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Coping with arthritis pain at night
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 4, 2022 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
Thank you, I do have to take extra potassium due to EPI and take it twice a day, even I consume a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables.
I take enzyme replacement therapy (prescription) so my body will digest the clean nutrient dense nutrition that I consume.
I’m much healthier as a result but this arthritis pain at night is no joke!
Falling asleep is easy…staying asleep is a BIG problem.
I could request prescription meds for assistance as in sleeping pills, but I don’t want to develop a dependency on ANYTHING like that!
That just creates ANOTHER problem!
But I’m not giving up! NOT EVER!
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My husband uses extended release melatonin. I have been a poor sleeper since childhood, it is a familial thing - my Mom and at least 2 brothers, of 6 siblings, are the same. I have never considered it "bad" just different. I do relaxation and deep breathing exercises, and at age 70 just know that some days will require a rest or nap. I deal with arthritis pain and some neuropathy by massaging in Voltaren gel 2.32% plus an anti-inflammatory blend of essential oils. I must also use tramadol sometimes, but maybe only 2x a week. Chair yoga and stretching also help. Fortunately middle of night stretching doesn't bother my husband in bed.
I think it helps to live 7 months a year in a senior community where everyone "gets it" and we just live within each person's limits. Today, for example, I cleaned and rearranged community cabinets for 3 hours. Nobody cares whether I will finish tomorrow or Sunday!
Sue