Question:
Does lupus cause extreme need for sleep?
{This was so succinct I did not know whether they were asking on their own behalf and they were just too tired to type anything further... or whether they had a friend or relative show sleeps a lot and they were either concerned or suspicious. So I answered it assuming they were asking on their own behalf.}.
Hello-
Thanks for your question.
Yes lupus causes fatigue, sometimes extreme fatigue, and definitely requires that you get plenty of sleep, more sleep than you normally would, especially when the lupus is "flared up" (really active).
If you can get the lupus under control, you may not need quite the large amounts of sleep you do when you're flared up. But it is very important to get as much sleep as you need when you have lupus.
Allow me to also point out there is a trap of sleeping to avoid things, because you're depressed. Only you can really know when you've crossed the line between taking care of yourself and avoiding life.
(Thoughts on sleep, anyone? Comment below!)
Carla Ulbrich
The Singing Patient: Author, Humorous Songwriter and Entertainer
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"I am reading Carla's book How Can You NOT Laugh at a Time Like This? and loving it. I LOVE Carla's songwriting, so I'm not surprised that her prose writing is as smart, funny, and insightful as her music." - Christine Lavin
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Does lupus cause extreme need for sleep?
{This was so succinct I did not know whether they were asking on their own behalf and they were just too tired to type anything further... or whether they had a friend or relative show sleeps a lot and they were either concerned or suspicious. So I answered it assuming they were asking on their own behalf.}.
Hello-
Thanks for your question.
Yes lupus causes fatigue, sometimes extreme fatigue, and definitely requires that you get plenty of sleep, more sleep than you normally would, especially when the lupus is "flared up" (really active).
If you can get the lupus under control, you may not need quite the large amounts of sleep you do when you're flared up. But it is very important to get as much sleep as you need when you have lupus.
Allow me to also point out there is a trap of sleeping to avoid things, because you're depressed. Only you can really know when you've crossed the line between taking care of yourself and avoiding life.
(Thoughts on sleep, anyone? Comment below!)
Carla Ulbrich
The Singing Patient: Author, Humorous Songwriter and Entertainer
_____________
www.thesingingpatient.com - performance info and dates
www.youtube.com/user/carlaulbrich - funny songs
www.linkedin.com/in/carlaulbrich
www.twitter.com/singingpatient
"I am reading Carla's book How Can You NOT Laugh at a Time Like This? and loving it. I LOVE Carla's songwriting, so I'm not surprised that her prose writing is as smart, funny, and insightful as her music." - Christine Lavin
get Carla's book! http://tinyurl.com/348hroc
4 comments:
I love sleep and never seem to be able to get enough. I have also fallen into that trap of sleeping to avoid lupus on occasion. It is something we really need to keep an eye on and avoid at all costs! But I have come to learn that my body will tell me when I have gone too far or done too much. The most valuable lesson any lupus patient can learn is to listen to your own body!
Excelente!
voltarei.
Tony
I know for myself, that I require at least 8-9 hours of sleep to feel somewhat normal. I feel BETTER if I get about 9-10. Before I started getting my first lupus symptoms I would do fine with just 6-7 hours of sleep.
so true, Erin! agreed 100%!
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