Sleep is the only time I ever feel good. Sleep is the only time I am not constantly dizzy or in pain or suffering.
I used to never take naps, but I find myself sleeping a lot lately -- because my energy is usually always drained and because, I think, it makes me feel better. I guess, I feel nothing when I'm asleep and that's better than feeling what I feel when I'm awake.
Is this the same for all of you?
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
my pain is still with me when attempting to sleep:
neck pain, radiating pain in right shoulder and going down 5-6" there; hip/groin pain but alot of that is due to my march 07 hip replacement surgery, and LOWER back pain! Posted by hatpianka (Member # 12244) on :
I used to feel this way, well, I guess I still do. Except for the fact that during a nap this morning the pain didn't stop.
I guess I'd still rather sleep and feel less of the symptoms, but I am a little more worried about the pain getting through the sleep.
I've been on abx for 4 weeks, 2 weeks to go, then more testing.... etc... Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :
It depends on how bad my pain is, if it's really bad, being in pain will wake me up in the middle of the night.
If it's not too bad and I take enough pain meds and sleep aids, sleep is a break for me.
Posted by CatWoman (Member # 10900) on :
Sleep is a huge issue for me so pretty much I have been awake through this all. But my sleep's been a bit better over the past week but pretty much I have had insomnia forever ... So no sleep doesn't provide much release/escape/refreshment. But in theory I can see what you're saying. ~catwoman
Posted by jazzman62 (Member # 9871) on :
Wow...I hate sleeping. It's the worst time for me. My parathesia is terrible at night when I 'attempt' to sleep. As long as I am awake and moving it doesn't bother me. Strange how this disease affects people in such different ways.
Posted by heiwalove (Member # 6467) on :
it was definitely like that for me. when i was at my sickest, sleep was the only respite i had from the hell of being conscious. my awake hours were excruciating, every single minute of them. when i slept, sometimes i would even dream that i was okay and healthy again. strange as it sounds, that gave me some desperately-needed hope.
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