How does HIV impact sleep?
People living with HIV face four kinds of sleep problems:
- Sleep disorders linked to HIV: chiefly, chronic insomnia and restless legs syndrome (RLS)
- Unrelated sleep disorders: commonly, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Poor sleep
(view full article here: https://h-i-v.net/living/poor-sleep)
How do you cope with getting enough sleep?
Alafia (Peace) Since my HIV diagnosis I have been also diagnosed with insomnia. I have had to create a sleep routine and take my meds, turn the TV off, turn my lavender candle on and my gospel music. Khafre (H-I-V.net Team Member)
