Suggestions please—lower back pain interrupting sleep

Posted by msvjv @msvjv, Mar 16 9:38am

I’m hoping for suggestions from fellow sufferers who can’t sleep or keep waking up from lower back pain caused by arthritis. I can’t take nsaids, and Tylenol doesn’t help at all. Tried otc sleep aids that don’t work. Will be having hip replacement soon and doc says that may help with back pain but seems contrary to his diagnosis of arthritis in lower back. Stretching and chiropractic have not helped. I have an adjustable bed frame and use that to change position but that’s not helping any more. I use pillows under or between legs to relieve pressure but that lasts only a minute or two. Just bought some Salon Pas to try on lower back and hoping I’ll get some decent sleep. I wake up at least 6-7 times a night in pain and have a hard time getting back to sleep. Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have.

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katilla | @katilla | 11 hours ago

I find that doing weight exercises 3x a week and drinking 12oz of tart cherry juice at night has helped. I saw an article that said that 12oz tart cherry juice was equal to 600mg of an NSAID. It also contains natural melatonin. I sometimes take a child's dose of melatonin and a magnesium citrate gummy at bed time. I also do exercises that stretch the psoas muscles to relieve lumbar arthritis pain. I'm not a health care professional so this is purely anecdotal.