Dear Queenie,
I have trouble falling asleep because I can’t get comfortable because of my arthritis. If I try reading for a while, the light keeps me awake. Then, if I finally fall asleep, my husband wakes me up when he comes to bed. And then in the early morning our pets come wanting to be fed.
I have tried sleeping in a separate room from my husband but that feels so lonely.
Queenie, do you have any suggestions?—Sleepless in St. Maarten
Dear Sleepless,
Do you have pain medication for your arthritis? If not, ask your doctor to recommend/prescribe some, and take it shortly before going to bed.
Don’t read in bed. Make the room as dark as possible and close the door so the pets cannot get in. You might also try feeding them just before you go to bed so they will not be so hungry in the morning.
And ask your husband to cooperate with your sleep problems. It probably would help if he would come to bed at the same time as you do, or even a little earlier.
