Cirrhosis Support Group
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease, most commonly caused by alcoholism and hepatitis C. Ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis and is associated with a poor quality of life, increased risk of infections, and a poor long term outcome. Liver damage from cirrhosis cannot be reversed, but treatment can stop or delay further progression and...
Sleep pattern reversal and insomnia is well documented in cirrhosis.
Anybody got any tricks that work?
This has been going on so many years. I'm so tired of fighting it.
I start school again next week...what a meat grinder.
I can go nearly 3 nights without sleep when I am having other stressors like neck and back pain. I cannot describe the blissfulness of sleep when it finally arrives. If I sleep more than 6 hours...I will be punished by insomnia the following night.
Right now, I feel like this is the end. Like I will never overcome this.
Ambien and pain meds can kiss my freakin grits, I'll die before hopping on that treadmill again.
Any input?
Anybody got any tricks that work?
This has been going on so many years. I'm so tired of fighting it.
I start school again next week...what a meat grinder.
I can go nearly 3 nights without sleep when I am having other stressors like neck and back pain. I cannot describe the blissfulness of sleep when it finally arrives. If I sleep more than 6 hours...I will be punished by insomnia the following night.
Right now, I feel like this is the end. Like I will never overcome this.
Ambien and pain meds can kiss my freakin grits, I'll die before hopping on that treadmill again.
Any input?
I used to really be into yoga, relaxation techniques when I was younger. Nowadays, I just hear and feel my heart pounding when I try to relax.
Maybe the devil will knock me out if I try reading my Bible more!
Sounds like your sleep patterns may be reversed Marilyn. When I started school full time, I thought it would go back to normal without the day time naps. It's still a constant fight to get normal sleep.
Stay away from Ambien. Amnesia, sleep-walking, driving, eating, etc. The stuff can make you do very strange things and then have no memory of it.
Insomnia is awful, four days with no sleep is my record. Still have odd sleep patterns, but I take Xanax, liver safe, in very small doses, 0.25 or 0.5 mg. amounts if I have sleep issues. Maybe once or twice a month. Knocks me out for a good ten hours.
Not really what it's meant for, but a good side effect. Doctor put me on it and another anti-depression med, but I gradually took myself off the anti-depression meds and rarely take the Xanax.