Rest is Healing: Tips for Better Sleep

Disrupted sleep is common with chronic illness, especially with pemphigus and pemphigoid. Between discomfort, itching, or medication side effects, you might struggle to rest well. We’ve collected a few tips from the community to share with you.

Try this:

  • Keep a cool, dark, quiet sleep space
  • Avoid heavy meals before bedtime
  • Try to spend time outside and be active if possible
  • Stick to a wind-down routine (same time each night)
  • Ask your provider about meds that disrupt or aid sleep
  • The doctor may have prescription medications that can help for pain
  • Take prednisone in the morning

Rest isn’t lazy. It’s essential. You are doing enough.

Additional Resources

The Better Sleep Council: https://bettersleep.org/

NIH Healthy Sleep Habits: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-deprivation/healthy-sleep-habits

American Academy of Sleep Medicine: https://aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Prioritizing-Sleep-and-Managing-Fatigue.pdf

 Bedtime Calculator: https://sleepeducation.org/healthy-sleep/bedtime-calculator/

Healthy Sleep Habits: https://sleepeducation.org/healthy-sleep/healthy-sleep-habits/

Healthy Sleep: https://sleepeducation.org/healthy-sleep/

CDC Sleep: https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/

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