My pain was so bad for the first 3 years, i started taking 3 hot showers a night to be able to sleep for an hour here or there. Then came meds and I began getting sleep again. Then 9 years later they took me off meds, and I would only sleep 2 or 3 hours every 3rd night. It was unbearable.

Then I got lucky, For me and my symptoms, NeuroCranial Restructuring has helped me so much, i now sleep without meds, and though I do wake frequently, i can usually get back to sleep so much better.

we've had these talks this very week.

hubby has graciously volunteered to take our itchy dog and both sleep on the comfy guest bed b/c I sleep better when I have room & know I won't disturb anyone when it takes me 5 minutes to roll over and resituate.

I feel so bad having him leave our upstairs bedroom but I think we are all sleeping much better.

but as far as me leaving the room, nah, I can barely do the stairs needed to get to another place to sleep.

Heck, before it ended we had seperate bedrooms, mine preferred sleeping with the dog to my jerking and kicking all night. Truthfully, yes, I would have to get up and sleep in the spare room so that he could get some rest. And, of course, Missy needed her rest too. (lol)

And, I thought I was the only one that had a dog replace me in bed.

Hey, ever heard that joke,

You might be a redneck if your husband tells you to scooch over so the dog can have more room.

I also move around to different place even after 37 years of marraige he ask why do you leave or why sleep some where else.
If I get 6 hours at night that is great not happen much

I go sleep in another room sometimes, too, when I'm flipping around in bed like a fish on land. It's hard for my husband to sleep when I'm constantly moving and I also find that switching beds on occasion helps me finally go to sleep. He doesn't get upset at me, just upset that I'm so uncomfortable that I have to get up. Actually, he sleeps better when I'm not flailing around, too. We just have to do what we have to do and it's nothing personal toward our loved ones.

I have not many issues with sleep since I am sooo exausted by the time I take all my night meds that I just sleep.

It is my husband who has sleeping issues. His mind just goes and goes,,he reads, watches tv..I have to pretty much beg and plead for him to please let me sleep.

Also, the two kids have already climbed in and many a night I find myself lying at the foot of the bed in a ball. Those nights are never easy..I have times though when the pain takes over and the meds do nothing. Those nights I am up, down, all around...I understand but usually sleep pretty good!!
Happy Easter Everyone!!!
Stay medicated!!! Here's to a stress-free weekend!! xo

I just listen to music and eventually will drift off into usually a dreamless sleep!