Comments on: While Others Sleep http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137 Squeezing the most out of life with chronic illnesses Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:43:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cathy http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-1069 cathy Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:24:39 +0000 http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137#comment-1069 Since i've had Fibromyalgia,,i've been struggling with it, i've found out other illnessess,you can get from it, like loss of memory,etc.I also have Gastroparesis, which has gone full bloom,My plate is full,and i'm tring to find a blog that i can get updated info on.Is there any and where?It would be greatly appreciated.Thanks cathy at caty007@windstream.net Since i’ve had Fibromyalgia,,i’ve been struggling with it, i’ve found out other illnessess,you can get from it, like loss of memory,etc.I also have Gastroparesis, which has gone full bloom,My plate is full,and i’m tring to find a blog that i can get updated info on.Is there any and where?It would be greatly appreciated.Thanks cathy at caty007@windstream.net

]]> By: Kerry http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-715 Kerry Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:53:44 +0000 http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137#comment-715 Sandy, I get a lot of pain in my legs which has become increasingly worse (especially when I'm sitting or lying down). This is an issue I am planning to talk to my CFS doc. about at my next appointment, but hope I can email you and see what you've learned about it. Square Peg Guy, Like you I keep a book or four on my night stand. I always try reading before getting up. Interesting about your wife...seems to be a common theme for those of us with systemic illness...sleepless nights and sleepy mornings! Sandy, I get a lot of pain in my legs which has become increasingly worse (especially when I’m sitting or lying down). This is an issue I am planning to talk to my CFS doc. about at my next appointment, but hope I can email you and see what you’ve learned about it.

Square Peg Guy, Like you I keep a book or four on my night stand. I always try reading before getting up. Interesting about your wife…seems to be a common theme for those of us with systemic illness…sleepless nights and sleepy mornings!

]]> By: Square Peg Guy http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-711 Square Peg Guy Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:31:03 +0000 http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137#comment-711 Frankly I have trouble staying awake. But I remember a time when I'd wake up a few hours early and have trouble getting back to sleep. So I read. I always keep something on the night stand because sometimes I read before I go to bed. Lately my wife has been staying up late and crashing after breakfast. She uses coffee to fight the fatigue. But if she drinks it too late in the day, it can keep her up all night. Frankly I have trouble staying awake. But I remember a time when I’d wake up a few hours early and have trouble getting back to sleep. So I read. I always keep something on the night stand because sometimes I read before I go to bed.

Lately my wife has been staying up late and crashing after breakfast. She uses coffee to fight the fatigue. But if she drinks it too late in the day, it can keep her up all night.

]]> By: Fighting Fatigue/Sandy http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-707 Fighting Fatigue/Sandy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:57:17 +0000 http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137#comment-707 If I don't fall asleep within an hour of going to bed, I will get back up and try to read, watch television, pay bills, or I will work on my website. I end up spending more nights on the couch than I do in bed with my husband (unfortunately) because of pain in my legs. I have to move around so much I wake him up if I stay in bed. :( If I don’t fall asleep within an hour of going to bed, I will get back up and try to read, watch television, pay bills, or I will work on my website. I end up spending more nights on the couch than I do in bed with my husband (unfortunately) because of pain in my legs. I have to move around so much I wake him up if I stay in bed. :(

]]> By: Sherlock http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-703 Sherlock Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:32:11 +0000 http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137#comment-703 Usually I work! Since all my work is online, it's just easy to kick back in the recliner with the laptop and work till I get sleepy. Sometimes I read if typing is just too clumsy from fatigue. Usually I work! Since all my work is online, it’s just easy to kick back in the recliner with the laptop and work till I get sleepy. Sometimes I read if typing is just too clumsy from fatigue.

]]> By: Renee http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-702 Renee Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:02:40 +0000 http://www.lemon-aideonline.com/?p=137#comment-702 I am one of those with CFS/ME who has very few nights where I cannot sleep. But on those occasions, I actually try to pray, and practice some deep breathing. When I go through my meditiation cd in my head I often fall back to sleep UNLESS I wake up between 4-6 am. Then I pray, write on the tablet and pen I keep by my bed, OR just toss and turn ;) I like your ideas better as they are more creative. I am one of those with CFS/ME who has very few nights where I cannot sleep. But on those occasions, I actually try to pray, and practice some deep breathing. When I go through my meditiation cd in my head I often fall back to sleep UNLESS I wake up between 4-6 am. Then I pray, write on the tablet and pen I keep by my bed, OR just toss and turn ;) I like your ideas better as they are more creative.

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