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Posted 1/31/2013 4:35 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't been able to stay asleep for more then 1 hour without waking up, not all the time it's for the bathroom usages, but I just wake up for no reason.. Night sweats are common for me too while being in this flare.. I stop taking my prednisone at 5pm thinking it won't effect my sleep but I still don't sleep either way.. Is NyQuil safe to use when flaring? I have it in the house, just debating on using it
Posted 1/31/2013 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
It's the pred that is causing your insomnia. If it keeps up, you can try Melatonin, OTC sleep aid or get a prescription sleep aid. But try to stay away from NyQuil because it might aggravate your gut.
Posted 1/31/2013 4:41 AM (GMT 0)
benadryl will knock you out for hours but it gives me some belly cramping. i've never taken nyquil but my dad has UC and that is his go-to cold drug.
Posted 1/31/2013 5:38 AM (GMT 0)
Get yourself some valium. Helps calm my IBS and puts me into a deep, lovely REM sleep.
Posted 1/31/2013 6:26 AM (GMT 0)
When I'm flaring, I always have sleep issues. I can count on waking up at least 3 times during the night - very often sweating, but not always and also not always to use the toilet. When I'm in remission, or significantly heading there, my sleep goes back to normal, which for me means sleeping through the night. For me, it's like this regardless of the meds I'm on.
Posted 1/31/2013 8:44 AM (GMT 0)
Its the predisone :( Ask your doctor for a sleep aide, preferably an organic one that wont hurt mess with your gut. Everyone reacts differently to sleep aides. Where some may work for you, may not work for others and vise versa.
Posted 1/31/2013 11:37 AM (GMT 0)
It's definitely the prednisone! How much are you taking?

At first I was frustrated too, but i wasn't feeling tired during the day either... so I just figured take advantage of the extra hours... did all sorts of stuff, cleaned, cooked, read, organized closets... lol. It will pass once you taper lower/off.
Posted 1/31/2013 1:03 PM (GMT 0)
ashwagandha - herb
hyocymine urgency reducer - prescription

Both are also sleep aids, I slept great on pred by using them last 2 nights and got up early today and just had a breakthrough while working from home. i.e. it was good sleep.

Thankful
Posted 1/31/2013 1:09 PM (GMT 0)
Ahh I see.. Thanks for the info, and I just updated my info canadagal so my medications are in there ( prednisone 60mg a day)
Posted 1/31/2013 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
It is the prednisone. I don't know many ways around it. That's why most take it all at once in the morning but that doesn't really stop the problem.
Posted 1/31/2013 1:32 PM (GMT 0)
As said it is the pred. Sometimes splitting my dose (half morning half at night) helped with the insomnia.
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