Hi! I was put on Amytriptaline by my Urologist belive it or not. I was so tired of getting up so frequently in the night to use the bathroom. She put me on it because of it's side effect of bladder retention. It not only does that, but it made me so sleepy at night that I completely went off of Ambien, which I had been on for years.

Just before Christmas I had three weeks averaging about an hour a night. I finally saw my GP, after mood swings and hallucinations caused by lack of sleep, and was given 3 sleeping pills, which helped a little.

I haven't slept through the night in years. If I have a really restless night, I come downstairs to read and have a drink, do I don't wake him up.

A couple of weeks ago I had to see my GP again for nerve pain. I was given amitriptyline to help with the pain, the depression and the insomnia. Every night since I first staying trading it I have slept for hours.

This is about the only time I have welcomed side effects (in this case drowsiness, that allows me to sleep), which had normally worn off by morning.

As soon as my boys started to leave home, and we both kept each other awake, we found it easier to sleep in different beds. It actually made us happier and easier to live with! lol He's just across the hall......

I guess my hubby and I are of the minority who gave up. I loved sleeping with him, but I'm 64 and he's 74. It's not just the Fibro.. Gotta throw on OAB, sleeplessness, etc. plus he gets horrible leg pains and announces them very loudly! Love each other to death, but as a matter of respect, we can't sleep together. Every once in a while, a nice quiet nap, tho.

Haven't slept in the same bed as my partner for years. He has restless lags and I snore.
I got tired of getting josled and jiggled and slightly kicked because I'd snore. I'd drift back to sleep only to be jolted awake again because he nudged me to wake me. Finallly dragged myself down to the couch where I could not get back to sleep sometimes and insomnia set in!
Now, my bed is the couch. I got tired of being nudged long ago.
I'm not surprised that many do not share a bed.
More surprised that some do share a bed. And bless the hubbys who sleep through the restlessness!