Re: Re: Late evening pains

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Ebony, you wrote:

" >It sometimes helps me to

> take the anti-inflammatories before going to bed or take them close

> to bedtime. The joints seem to jell over when still for too long and

> the anti-inflammatories helped with that. However, remember to

> protect your stomach. Stomach irritation doesn't allow me to do that

> anymore but it helped me in the past. Taking antiinflammatories in

> the mornings the way they were prescribed didn't help mw. Others say

> take the pain meds the moment you wake up and that helps them. "

One of my aunts that had a bad case of RA wanted to do better in the

mornings, so she set her alarm to wake her up at about 4:00 AM. She had her

anti-inflammatory and water by the bed, so she took it and went back to

sleep until her normal rising time. It worked for her, so I tried it. I have

a problem that when I wake up, I'm awake and can't do anything about it. It

didn't work right for me, but the rest of you might find some help in doing

that.

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

[ ] Re: Late evening pains

> Henci ,

>

> It does sound like you have a lot on your plate and there is a

> possibility you could be overdoing it. I try to stay active but also

> take frequent breaks to avoid overdoing it or I pay the price later.

> And I often pay the price because it is sometimes hard to gauge what

> RA allows from one day to the next. The condition can be so

> unpredictable without proper control of the inflammation.

>

> You sound very upbeat and proactive in your care. I guess it helps

> having a nursing background.

>

> Do you have help with caring for the sick family members? Maybe you

> can cut back some in that area or not so much quilting. Is the pain

> adequately controlled otherwise?

>

> But then again, your RA sounds like it is very active. I remember

> the doctor telling me my RA was in a disease state right away. I

> know I had a flare every time I got out of bed for years barely able

> to make it to the bathroom. I was also allergic to my

> surroundings, carpet fibers, dust, etc. When I moved my sleeping

> area away from certain things I felt better. Not even frequent

> dusting and air filters helped. I had to actually leave the room. I

> still wake up very stiff and sore several times a week, it just isn't

> a flare with the usual fever and chills like it used to be. This

> condition affects us all so differently. It sometimes helps me to

> take the anti-inflammatories before going to bed or take them close

> to bedtime. The joints seem to jell over when still for too long and

> the anti-inflammatories helped with that. However, remember to

> protect your stomach. Stomach irritation doesn't allow me to do that

> anymore but it helped me in the past. Taking antiinflammatories in

> the mornings the way they were prescribed didn't help mw. Others say

> take the pain meds the moment you wake up and that helps them. That

> didn't work for me because the pain had already gotten out of control

> while I slept and it would take most of the morning to get it under

> control with taking them in the morning only. It could be what I was

> taking wasn't strong enough but I had ibuprofen 800 mg for years and

> I would also take medrol dose paks off and on or corticosteroid

> injections off and on each year.

>

> wishing you the best.

>

> healing pain relief energy to you,

> Ebony

[Guest guest]

,

Does your rheumatologist know this is a frequent problem for you? Maybe she

could suggest a sustained-release formulation so that you could make it

through the night without waking to take pain medication. Good quality sleep

is so important.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: Late evening pains

>I _sort of_ do the same thing, though I don't plan it. Usually by 3

> or 4 AM the Tramodol I took at bed time has completely worn off.

> I'll roll over in my sleep and the pain in either my hips or

> shoulders will wake me up. I take some more Tramodol and go back to

> sleep. There's enough still in my system to get me through those

> stiff couple of hours in the morning.

>

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