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Painsomnia

This is lack of sleep due to pain. I have CRPS and insomnia can be one of the lovely list of symptoms. However in bad flare periods sleep is out of the question. At times I feel like I have eyes in the back of ma head. I use relaxing music, never go on line tho as its not sleep inducing.
Any one else suffer this and any tips
Any one else suffer this and any tips
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I sometimes listen to audio books it helps to keep thoughts away fro pain
I've suffered chroic spinal and neck pain for many years ,and a cocktail of drugs to try to combat insomnia side of it . different doctors different medication
For a while 10mg diazapan at night would work then taken off that after a year or so .
As on it too long.
Tried home grown remedies
that works very well with both pain and sleep and no after effects ,in fact best sleep waking quite refreshed.so brief respite.
But of course not quite legal ......just yet
Tried listening to music to relax ,tried getting up and going for a walk)shuffle around.
On 15mg Zopiclone at the moment which gets me off to sleep for a while .but wake early.
One thing you may try if you drink tea is Red bush tea.it can be bought in most super markets
Lidl. £0.78p I find best Tesco. Asda Sainsbury's
Some have it a Tick tock tea.
But it works in relaxing you ,and tastes ok .
Good
Luck
Gizmo
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=red+bush+tea&oq=red+bush+tea&aqs=chrome..69i57.8965j0j7&client=ms-android-cubot&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=EUQC5gBwnneMpM:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooibos
Mine really improved once I had been weaned off SR opiates (oxycontin) - I hadn't realised they were having such a huge effect on my sleep, along with mirtazepine.
I do still struggle with sleep, and although I have a spinal cord stimulator for back and leg pain I am not supposed to have it on at night - but this doesn't cover other pain throughout the body anyway.
Heat is my best friend - so an electric blanket and an electric heat pad are always to hand.
I also try to occupy myself, but without doing anything too stimulating! So a book or kindle (easier to hold) are always at hand, and like @Nigelrl I sometimes use audiobooks or the books & dramas on the radio iplayer. There have been a few occasions when I have to go back the next day when it has sent me to sleep! Some of the mindfulness type apps can also help to relax.
Colouring! I started doing it before it became fashionable and have found it really helps to calm me in a very different way - so old colouring books of my kids and a pack of colour pencils sit of my bedside table!!
Chronic Pain Advisor
Scope
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