Restful sleep can be difficult to get when you have a SEP. Pain, agitated legs, urinary or intestinal symptoms or temperature deregulation are some of the best symptoms that can interfere with nocturnal Z.
Although no one likes to be deprived of sleep, this can be an even more important problem for people with MS, explains Dr. Conway. “Most people with SEP have a lower energy reserve”, and a lack of sleep can worsen SEP symptoms, “he said.
A review of studies also found a link between sleep disturbances and cognitive dysfunction in MS. Other consequences of poor sleep may include an increase in pain, anxiety, fatigue and coordination problems.
In some cases, sleep difficulties for people with multiple sclerosis can be due to an underlying sleep disorder, such as obstructive sleep apnea, explains Scott Ireland Otallah, MD, a neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis at Atrium Health in Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, Carolina. He says that if a sleep disorder is suspected, having diagnosed and treated will reduce the probability of relapse.
Lifestyle modifications such as regular bedtime and an awakening time, limited consumption of alcohol before bedtime and less liquid in general just before bedtime can improve sleep.
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