Naps are good

So I bet you are wondering why. First I need to explain what my symptons are so you can relate to what I am saying. I am only using the SS symptons since the others share the same symptons.

Sjögren's syndrome is a systemic disease, and its symptoms are felt throughout the entire body. Picture is from http://www.sjogrens.org/images/stories/sjogrens_body.jpg

Okay so what does this all mean.

My symptoms are:

• a dry, gritty or burning sensation in the eyes
• dry mouth
• difficulty talking, chewing or swallowing
• a sore or cracked tongue
• dry or burning throat
• dry or peeling lips
• a change in taste or smell
• increased dental decay
• joint pain
• vaginal and skin dryness
• digestive problems
• dry nose
• fatigue
• brain fog

So I bet you are still asking where am I going with this. Sleep is important to me for many reasons.

Because of my dry eye's if I don't have them closed for more than 5 hours they become very dry and I can't see out of them. For those of you who wear contacts/glasses it is like when you 1st take them out/off. Even the eyes drops I use to keep them wet don't help.

When I don't get enough sleep my brain fog is more pronounced. Last night I slept 5 hours and yesterday I didn't take a nap. Because I didn't get enough sleep I can't remember simple and big things. Like if I took my pills today or even filled the slot in the pillbox. So now if I don't get my medicine I become sick and if I take too much I get sick.

Fatigue and joint/muscle pain become more prominent when I don't get enough sleep. When this happens I just sit around and read since everything else is too much effort. I really do need to clean house once in a while :)

So see sleep is good. Think I'll go take a nap.

“Sometimes the most productive thing one can do is to sleep.” - Author Unknown