I have a question about sleeping !
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Hello all
I have had trouble falling asleep lately , and always wake up around 3 am, not to be able to go back to sleep again .
It is not that I am so much in pain at night (evening is the worst ) , so I am wondering if my trouble with sleep is related to the frozen shoulder or something else ? I have a hard time fonctionning at work with the sleep deprivation and I am thinking if maybe a sleeping pill will help ?
Is there anyone that used sleeping pills and does it work ? Does people have a hard time sleeping because of the pain ?
Thanks for sharing your experiences .
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ann75691 agnes66814
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I'm sure when the time comes one lovely day and I'm pain free I may have trouble sleeping as you get into the habit of disturbed sleep.
I don't like the idea of taking sleeping tablets myself but have just started to take night time Kalms. Unfortunately due to pain these don't work either but may work for you!
agnes66814 ann75691
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Wow... 1-3 hours sleep at night for months must be just horrible.I am sorry to hear that .I don't like the idea of sleeping tablets either...it is just sometimes you just want to fall asleep !!!
Hope you get more sleep soon .
ann75691 agnes66814
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agnes66814 ann75691
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ann75691 agnes66814
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Not worked yet. Getting desperate now! 😔
april35137 agnes66814
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That all being said, I would not recommend taking sleeping pills every night. It is important to understand where you are in the process and Ambien would knock me out.
I started taking ibuprofen and Calm (which is just magnesium) at night and that would really help me sleep well for at least 4-5 hours and then in the middle of the night I would take more ibuprofen to get through until morning. I did start running in the early morning too which helped wear me out and make me go to bed earlier in the evening etc...
Regardless, I also love the Badger Sore Joint Balm. They have a warm and a cool and both worked great to relax my shoulder at night.
I am doing much better now (after 7 months of sleepless nights). I got a Cortisone shot that helped although it has been 3 weeks and every now and again I feel a little pain and know it is coming back. I may just do another shot in 3-4 weeks and see if I can manage it. If not, the I am going to try MUA.
So I would knock myself out early twice a week with Ambien. The other nights I would take Calm (Magnesium powder) and ibuprofen. There were times when I would just cry because I was so worn down with the constant pain and sleepless nights. But you will find a way to manage it. If you are in the UK maybe try Calm (not Kalm) and Nurofen Plus. Those use to work well for me when I lived over there (we can not get them here in the US).
agnes66814 april35137
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Thanks for your reply.I will check out the magnesium powder.Lack of sleep is so hard to deal with !!
clairebombear agnes66814
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I hope you find a solution that works for you, but sleeping tablets always left me thirsty and dull-headed. And I didn't feel rested, just stiff!
agnes66814 clairebombear
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Thanks for your reply.I have slept better lately so I think I am gonna keep the sleeping pills for cases of extreme exhaustion .I will check out Bowen therapy too.All the best