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Will I ever get back to normal sleep?

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KathleenC
KathleenC

Will there ever be a time when you can sleep through the night without pain?

I hear people with this for years.... This is very upsetting..

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  • teri0619
    teri0619 KathleenC

    Posted

    It will get better! It's a process, but nights will get easier . Try to sleep with a pillow under your arm. I literally had to lift my arm from one side to the other. Now, I don't have to, and the pain has subsided enough to sleep. Hang in there! You're not alone.
  • lauren_1964
    lauren_1964 KathleenC

    Posted

    Thanks Kathleen,

    Im getting really stressed as cant function properly with out sleep and in constant pain . people that have never had it dont understand and work i think are just not understanding how much it affects even your brain power and concentration ..

    I have a huge resistance to pain but thu\is pain is almost unbearable.

    (now i had my winge i feel better )neutral

  • slibby
    slibby KathleenC

    Posted

    Don't feel badly asking your family doctor for help. I was soooo hesitant to ask for pain meds but I went in on Friday and got some Tramacet for night time and Cymbalta to help with the constant pain. It has made a world of difference in just these few days. I was waking every 45-60 minutes at night and now I am waking only 2-3'times all night! Just try to make it one day at a time. 
  • lynn20183
    lynn20183 KathleenC

    Posted

    Hi there.

    i have had this vile condition since 2014 Dec it is a process you have to follow I still only get about 4 hrs sleep. My r.o.m. Has got a lot better but I can't raise my left are but the pain has reduced considerably.

    in the beginning the pain was so bad I would cry and my pain threshold is very high.

    i had a Mri and guided cortisone injection which helped very much.

    but this awful pain does go and you will feel better I wish you well and send gentle hugs X 

  • Jude49hill
    Jude49hill KathleenC

    Posted

    Hi Kathleen

    There is light at the end of the tunnel I was the same as you and thought I would never sleep properly again however following intense PT, pain meds and herbal sleeping pills I am meds free and sleeping for 4 hours straight and then tossing and turning until I get up but that horrible throbbing ache has subsided. The reason why is injections into the joint and siftntissue along with taking MSM (look into them herbal remedy) it is working wonders for me and the range of movement has improved also

  • KathleenC
    KathleenC

    Posted

    Thank you all... I am going to GP today for my yearly physical. He is the conservative type when it comes to treatment. I don't know what he will do for me. I hope he gives me something. This is just a hard thing to go through. I think with a broken bone, you get well quicker..

    I never even heard about this condition before.

    Okay.... Trying to keep my head up.

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