Here is the problem.... I cannot shut my brain off.
Yes, I have been super stressed lately (and that is putting it mildly). But the Ambien stopped working before that all started. I have decided to become more proactive in my life for my own sanity. Which leaves no time to nap. And when I do nap, it turns into an all day thing and I awake even more groggy than when I fell asleep. So i have tried cutting out naps unless absolutely unstopable.

I lay in bed at night and cannot shut off the brain. And I am not only pondering the problems of life, thinking of things that need to be done the next day or week, but I am laying there thinking of the stupidist things. For example, if a dolphin jumps out of the water as a bolt of lightning hits, would it kill him?

I am trying to get used tot he new meds, but they do not seem to be working. The added antidepressants are not helping. The ambien mixed with everything else would knock me out cold... but I would not dream, I would never hit that relaxation point and then the meds would wear off and I would wake up.

Pain is also a big factor. I cannot stay in one spot all night because it hurts not to move. This does not help. But the fact is, i am already taking Morphine 3 times a day (including before bed) and I do ot want to increase the dosage or add any more to it because I need to function throughout the day.

It just stinks! Before MS, I had a waterbed, it was warm. The room was freezing, I had the bed to myself. I would wrap around my pillow, be gone in a matter of minutes and wake up full of energy. I would sleep for 8-10 hours at a time when I could and on nights when I was getting less sleep, it didn't hit me so bad. Now it seems like one bad night and I pay for it for the next week. The family is not quite understanding this.

I just want to be able to keep up.