Do you think this is a sleeping disorder, or is there something else wrong?
I have sometimes come to resent my husband lately because of his "sleeping disorder". His mom diagnosed him, and I’ve done a little research, but none of his symptoms seem to fit into any of the sleeping disorders I’ve found.
He sleeps soundly, heavily -you can’t wake him up at all. If I have to get up with the baby, or his youngest son he’d never ever know. I’ve left the house before to drive the baby around and came back an hour later -never even knew I left.
By the time I’m ready to crawl back into bed after I have to get up, he’s all over my side sleeping at an angle. I can’t wake him for anything, so I have to end up punching him to get him to even move, which sometimes really upsets him. I think he wants to cry. You’d be mad too if someone punched you in your sleep, but there’s not another way to get him up! He tosses and turns all night long, asleep the entire time but I’m awake because he’s rolling all over me and doesn’t know it.
Every morning, you’d think he’s be rested since he never wakes and usually has the whole bed to himself. Instead he’s complaining how tired he is, and how he didn’t get any sleep at all. I’m so confused. I’m tired because I’m up with the baby so when I hear him say this it almost angers me because I have never done well with a lack of sleep.
His mom says this has been going on since he was a child. If he does wake up, he is NOT awake and he falls -hard, or he talks jibberesh. Last night he told me AT&T was on the phone (his cell phone rang pretty late). We don’t have AT&T, so I looked at the phone and it was his brother. It doesn’t matter how early he goes to bed, if he gets a full 7-8 hours. It doesn’t sound like sleep apnea, but he does snore very loudly so I thought it may be at first. He also talks and cusses loudly in his sleep but he doesn’t know he’s doing it, or is not able to wake up from most dreams. Any advice on how to handle this issue or what you think may cause it would be appreciated. I love him and I want him to function better, and I want to sleep and stop being angry in the morning.
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It could be sleep apnea – it all fits. When he snores heavily, does it seem as if he stops snoring and then suddenly seems to gasp and snore even louder? If so, I suggest seeing a pulmonary specialist or even go to a sleep study center to have him checked out. Those with sleep apnea who appear to sleep soundly but complain of an unrested sleep and are tired all the time. I think a trip to the family doctor first is warranted and then further studies as he/she deems necessary.
Good luck!
Snoring very loudly can be a sign of sleep apnea. In any event, he should probably go to a sleep center for a sleep study. Some guys just aren’t morning people, but he shouldn’t be as tired as you describe after 7-8 hours of heavy sleep.
If he hesitates going, let him know how it’s affecting you, too. That might be the last bit of information to make him go.
And if he still hesitates, start throwing ice water on him every night he wakes you up ;)
I definitely think it’s worth discussing with his doctor. Maybe there’s help for him. Good Luck!
It is sleep apnea. My husband does the same thing,yet he would be falling asleep on his feet during the day. It is his snoring doing it to him. He needs a c-pap machine from his doctor,and you need to sleep in another room. Get your own bedroom,that is what I had to do and I don’t miss him at all. You’ll sleep better,he will sleep better,everyone will sleep better. And it is not because you don’t love him ,you just need your own bed. We have been married for thirty years,but would not have been if I had to sleep in the same bed as he. Byee