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Old 10-21-2010, 10:07 PM
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Thank you for all your ideas.

I am working on a plan and it worked last night. I still went to bed late 2:30 am and got up in two hours to go to the bathroom (I have only night lights btw). I went back to bed expecting to just lay there wide awake, but I slept until 10:30 am. Yippee!

I got 7 hours and did not stare at the ceiling all night or have to get up and read again. So that was good.

What I did differently was that I showered early and did not exercise right before bedtime at all, I skipped it, that was one change, and I didn't have my yogurt before bedtime either. So no food to digest and keep me wakeful.

I can fall asleep on a dime but staying asleep was my problem. Two hours and up. Last night was good so I hope I have the same luck tonight. If so, I will have to figure a good time to exercise to keep the spasticity away.

I did have spasticity in my one leg, toes and arch. Also my leg fell asleep in the kitchen chair working on my new laptop present. Exercising keeps these muscles loose so they don't tighten up on me.

I felt good today after the 7 hours and one bathroom trip. I hope that keeps up. If not, I will have to alter some more of my routine as some of you suggested. Oh, and I had decaf tea. Yuck!

I appreciate your ideas. Thanks! I know going to bed even earlier will take time to do but 2:30 is good instead of 4 am. I'm getting there..I hope.
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