Re: Is there any tactic if can't sleep from pain day and night?

[Guest guest]

I do the same thing. I think it's because I know when I do wake up I'm going to

be in a lot of pain. so I guess I just stay up. Pills don't help because I will

fight them to stay awake.

But I don't really have a answer I just know I will make big plans about what I

will do tomorrow but then fight sleep all night and not feel like doing a darn

thing when the sun comes up.

ron patterson ronpat0471@...

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> Is there any tactic which helps when one cannot sleep day and night very much

for a few days?

[Guest guest]

Emert wrote:

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> Is there any tactic which helps when

> one cannot sleep day and night very much

> for a few days?

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Hi -

The two things I've learned about sleep.

1. You may need to be tested for a sleep disorder. Do you snore? Can anyone

videotape you doing it and show the doctor? You may need a referral to a sleep

clinic.

My own experience, I had no idea I was walking around sleep deprived for 3 years

or more. When tested, I had severe sleep apnea and didn't even know it. I

thought I was sick all the time.

2. Your pain treatment medications need to be reworked if you are not

sleeping due to the pain. Let your doctor know. It is one of the first

symptoms of severe pain, to not be able to sleep due to it.

in Oregon

[Guest guest]

Hey , I have peripheral neuralgia in both legs (knees down, & feet).  I

take Neurontin 300 mg tid which helps some.  I still take pain meds too as I

have back problems but the pain meds dint help my legs and feet. 

I was also diagnosed with diabetes about 6 months ago, which can cause feet

pain.  I also take Ambien for sleep.  Yeah, I know sound like an addict but like

" House " , I really need it. 

After sleep study, they put me on oxygen at night.  It was hard to get used to,

but it does help.

Hope some of babblings help.

Joan

--- Emert wrote:

>Is there any tactic which helps when

one cannot sleep day and night very much

for a few days?

>I have chronic pain in both knees and lower

legs and feet. Pain spreads eventually

throughout my whole body and builds

up sometimes.

[Guest guest]

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I've been wanting to suggest this but have been very apprehensive due to some of

the posts i've been reading anyway, for those that have trouble sleeping at

night and you have muscle spasms, etc, my chiropractor who also practices

holistics and is very familiar with fibro has given me a " med " that is

wonderful. its hard to find with chiropractors but you can find it online and

its totally safe.

FORMULA 303, Natual Relaxant. Natural Relief for Muscle Spasms,Tension and

Stress Homeopathic. It comes in a purple bottle. I was taking it for about eight

(8) months prior to me having my disc replacement last sept. 07. it really

worked wonders and i would recommend it to everyone. something to think about.

Take care.

Andria

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The only thing ive found is you have to just ride it out until

complete exhaustion knocks you out regardless of the pain, it can take

days before this happens. It used to be about 2-3 days before I

finally blanked out and then the whole process would repeat after waking.

Its a bit better these days as I now use Oxynorm on top of my other

meds and this combined with amitryptyline at night puts you into a

slight stupor, though still in agony it at least fuzzes your brain up

a bit and gives you a better chance of trying to sleep.

I usually alternate between the two so that their effects don't stop

working too quickly which would happen if I was on them non stop.

But unless you can find something strong to take, it might be a case

of just riding it out until complete exhaustion takes over.

I really sympathize with you. I hope you find something that helps.

Good luck.

love,

rach

[Guest guest]

I agree with Cheryl, firstly in the individual effects (and side-effects) people

have from specific opiates. They are not all the same in their effect on any

given individual.

Specific to this question is that though one using narcotics for pain get no

" kick " from the drug, either as a result of decreasing the pain or for some

unknown factor, one may feel " awake " for an hour or so after taking a dose. You

may want to revise the timing so it isn't peaking when you are trying to fall

asleep.

Been there, done that.

Enid

[Guest guest]

I can't get a decent night sleep with any opiate myself. My pain Dr.

won't prescribe sleep meds, but my primary will, fortunatly, as long as my pain

dr knows about it.

Some times I take 3 Temazapam and other nights I take 3 Temazapam and a generic

Ambiem. The generic Ambiens are so low in price right now, it made sense to try

them and they sure work. I don't take them every night, about ever other night.

Opiates seem to have the opposite on me, make me have more energy and

not feel the pain so I can do more.

Jami in OR