Adding to my previous post, last night was one of insomnia. I was wide awake
until 4 am. Got up, went to the loo, had a drink, went back to bed and fell
straight asleep. Woke up at 6.30 am completely refreshed.
I can't sleep away from home, and 6 years ago I had a knee replacement.
Slept the night of the op, probably because of the anaesthetic still in my
system, and then didn't sleep at all for the following 5 days, until I was
discharged. I spent the nights listening to the radio through headphones.
The medical staff were aware that I wasn't sleeping, but weren't worried
because I was still alert and behaving normally, so obviously not suffering
from lack of sleep. They didn't offer sleeping tablets, but did give them to
patients who asked for them, but I felt absolutely fine so didn't want to
take anything. When I got home I went to bed at home at the normal time, and
my sleep pattern returned to normal of one sleepless night about every two
weeks.
It's a different matter if I can't sleep because my arthritis is causing
pain or discomfort. Then I feel completely wrung out the following day.
If you're only anxious about not being able to sleep, but it isn't affecting
you in any other way, I'd just accept it and not worry. If it is affecting
you, then I'd try to do something about it.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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