Do any of you wake up in pain? in CHRONIC PAIN & DEPRESSION Forum

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Do any of you wake up in pain?

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JerrLee	Do any of you wake up in pain?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1444 (11/27/08 20:17:15) Senior Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Remove this ad This question really relates to the article that Michelle posted on depression and chronic pain. I wake up in excruciating pain and I find that I'm getting real anxious about going to bed because I know how I'll wake up. I keep the pain pills by the bed but they really don't work that well in the morning. Usually by later in the afternoon, I've had enough drugs to feel better (although most of them are downers). What I'm wondering about is that the article talks about being "passive" in response to the pain. I'm trying to experiment with different things to work on this but not having much success. How do any of you deal with this. I find that it certainly does not start the day off very well and does accentuate my feelings of helplessness.
ginnic		#1	[-]
Posts: 460 (11/27/08 22:50:40) Member I Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hello, Well, that is a bummer way to start anyone's day and to know it would be like that often?! :<( I don't know what type of pain meds you are referring to of course, but my initial thought (I'm a nurse so you will see why my brain is angled in the pharmaceutical direction!) was if you are taking meds that wear off in 4 or 6 or even 8 hours.....it may not be the right med for "going to sleep on". Perhaps you would do better trying something longer lasting like MS Contin or Oxycontin (if you are using opiates) or a pain patch or....... You didn't say if it was your jaw hurting so much in the am or your whole body - I think that would make a difference too..........I am going to bed with a Lidoderm patch on my face tonight.......I guess I overworked the jaw eating turkey dinner - my fault..... Anyway, if you aren't using something with extended release I sure would consider it............at least for bedtime. Good luck! Ginni
Michelle Denise	Pain oh Pain!	#2	[-]
Posts: 6585 (11/28/08 11:39:40) Senior Member * Moderator * Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just wanted to mention that I often wake up in pain early in the morning, and it is impossible to go back to sleep at 4:00 a.m. I will often take my pain medication that I take in the morning early, and around 6:00 take my morning meds. Then I will find myself falling back to sleep at times around 7:00 a.m., because I am so tired. This is not an optimum way to live and by 9:00 p.m. I am usually wore out. Please keep in mind I have other problems such as RA that causes great fatigue. Often when I wake up early I just take my meds if I am hurting so bad. I keep a hot pack, aromatherapy lotion, lip balm, water and blue ice (numbing gel)by my bedside table. I often will apply cold ice to my head for a headache and jaw, or a hot pack to my neck. Then I get back in bed and take my meds and lie there until I feel like getting up. Not that any of this would help you in anyway, but I think it is comforting to know others deal with this same problem. You are NOT alone. It is often noon before I can get around. Then I wonder why I can't get my sewing done??? LOL I got to laugh about it. I just put out fires anymore in my family and household. I concentrate on what is the most behind. Please know that most likely any problem you are having someone else most likely has it as well. Love, Michelle
back pain doctor.vets		#3	[-]
Member Posts: 2 (02/18/12 22:03:40) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sometimes the positioning on how we sleep and the kind of mattress we are sleeping are some of the factors of getting pain. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 1% of the Working-Age Population End Up Totally Disabled Due to Lower Back Pain! Find Out How You Can Save Your Lower Back Before It is Too Late >> http://Free.BackPainSupport.org/

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