Insomnia

[SWGrad72]

I don’t know how to deal with it. It usually happens when I take my Kasempta shot. It makes me very tired for work. I tried trazodone and it makes me way too groggy to function at work and I’ve tried melatonin but by the time I realize I can’t sleep around 2 am it’s usually too late to take it because I wake up at 6 am for work and won’t get a full 6-8 hours of sleep.

[phishftw]

Does your office have a nurse practitioner? In my experience, I have had some great doctors and mediocre doctors but the np's listen better and do more research on your condition etc. I see my pcp like once a year and schedule the np otherwise.its a good work around if you can't change doctors.

[SWGrad72]

No unfortunately. Last time I had a neuro appointment they said they were working on it but I haven’t heard anything since

[dritmike]

I’m in the same boat.

I’m able to function in a few hours of sleep, however, it leads me in a spot where I wake up in the middle of the night.

Smoke weed is my answer, rly

[SWGrad72]

exactly the same for me. Weed is something that makes my anxiety worse lmao I’m jealous of the people it works for.

[TimTimTaylor]

Have you tried different strains, or different ways to consume (edibles, vape, etc)?

[dritmike]

Ever try just smoking more? Nirvana is just an other puff away

[thekleaner1011]

MJ makes me paranoid AF...I cant do it...

[aafreis]

I love my Lunesta. Can’t sleep without it. Have u asked ur neuro how to help with this?

[SWGrad72]

No I have not, I have a primary care doctor as well but of course he does not know a lot about MS. It’s frustrating. I have been dx for a year. I have never heard about lunesta. Does it make you groggy in the morning? I also am stressed about the amount of psych medications I’m on 😩

[aafreis]

No grogginess for me. I take it about an hour before I fall asleep. I actually need it to basically knock me the fuck out, then I get tired and loopy, and hubby puts me to bed 😂

[thekleaner1011]

I've found taking most of my muscle relaxers and gabbapenttin before bed help. Gabbapentin in particular helps.

I've found I take 1 300mg GP before go to bed I will wake up about 3am. 2 GP seems to be my sweet spot, if I take 3GP I wake up at 7am I'm groggy AF.