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Neuropathy Pain at Night: What helps?

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@johnbishop

@donfeld, You will notice I changed the discussion title to more reflect the topic and help members find your discussion. You mentioned in another discussion that you slept in a recliner and the night pain went away. Do you still find that helpful to reduce or make the pain go away?

I have lymphedema and my right leg tends to swell up during the day even though I wear compression socks to help with the lymphedema. I put a pillow under the mattress at the bottom of the bed to elevate my legs slight and help with the fluid retention and swelling. I've read where other members have used blanket and sheet tents to raise the sheets off of their legs to help with the pain they feel when the sheets touch their legs. There is another discussion you might find helpful if you have similar problems with fluid retention.

Correlation between increased neuropathy pain and fluid retention?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/correlation-between-increased-neuropathy-pain-and-fluid-retention/

@jeffrapp @rwinney @jimhd @artscaping may also have some thoughts about neuropathy pain at night and what helps.

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@johnbishop . Hi John. I also sleep in my recliner every night, and have done so for four years due to a brainstem AVM and vertigo. I find that lying flat in a bed makes my vertigo much worse, somewhat the same feeling as having a wee bit too much vino,
'way back in the good old days.
My Lay-Z-Boy chair is my best friend these days! Warmest wishes,
Laurie

In hospitals they use a device that is a half circle and attaches to each bedside at the foot. It allows the sheets to be elevated off your feet and lower legs. I’m certain a medical supply store would find one for you or the web.

Gabapentin has been the only thing that helps me to be able to sleep at night