Yes, yes and yes!!!

I need all the sleep I can get. The lack of sleep is one of my worst enemies. I have never been a nap person. Too much to do in life to waste time napping but now I take every chance I have to nap even is only for a few minutes. Being physically tired is also bad for us. I do everything I can in small steps. Pushing my self too hard can result in several days of pain and feeling bad.
Be careful, take it easy, ration your energy and above all be good to yourself.

Well said Jerry!

TBreak, rest is key with MG. Stress can make symptoms worse too.
Naps ALWAYS help me. Sometimes, just going somewhere quiet and being very still helps too, if I can't sleep.

Take it easy.

Barbel

Sleep is the most important thing to me. Lately I have been sleeping well , eating well and doing mild exercise. I am doing great. Lack of sleep is my enemy.
I cant nap at this point since it causes me to not sleep at night. But...resting definitely helps when things aren't going well.
Seems like any change in routine causes my MG to make itself known.

as Jerry said Yes Yes & Yes. Good quality sleep and resting when needed is quite important.

Joe

The script on MG clearly says rest helps.

I myself wish I can take naps. Seems I can never find time. Busy busy busy. I am not even getting enough sleep in general these days and thanks for reminding us all that we need sleep!

Some of you please catch some shuteye for me! Thanks!

Yes to all of the above. The more rest I get, the better I do, and the more I wear myself out, the worse all my symptoms get, but especially my breathing.

Sleep is more important than anything. I used to be the type to thrive on 6 hours a night, but now I notice an increase in symptoms if I fail to sleep enough.

In agreement with everyone.
I am unable to sleep during the day. Sitting does little to help regain strength. I must lay down flat numerous times through the day; I'm fortunate that I can do so.

Stress for certain can contribute to worsening symptoms. It's hard to avoid and at times harder still to manage. For some meditation helps, others its prayer or journaling or music or therapy. Maybe a sit in the woods would help you?
I'm sorry you are going through a difficult time right now. I hope it passes quickly.

Please take care, Larissa

That's the ONE thing that really can set me back--lack of sleep or rest. The other day I woke up at 2:30 a..m. andcould not get back to sleep. It screwed up my whole day

Napping is a blessing and a curse. I have to nap or I would just fall over but I get stressed out when there is so much that needs to be done in a day. I love sleep. I am horrible when I get too little of it and sometimes that means that I sleep up to 18 hours or more in a day. That's no joke either. I will fall asleep on the sofa after dinner (about 6ish), my husband will help me get to bed when he goes in and I will wake up anywhere between 1 and 3 pm the following day. Even after that I sometimes nap once I'm awake. I don't have any problems sleeping that night either. I wish that I could function on the every other day theory like some people take their prednisone. I would be so much more productive I think.

Please get as much rest as you possibly can. Emotionally charged stress and physical stress also greatly worsen my MG symptoms. Good luck.
Angie

I've been getting about 8 hours of sleep a night. I took everyones advice and started going to bed around ten, but I wake up between 5 an 6 usually. I also just take some time during the day just to sit or lie down for 30 minutes or so. The effects of the IVIg are starting to wear off I think. Today, the arm weakness is really showing, slurring is coming back also. I'm scheduled for two more rounds next Monday and Tuesday. The infusion center called me and said after next week, they send a nurse to my house instead of me traveling. I couldn't believe it. Hopefully, I will get better enough to go back to work soon. With the holidays coming up, it sucks when you don't have short term disability and you are out of sick leave and vacation time. Oh well, health is far more important right now. Thanks everybody. Tim.

So sorry to you are having to deal with sad news. Ditto on what the others said about rest. When I first started IVIG, when it would begin to wear off, I had no doubt that it was wearing off. Hope you can find a smoother path going forward.