Herpes Sleep
The relationship between herpes and sleep cannot be underestimated.
There are many reasons our bodies need sleep. It is the period in which we lower the energy levels expelled each day, our muscles and soft tissue are repaired and revitalized, and our mind is able to process memories and things we have learned for the day. Although one day of sleep deprivation is not fatal, it will indeed cause alterations in mood, physical well being, and overall cognitive function.
A lack of sleep will quickly cause irritability, grogginess, the inability to make decisions or follow through with cognitive functions. It will cause hallucinations, dozing off during activities and even throughout the day, etc. A continued lack of sleep can contribute to weight gain, anxiety, depression, lethargy and fatigue. A chronic, or pathological, sleep disorder will often result in an immune system deficiency. Severe sleep deprivation can ultimately lead to death. These indications clearly show the importance of sleep.
I myself have noticed a huge difference in the number of herpes outbreaks I experience when I get enough sleep. My problem has always been that my husband snores and that I am constantly being awoken several times during the night, and half the time I cannot get back to sleep and just lie there angry! I know it sounds drastic, but we have a nice guest room and several weeks ago I claimed it as my own (no, this has not affected our sex life. It has actually improved it in that we have “date nights” in each others rooms), and am now sleeping soundly for 7 or 8 hours a night. So yes, I have definitely found a relationship between my herpes and sleep.
If you find yourself with constant herpes outbreaks and are being awakened frequently during the night or if you are going to bed after midnight (or even 11pm!), it is important to make changes. If it is impossible to do as I did and claim a new room as your own, you can try earplugs, a white noise machine, and maybe an eye mask. If you have trouble falling asleep there are literally hundreds of amazing MP3 recording and CDs that have sleep inducing hypnosis available on the Internet. I can almost fall into a coma with some of them!
Good luck and keep trying until you find something that works.
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