We're Not Alone

When I wrote my blog, “Like Riding a Bicycle,” in March, about the difficulty Aloma and I had switching sides of the bed because of her surgery, I thought of this as another one of our idiosyncrasies.  After all, our children think we’re kinda weird.  Well, I just learned that we’re not alone having problems sleeping after changing sides of the bed.

In the last issue of “Bottom Line  Personal,”  the Editor’s note referenced a book summarizing research on sleep disorders.  The author (unknown because my copy of Bottom Line was thrown out) describes his research on changing sides of the bed.  It’s triggers a common sleep disorder.  Sometimes, problems can last for weeks.  Couples often switch back before becoming accustomed to the new side.

If you decide to switch sides, the author recommends considering it an experiment.  That might take the pressure off and make the switch easier.

I guess we did okay with our switch.  We’re not weird after all.

Seasoned Man

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