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Does anyone else have inflammation that is worse at night or only acts up at night?
Hubby has been off antibiotics for almost 2 months now. Taking less supplements and herbs than usual as well. Endoscopy scheduled for this Friday -- probably has gastritis.
He has pretty much overall body aches and pains that are mostly active only at night or when he takes a nap during the day. No real joint pain. Mostly muscles and some nerve pain in spine. Some costochondritis pain as well. Tendon pain in one ankle (has been sprained a couple of times in the past) and shoulder pain.
The pain when he rolls over in bed or tries to get up to go to the bathroom triggers tremors and myoclonus in arms and legs and sometimes head as well. IV Ativan usually stops or at least decreases the shaking and jerking but does nothing for pain.
Pain wakes him from sleep and he has even started dreaming about being in plane crashes and car accidents etc when he is in pain.
Can't take tylenol (helped some for a while) due to stomach irritation. Herbal anti-inflammatories help some.
The pain started before the stomach irritation -- actually started about 4 or 5 months ago while on low-dose IV Primaxin. Tried weekly massages for a couple of months -- no difference in symptoms. Chiropractic no help either. No pain while walking -- has had to shorten walking route to about 1 mile due to fatigue (previously 2 or 3 miles).
Does anyone know why the inflammation is worse at night? Any suggestions on how to treat it would be greatly appreciated.
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my pain in my side and back are DRAMATICALLY worse at nite, almost to the point of burning.
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I used to have burning pain in my feet and it got worse as the day dragged on. So much so that even a sheet on my toes at night would be painful. It was one of the first symptoms to go away with treatment.
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Maybe a study of the Energy Organ Clock gives you a clue. For instance, most gallbladder attacks take place in the late evening when the gallbladder is most active. Certain organs have their detox phases at certain times of day or night.
My worst time was often around 5-7 PM, related to kidneys, and it helped me time medicines better, etc.
Further, most neuropathic pains seem stronger at night. And then, of course, our vitality seems to decrease in the pm and deficiencies seem worse, i.e. ability to move or walk for a Parkinson's patient. I almost had to get the wheelchair or install a night lift for my husband when it was time to go upstairs to bed.
With me, just the thought of darkness and night increased my painful sensations. Who knows?
Thank God, it is behind us. Hope your days will get brighter also.
Take care.
P.S. Triple Warmer on the Energy Clock relates to the Endocrine System (9 - 11 PM)
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I don't know why but my arthritis symptoms were always worse at hight or during any periods of inactivity. If I didn't use my hands for a period of time they would swell and get stiff and painful. The same would happen to my ankles, hips, and toes. It was almost if I kept moving I could keep the pain and inflammation away. Of course other pain came from too much movement.
I wish I had an answer for you, I do relate to the experience. With treatment I have had a dramatic decrease in these symptoms but when it acts up it is at night or after a nap.
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The worst pain I ever had was shingles. It was relentless. I was onboard a cruise ship when this started and in the middle of the night, the ship's doctor injected strong pain killer and gave me oral dose as well. NO RELIEF!
Yet, by 10am, the pain would be completely gone and would not return until 6pm each night. The doctor said our cortisol levels rise during the day and lower at night and that was his explanation as to why no pain during the day.
The rheum. arthritis Lyme has induced is always flared when I wake up and this is a classic sign of RA. I believe the inactivity of the lymph glands during sleep causes swelling in the body. It takes about 15 mins of movement for this to go away.
Yoga is best for relief of swelling. Also, diet is very important. Has your hubby been tested for food allergies? It needs to be a bloodtest, not the skin pricks test.
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