Discussion Topic
When you can't sleep, what do you do?
Posted on 07/24/08, 03:26 am
I'm up again, 2:30am and cannot fall back asleep. I am so frustrated. I'm really trying to think positive and work on my attitude, but it's difficult when the pain takes over during the day and it won't let me sleep at night. What are some things you do to help you get back to sleep? When you get frustrated in the middle of the night? Thanks for your help!
Hope everyone got a good night sleep and has a low pain day:-) *HUGS*
Hope everyone got a good night sleep and has a low pain day:-) *HUGS*
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Reply #1 07/24/08 5:10am
I am right with ya Buckeyes1! It will be a week tomorrow with this horrible insomnia. I can't just lay in bed anymore, it is better for me to just get up and tire myself out again. I am getting just as frustrated and would love to just crawl in the blankets and drift off peacefully! Hopefully soon...good luck to you on your insomnia! -
Reply #2 07/24/08 7:57am
I'm sorry you're still not sleeping. I remember going through that for months. I would get out of bed and make myself a cup of sleepy time tea, take some pain meds, and a benadryl, and wait for everything to kick in and then try again. Oh yeah I was having night sweat too so I would have to change and get cooled down and comfortable and then get warmed up again. Middle of winter... -
Reply #3 07/24/08 11:13am
several things for me: drink some milk, try a different place to lay down, couch recliner
weried thing I do is spend 100 million dollars lol it works -
Reply #4 07/24/08 11:15am
I HAVE TAKEN TEMAZAPAM FOR 12 YEARS NOW, SINCE THE PAIN STARTED FOR SLEEP.
IT WORKS REALLY WELL FOR ME.
AFTER MY LAST SURGERY IN MAY I SOMETIMES HAVE TO TAKE 2 PILLS A NIGHT.
THE PAIN WILL WAKE ME UP AROUND 2 OR 3 PM. AFTER EVERYTHING WEARS OFF.
THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN LAYING IN BED, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.........AWAKE....
THIS IS SOMETHING YOUR DR. SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.
GOOD LUCK
JAYNE -
Reply #5 07/26/08 12:09am
sex lots of sex, well I dream of lots anyway.
I read a book in the living room, laying on the couch. The chihuahua at my feet and a cat on my lap. Works like a charm I always fall asleep reading after about 30 minutes.
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Reply #6 07/26/08 7:18am
TV usually will do it for me. That or listening to music. I also will take a herbal tablet with Valerian in and that helps to relax me and help the process. But usually a nice warm bath with soft relaxing music and I am off like a light.
The times that I can't get to sleep no matter what, I do get up as lying in bed just seems to make it worse. -
Reply #7 07/27/08 4:25am
Didn't sleep last night or tonight at all...not even a nap. How can a body do this? I get these insomnia cycles like clockwork...Always when it is about 1 week from getting my treatment for RA. My pain and stiffness are very high no matter what meds I take.
It's so weird b/c I can feel that I'm tired and feel that my eyes are heavy but cannot fall asleep.
I usually just stay up and do boring household chores that I didn't get to. -
Reply #8 07/27/08 9:31am
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Reply #9 07/27/08 1:39pm
SLEEP,SLEEP? YES wait I do remmeber it!!!This to me is the worst,not having sleep.It makes everything in my life so much worse then it is.My emotions fall apart,my ability to think is gone. My pain seems worse or my ability to deal with it is worse.
I had not gotten a good nights sleep this time for over 2 months when I saw my pain DR last Friday.She gave me Rozeram as someone on here said it worked well for her.After battling with my workers comp insurance co I got it this past Wed,and took it Wed night.I slept that night from midnight thru to noon the next day. I was so happy as you can imagine.I was feeling a bit better emotionally,thinking more clearly,my pain even seemed a bit better.I was actually looking forward to Thurs night to sleep again,yay finally something to help me,I was sleeping again.
Wrong, I have not slept thru the night again since. I fall asleep and again my pain is waking me and I am not able to get back to sleep.I do not think there is anything med wise that can be prescribed to keep me asleep thru this pain.So I watch tv, watch my kittens,cats play and just lay there trying to relax and not think about anything upsetting.When I know its not going to happen(sleep) I often get on the computer and talk to others either on the other side of the world or those who can't sleep as well,DCMomma has been my companion a few nights lately.Thank you DC,
To me it is so frustrating,and when I think of all the yrs I took sleep for granted.Wow, will never do it again. It seems like so little to ask for,but what a huge thing to acheive lately for me anyway.
I wish you all the very bet in getting some SLEEP,its so important for us all in so many ways.
Deb -
Reply #10 07/27/08 3:08pm
Sleep? What's that? I haven't experienced that in a long time- even when my kids were in FL for a week I didn't sleep, or take naps, forgot what sleep is about.....
Luckily I have tons of school work to keep me busy when I am up in the middle of the night... Well, I don't know if lucky is the word for it... My school suffers when I lack sleep- but I have not slept for more that 3-4 consecutive hours for a very long time.... I think I need a new bed too....
See, I got 3 hours last night, and I cannot focus one bit... I fell asleep at 1030 and was up at 2, doing school work by 3, and by 9 this morning I had completedd my power point presentation... Well I had to stop to get hubby up, coffee made, breakfast for hubby made- also my son was up at 4 cuz pins and needles were crawling all over him.... I rubbed his arms out but he just kept on talking... something he loves- just like his mommy- poor kid....
I explained to him what pins and needles are, but I don't think he got it- he told me that he couldn't go back upstairs cuz they were still all over his bed, lol!
Anyways.. back on topic... no sleep... hmmmm... have you tried warm milk? Or reading an encyclopedia or dictionary... that always bores the snores out of me....
I pray you get to experience sleep again soon! If you do- can you tell it I miss it, adn see if it will come back to me????????
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