After a particularly brutal attack of Meniere’s disease I usually feel as though I could sleep for days. My body is so worn out and weak I just can’t do anything. But for some reason the sleep just doesn’t come that easy.
For the record I have always had problems sleeping due to sleep apnea but the meniere’s has made it even worse. Even on the days when I don’t have any attacks and I don’t feel like I am about to have an attack the chances of getting any sleep or rest are poor. I don’t think I can blame it all on sleep apnea either. There has to be something going on with the meniere’s that interrupts my rest.
One thing that I can point to is how I feel before I go to bed which is a little light headed. Often when I lay down I’ll stare at the ceiling and feel a little vertigo coming on. If I close my eyes it sometimes makes it worse, so I just lay there trying to stay relaxed till I fall asleep which could take quite a while. Of course when the morning comes I am exhausted, which for me at least can be a trigger for an attack.
The medications that I take for meniere’s are somewhat helpful because most of them are sedatives, like Antivert. But I have found that with Antivert I don’t get as tired as I used to when I started to take it.
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
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4 comments:
Hi. Boy am I glad I found your blog. I've been diagnosed with recurrent viral neuritis and know exactly how you feel about sleep and the other symptoms involved with inner ear disorders. This disease is a total mystery. Good to know that I am not alone. Wishing you a better tomorrow!
Thanks for the comment Cindy! I hope you continue to follow the blog!
David
During the day it helps to lie down, when I'm having an attack. On the other hand, I quite often have attacks during the night when I'm sleeping. I don't understand why that is.
A doctor told me once that for most people it is better to keep your eyes open and the lights on when you are having an attack at night. The attacks should be shorter when you focus on one point and try to get your eyes straight during the nystagmus. But I find that that can be very tiring.
As Cindy sais, this disease is a total mystery.
If I have an attack I usually keep my eyes open and focused on one point. that seems to help.
thanks for the comment
David
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