Before MS I was good to go on 6 hours of sleep. I never needed an alarm clock to wake up, just told myself when, and up I was. Post MS and meds, and stress about it, and I am sometimes requiring 9 hours of sleep. I am trying to honor my body, and allow it what it needs to rest, recover, and rebalance. I have found that when I am tired, I have more symptoms, and more issues with this disease. If I allow myself the rest my body is asking for, I am more stable, and better able emotionally to get the job done.