Stroke Patient sleeps 18 hours a day

[Sir_Pops_A_Lot]

My wife had a stroke in December 2012. She has no weakness in her body, but still says the wrong words most of the time. She gets confused easily. It has been 15 months and she still sleeps 18 hours a day! She is up at 9am, back in bed at 10:30am, up at 1:30pm, back in bed by 3pm, up at 7pm, and back in bed by 10pm. During this time she is sleeping soundly. Even at night for 11 hours, she sleeps soundly. Is this normal?

[Lulu54]

At this doctor visit you might also discuss if she is depressed from her condition - depression can cause us to want to sleep way too much. Hang in there - you obviously care a lot.  

[calamfred]

I would definitely talk to her Dr. I have worked with people who have had strokes. While each of us is different and reacts differently, sleeping that much is not something that is a "common" outcome. So a Dr visit would be first on my list of things to do.
Regards,
C

[essdipity]

Hi. You've posted on MedHelp's Multiple Sclerosis forum, where people's issues are quite different from those of stroke patients. Have you talked to her doctor about this? Is she on sedating medications?

You might try the stroke forum here:

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Stroke/show/62

Good wishes,
ess