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Night pain

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belinda06682
belinda06682

I am having most of the pain in the nights does everyone else get it worse at night .

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  • penny54223
    penny54223 belinda06682

    Posted

    Hi Belinda, it is a long time since I have been on this site to respond.  When you get better (almost) you really don't want to go back and remind yourself of the pain!!!  The answer for me was yes, night times are pretty terrible and I was often found to be asleep on the sofa or recliner chair to try and get comfortable and crying in the lonely early hours.  I think many find the same and a more upright position supported by pillows a great help.  I would take pain relief for the night to try and get a half decent night so that I could cope with the days better.  Dont fight it, look to therapeutic actions which work for you such as a gentle shoulder massage by your other half if you have one before sleep, a soak in the bath and support for your shoulder.  I found PT useless and comparing my recovery to others who pushed through PT torturing themselves with more pain it doesn't seem to make a jot of difference.  Some deep GENTLE tissue massage of the whole arm and neck did help though but of course not available on the NHS so limited for most of us.

    sending you a big hug in the wee hours smile

  • belinda06682
    belinda06682

    Posted

    Oh thanks for your reply Penny. Thought I was going off my head with night pain. I can manage it in day as I always seem to be

    protecting my shoulder but in night when rolling over get terrible pains. I have now started supporting shoulder with pillows .

    Never had so many painkillers in my life 😯

    • jules815
      jules815 belinda06682

      Posted

      Same here!  I don't really like taking pain killers, but finally gave in about a month ago when Tylenol or Advil no longer helped.  I just got home from work, and I took 2 Tramadol about 45 minutes ago.  (2:45pm here in Chicago).  If I were to take the prescription pain meds later in the day, I WOULD NOT take a prescription sleeping pill at bedtime.  I'm always very careful to make sure there's at least 6-8 hours between meds.    
  • jules815
    jules815 belinda06682

    Posted

    Yes, I have a very hard time getting comfortable a night.  I sleep with my arm resting on a pillow, but it has to be just the right height/size.  I don't like to do it, but sometimes I take a prescription sleeping pill (Ambien) if I know I have a busy day the next day and I need a good night's sleep.  
  • midonda
    midonda belinda06682

    Posted

    Nights are the absolute worst. It's like this condition kicks it into high gear and pours it on at night. Days aren't good, but nights are the absolute worst. Narcotics work well, but they keep me (and many others) wide awake, so it defeats the whole purpose. Soaking the shoulder in as hot of water as you can tolerate right before bed does help though. Regards, Mike.
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