I have been struggling lately with severe insomnia. Part of the problem is that my husband snores and that wakes me up, at which point I am unable to fall back asleep. The other problem is that my anxiety hits me at night often and I have trouble "shutting off my brain" to allow me to fall asleep. This isn't the first time I have struggled with sleep problems. In case you were suffering from … [Read more...]
8 tips to sleep better, even if you have an autoimmune disease!
Many people struggle with sleep disorders. Those that have an autoimmune disease often have sleep disturbances. The reasons for that are varied; from pain keeping you up at night, depression, stress, and anxiety, or the immune system may be attacking cells involved in the sleep process. Whatever the reason, feeling sleep deprived is just another thing to get someone with an autoimmune disorder … [Read more...]
Snoring cures and being a night owl
Sometimes I think I am laying in bed with a train. Or maybe it is a tug boat. I am not sure really. All I know is that Mike snores really, really loudly. He has been known to wake up a sleeping baby. This is part of the reason Joley doesn't sleep in our room anymore. Sadly, it isn't just him snoring. Our dog, Lucky, snores badly too. She snores because of the damage that she sustained when … [Read more...]
What is going on?
My sweet precious baby is trying to drive me insane. I mean it. It isn't lack of sleep or pure exhaustion talking. It is a conspiracy. A baby conspiracy. First, it is after 12:30am on Monday. I am normally in bed, asleep, by this time. Tonight (this morning?) I am sitting here on the computer. Why you might ask? Well, sweet Joley has decided not to sleep tonight. She has been doing well … [Read more...]
Sweet Success and birthday wishes
Joley has been sleeping in her bed for the start of nights for a few days now. She takes her naps upstairs as well. I laid her down a bit ago for her morning nap and she didn't whimper, cry, fuss or anything. She laid her little head down and went to sleep. Ahhh, so nice!Happy birthday to my step-daughter Tayler! She turns 16 today. She won't be getting her license for a bit but she has started to … [Read more...]