My husband has restless legs. I fought for over 5 years to get him to see the doctor about sleep apnea and restless legs. NOW I learn he never mentioned the legs to the doctor. His legs shake and quiver a LOT at night. EVERY night. I have spent hours rubbing htem at night hoping it would help.
I just get almost asleep and it feels like we are having an earthquake. # or 4 times in a row and I don't sleep ALL NIGHT even WITH lunesta or Ambien!! He goes to sleep early, so I have NO chance to get to sleep before him - have tried really hard.
IF I somehow DO get to sleep before him, it wakes me up. I am going nuts and feeling like a meanie. ANYTIME I mention this, he justrefuses to talk to me.
He also will go to bed with a headache or backache and MOAN all night. If I get him some advil or aleve he acts as though I am TORTURING him by wanting him to treat it.
A flippin advil or aleve isn't torture, is it??
Is it too much to expect a grown man to take medication as needed for HIS bodily aches, with-o having to pill him like the cat?? And then dealw ith the response that I am being "Mean" because I want to sleep too?
I am seriously ready to make him sleep on the couch for life or until he goes to get an attitude adjustment.
Sleepless and Snappishly Susie
I just get almost asleep and it feels like we are having an earthquake. # or 4 times in a row and I don't sleep ALL NIGHT even WITH lunesta or Ambien!! He goes to sleep early, so I have NO chance to get to sleep before him - have tried really hard.
IF I somehow DO get to sleep before him, it wakes me up. I am going nuts and feeling like a meanie. ANYTIME I mention this, he justrefuses to talk to me.
He also will go to bed with a headache or backache and MOAN all night. If I get him some advil or aleve he acts as though I am TORTURING him by wanting him to treat it.
A flippin advil or aleve isn't torture, is it??
Is it too much to expect a grown man to take medication as needed for HIS bodily aches, with-o having to pill him like the cat?? And then dealw ith the response that I am being "Mean" because I want to sleep too?
I am seriously ready to make him sleep on the couch for life or until he goes to get an attitude adjustment.
Sleepless and Snappishly Susie