Julie:

Since I can't advocate drugs for anyone (oh what the hell, that's exactly what I'm going to do, you can take it or not), here's what Alan does.

He has neuropathy that worsens when he lies down. His doctor (our beloved Dr. Fred) prescribed Xanax (he takes the generic form, which is alprazolam).

He takes one pill before retiring. He also takes Melatonin. For some reason, the melatonin lets him sleep THROUGH THE NIGHT!!! The alprazolam relaxes him enough so he falls asleep. And the fact that I give him a full body massage (which I believe allows the endorphins to kick in, and that can't hurt right?) Well, all this, and especially if the weather cooperates, well Alan gets up and says "wow, I am well rested".

So check with your doctor, maybe he can prescribe something to sleep, whether it's what Alan takes or perhaps an Ambien. I do not know your nervous system, or what you can tolerate.

This is only a suggestion, okay? But people need to sleep, or they can't function properly the next day. I gave up trying to sleep on my own years ago. Too much stress in my life, so I take an alprazolam at night and I have sweet dreams and I apologize to no one. We need to do what we need to do.

I also have diabetic neuropathy, but it's no where near what Alan goes through. And I can lie down without the burning.

But as soon as lies down, he starts shaking his legs because that's when the feet start burning, but then the alprazolam kicks in and shortly after, he's in dreamland.

I wish you well.

Melody