Cannot Sleep At Night. Have Read That Clock Next To Bed Causes Sleeplessness. Suggest?

Posted on Sat, 10 Aug 2013

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Question : my husband can;t sleep art night cause he has a clock by night he has a clock right by his side of the bed
readers digest said no clock next to u when u sleep,you can sleep better,he won't listen to me for advice i read in readers digest,can u help me XXXXXXX winter boyden iowa

Answered by Dr. Kerry Pottinger (54 minutes later)

Hi,
If the clock by your husband's bedside makes a ticking sound then this may keep him awake at night. There is no evidence to suggest that a silent clock will prevent sleep.
Perhaps he could try sleeping without a clock for a few nights to see if he has a problem without it.
Hope this helps. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
MBChB FRCA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar