It is 4:30am currently, and I'm supposed to be asleep for another two hours. My low back is throbbing and aching and my shoulders hurt. I can't go back to sleep because of the pain. I know being up this early will hit me this afternoon at work and I will be exhausted. This is going to be a long day and it is a bad way to start out the day...
Sara
Hope your day is going better than expected. :(
Thanks, not much better than expected; but I'm proud of myself for powering through and making it despite my obstacles : )
Sara
Ticklefrom said:
Hope your day is going better than expected. :(
Hi Sara
Could a new mattress help? I bought on of the pillow tops to go one my bed and it made a huge difference. I hope your day has gotten better hugs
Along with a new mattress, think about a supportive pillow. I bought a temperpedic neck pillow and it is supportive. Also, I am also very proud of you, that you were able to push through the pain and exhaustion. Great job. Its almost the weekend, so keep your head up and push through to the sun (hopefully).
Love, Heather
Best of luck to you, and hopefully you will have better luck with sleep tonight.
Hello,
Thank you for the responses and well wishes. My husband and I have a Tempurpedic mattress and some nights it feels great, while other nights I am on the couch because that feels better. Our bodies are always wanting different things and I'm tired of trying to "please" this diagnosis. Sometimes I feel like it controls me no matter how hard I fight it.
Sara
Ahhh...4:30 AM how I hate you! Been there many a night Sara. I feel your pain. The harder you try to sleep, the tenser you get, which makes the pain that much worse. Try a hot bath next time...or a blanket thrown in the dryer. You are awesome for pushing through your day! Very cool!
Hi,
Thank you! : ) The blanket thrown in the dryer idea is great, that never occured to me...I'm going to try that next time for sure. Sometimes it is too much of a chore to take a bath if we are in a lot of pain, but the blanket idea is quick and easy.
Hugs,
Sara
lilybit said:
Ahhh...4:30 AM how I hate you! Been there many a night Sara. I feel your pain. The harder you try to sleep, the tenser you get, which makes the pain that much worse. Try a hot bath next time...or a blanket thrown in the dryer. You are awesome for pushing through your day! Very cool!
Thanks Heather : ) I'm hoping the sun will come out soon.
Hugs,
Sara
Meow said:
Along with a new mattress, think about a supportive pillow. I bought a temperpedic neck pillow and it is supportive. Also, I am also very proud of you, that you were able to push through the pain and exhaustion. Great job. Its almost the weekend, so keep your head up and push through to the sun (hopefully).
Love, Heather
Hey Sara,
I am sorry! I have been there many times myself and it is certainly not fun.
Some things that sometimes get me back to sleep is watching a relaxing or funny tv show, I usually have them on repeat so that there is nothing new that I haven't seen that will keep me interested and awake. If I don't want the extra light in my room then I will listen to the audio Bible on my phone or ipod (with the screen facing down), or you could try an audio book that is relaxing. I also have an app on my phone for white noise, or during the summer I will just have my fan on low. Any repetitive, soft noise like that can sometimes get me to sleep again.
I also drink sleepy time tea before bed and turn on my electric blanket while I brush my teeth, etc. so that when I get into bed the covers are nice and warm and I just keep it on throughout the whole night. This definitely helps my neck and shoulders not to be so spasmed when I wake up. I will also sometimes take a hot bath with Epsom salts before bed because of the magnesium in Epsom salts, it is a natural muscle relaxer, plus moist heat really cuts through the nerve pain and spasming best for me.
Some nights none of these methods work and I am just in way too much pain to sleep but most of the time I find that they do work. I hope this helps you. Keep stayin strong!
P.S. There is an awesome app I use every night called "Sleep Cycle" I think it costs a dollar but its awesome because you can track how restful your sleep is every night and compare it with other nights too. I like that it uses a graph so you can see how often you are tossing and turning. I even plan to show this to my rheumatologist next visit.
Blessings and prayers!
Hi,
Thank you for the wonderful tips : ) I have a heating blanket on my shopping list for my next trip to the store. I'm also going to buy some Epsom salts. I could definitely add these to my bath as I love to take baths. I do often stay up later than my husband and watch Netflix. I have gotten into a few good series, but when the pain is so overwhelming, it is hard to focus on anything but the pain ya know? Also, work creates a lot of anxiety for me the night before I have to go to work the next day because work is a struggle; but I've been taking more frequent breaks and taking better care of myself at work so it is helping somewhat. The 9.5 hour days are a struggle though.
Hugs and thanks again,
Sara
Ahava31 said:
Hey Sara,
I am sorry! I have been there many times myself and it is certainly not fun.
Some things that sometimes get me back to sleep is watching a relaxing or funny tv show, I usually have them on repeat so that there is nothing new that I haven't seen that will keep me interested and awake. If I don't want the extra light in my room then I will listen to the audio Bible on my phone or ipod (with the screen facing down), or you could try an audio book that is relaxing. I also have an app on my phone for white noise, or during the summer I will just have my fan on low. Any repetitive, soft noise like that can sometimes get me to sleep again.
I also drink sleepy time tea before bed and turn on my electric blanket while I brush my teeth, etc. so that when I get into bed the covers are nice and warm and I just keep it on throughout the whole night. This definitely helps my neck and shoulders not to be so spasmed when I wake up. I will also sometimes take a hot bath with Epsom salts before bed because of the magnesium in Epsom salts, it is a natural muscle relaxer, plus moist heat really cuts through the nerve pain and spasming best for me.
Some nights none of these methods work and I am just in way too much pain to sleep but most of the time I find that they do work. I hope this helps you. Keep stayin strong!
P.S. There is an awesome app I use every night called "Sleep Cycle" I think it costs a dollar but its awesome because you can track how restful your sleep is every night and compare it with other nights too. I like that it uses a graph so you can see how often you are tossing and turning. I even plan to show this to my rheumatologist next visit.
Blessings and prayers!
For sure, I'm glad the tips were helpful! Hang in there, I'm glad your listening to your body and putting your health first!
Blessing and prayers!