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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 167
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 167
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Help for sleep
I used to be a world class 10 hour a night sleeper but since PD, I am a 4 hour at a time sleeper. Nothing seems to fix the problem completely but, I have found a few things that help. I bought an over the counter Ibuprophin PM. The PM part is Benadryl. The instructions say to take two, but I only take one. It seems to get me a couple of extra hours of sleep without being groggy in the morning as I was when I tried prescription sleeping pills. I got a memory foam 4" topper for my bed. I got extra pillows to prop up sore and stiff joints. I got an air purifier for my bedroom. Lastly, I examined my bedclothes. I found that certain styles of bedclothes seemed to get uncomfortably balled up as I tossed and turned, causing me to wake up. Everyone to his own choice but, I found that sleeping without bedclothes was the best for me.
Finally, I must say that there is no doubt in my mind that stress is a huge factor. All I can say is that when I am on vacation in a peaceful place, I get a great night's sleep.
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