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Having difficulties getting to sleep at night and bored during daylight??

A MyMSTeam Member asked a question 💭
Florence, OR
September 30
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A MyMSTeam Member

Dear Ann ifeelto. See you. Neurologist about this problem
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September 30
MyMSTeam

Sleep troubles are really common with MS — about 60% of people living with MS experience them. The good news is there are plenty of strategies that can help, both for nighttime sleep and keeping daytime more engaging!

For better sleep at night, try:

- Shutting off screens (TV, phone, computer) at least 30 minutes before bed
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Sleep troubles are really common with MS — about 60% of people living with MS experience them. The good news is there are plenty of strategies that can help, both for nighttime sleep and keeping daytime more engaging!

For better sleep at night, try:

- Shutting off screens (TV, phone, computer) at least 30 minutes before bed
- Doing light stretching before bed to reduce muscle spasms
- Emptying your bladder right before sleeping
- Keeping your bedroom cool, as many people with MS are sensitive to heat
- Using a firm, supportive pillow to keep your neck and back aligned
- Avoiding caffeine and alcohol close to bedtime

If you can't fall asleep within 20 minutes, get up and do something calm and relaxing — like reading or quiet meditation — until you feel sleepy again. As one MyMSTeam member shared, a helpful relaxation technique is deep breathing — imagining sending each breath to different parts of your body, starting from your toes up to your head. By the time they finished, they were ready to drift off!

For the daytime boredom, gentle exercise, physical therapy, or even cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help improve both mood and sleep quality. Talking to your doctor about stress or anxiety management is also worth exploring, as these can directly impact how well you sleep at night.

Keeping a sleep diary to track patterns can also help you and your doctor figure out what's really going on.

September 30
A MyMSTeam Member

@A MyMSTeam Member depending on what's causing you to have the problem with sleeping at night, it could be as simple as asking neurology for a sleeping pill. If your having other issues that are preventing you from sleep, I would get with a Sleep Center and have them evaluate you. I was having the same issue and finally went to a Sleep Doctor and they found out I have central sleep apnea which stops your breathing during the night and I now wear a ASV machine each night. They can also subscribe sleep medication for night.

September 30

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