ReKathleen and sleep

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/1/2005 10:43:45 AM Eastern Standard Time,

LBDcaregivers writes:

From day one of diagnosis my dad has intermittently suffered from

periods of deep, long and inexplicable sleep. This can at times

seem like deep unconciousness, other times just deep sleep

Just to let you know there are times my husband can sleep 24hrs+ and there

are times when he is unable to sleep at all. REM is also common, and sometimes

can be frightening to onlookers.

Ev

To learn about LBD please visit:

_http://www.lewybodydementia.org_ (http://www.lewybodydementia.org/)

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that, my dad usually has a bad and disturbed day/evening then

sometime in the wee small hours lapses into the deepest sleep which can last for

varying amounts of time.

Recently he is sleeping pretty much constantly and the ward team are trying all

sorts to waken him a bit, but I keep explaining sleep has been in the symptoms

list since day 1 of diagnosis although admittedly it IS getting worse.

It's the strangest illness - I'm very intrigued to learn of others encountering

the same symptoms....I wish I'd got here sonner.

Thanks - Kathleen.

ReKathleen and sleep

In a message dated 2/1/2005 10:43:45 AM Eastern Standard Time,

LBDcaregivers writes:

From day one of diagnosis my dad has intermittently suffered from

periods of deep, long and inexplicable sleep. This can at times

seem like deep unconciousness, other times just deep sleep

Just to let you know there are times my husband can sleep 24hrs+ and there

are times when he is unable to sleep at all. REM is also common, and

sometimes

can be frightening to onlookers.

Ev

To learn about LBD please visit:

_http://www.lewybodydementia.org_ (http://www.lewybodydementia.org/)