Are you getting a full night's sleep? I am often up at least a couple of times a night with my DH and find that I feel very tired and sometimes "loopy" by mid-afternoon, sundowning time. It doesn't help that I sometimes stay up after changing his briefs (often to check in here). Such a trade off. At least he goes right back to sleep so I can have some "me" time. But I do pay the price with not being as focused as I'd like, some days.
I hope it gets better for you.
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AnderK
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I thought sundowning was something that happens to the loved one, not the caretaker...I seem to be sundowning alot these days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kathy
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Stress will do that to you.
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Are you getting a full night's sleep? I am often up at least a couple of times a night with my DH and find that I feel very tired and sometimes "loopy" by mid-afternoon, sundowning time. It doesn't help that I sometimes stay up after changing his briefs (often to check in here). Such a trade off. At least he goes right back to sleep so I can have some "me" time. But I do pay the price with not being as focused as I'd like, some days.
I hope it gets better for you.
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I get it AnderK …; same here.
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Definitely not getting enough sleep. Get woken up often. Sigh.
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