Multiple layers

Kat63

Most nights my husband gets up around 2 or 3 a.m. and gets dressed. I just let him do this, as I’ve tried everything I can think of to get him not to and to come back to bed. Anyway he always puts on multiple T-shirts and sometimes 2 pair of pants. Last night he really out did himself. This morning I could tell he had on 5 or so shirts and asked if I could remove a couple. Well I removed 5 and he still had 3 on. Pretty impressive to have put 8 t-shirts on. Definitely made me laugh. Anyone else experience similar behaviors?

rtlucas3

I have heard about this behavior but my DW wakes up 2 to 3 times a night to change her clothes because she claims she is wet. We are looking into menopause, the jury is still out. She just gets very hot and will sweat, i think mostly because she likes to sleep with two blankets, so I keep the window open and will have a room temp of 58 degrees by morning, that doesn't seem to matter.

I can't convince her just to sleep in her pj's without bra and underwear like she used to before this illness, which she then was always cold, lol. So when I wake up in the morning there is 3 to 4 pairs Of underwear and at least two bras on the floor, in the bed or in the bathroom. She has no knowledge of this by morning and will put her clothes away as if nothing happened.

Needless to say come time to do laundry I just empty her dresser drawers and wash everything. I choose my battles......…I'm tired of losing!

M1

Kat does he take anything for sleep? I wonder if sleep fragmentation could be an underlying cause....

Kat63

M1, he is taking Trazodone. It has helped some as he was getting up and staying up. He now gets up, dresses and will lay back down after being up for an hour or so.

M1

Hmm. Might be worth a discussion with his doc. Personal opinion, but I'm underwhelmed with trazodone in general. Not that great a drug imho and lots of side effects (dry mouth, constipation). Have you tried low dose Seroquel perhaps? Was a miracle drug for us for sleep fragmentation….

ronda b

My dh is on trazodone and it has helped

Kat63

M1, the Trazodone has helped with agitation in late afternoon due to sundowners, but definitely still has fragmented sleep, so will talk with doctor about Seroquel. Thanks.