sleep downstairs my husband upstairs. I'm in a constant flare, but sometimes it's worse than other times and that's when I go to the bathroom during the night. I've ordered a sleep number and should have in two weeks. I will back in the same room with my husband, but different beds.
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