Not being able to sleep questions about RA flare up

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Is anyone losing sleep due to pain? If so what do you do or what meds

do you take. Lately I have been in a huge flare up. I wake up about

3:30am in such pain. The pain is all over, but mainly in my neck and

shoulders. My hands ache so badly and are so weak that I can't pull

the covers over, so I lay there in mega pain and brrrr,cold. When I

can't stand it anymore I crawl out of bed usually about 5:30am.

Takes forever as I have so much joint pain. Knees, feet ankles.

Shoulders and neck still hurt along with hands. Has anyone been like

this????? I can't take my meds without food, so I am up for the day.

I am seeing my Rheumy tomorrow. I just don't know what to due to snap

out of this flare-up, worst ever. I usually feel so much better later

in the day. Yesterday I felt pretty good. Went shopping for

groceries at Wal-mart and today I am paying for it. Because I can't

get a complete nights sleep I am constantly tired. I hope I feel

better soon. This is the absolute pits.