I go to bed anywhere from 11pm-1am. I play games on my phone until I drop off, not half hour later I'm up in agony with my feet kicking off. Tea and ciggie, back to bed, this happens all night every night. At 5am I give up and that is my breakfast time and morning dose of meds. Back to bed and finally drop off about 7am then I'm awake at 9am in pain again. Have to get up now. I keep myself busy through the day pottering about at home then I'll settle down on the sofa with a cuppa and afternoon meds about 4/5 pm. This is when the tiredness really kicks in and I wrap up on the sofa and within 10 mins my legs are kicking off 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥. I shower/bath in the evenings in the hope that my body will relax enough for me to get some sleep. I know exactly how every day/night pans out but I still hope. Lately now sitting in the bath is uncomfortable, I use Epsom salts, muscle relaxing salts and bubble bath but no joy.
When I was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia I would take my Tramadol tablets before I went to bed but I would end up sleep walking so stopped. Now the sleepwalking is back but I'm not taking the Tramadol at night?????? I'm allergic to Morphine so can't use that. Have been tried on so many different tablets but always end up back to what I usually take.
Does anyone else suffer like this? If I could sleep I think I could cope better with the constant pain but my body just won't give me a break.
Love and gentle hugs to all xxxx
Written by
QUEENIE74
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
A lot of us have sleep problems. For me I'm awake, asleep, awake. asleep it goes on all night long. It's the pain and muscle stiffness that wakes me up. I always think if we slept better some of our symptoms would improve.
Yes , I know what you mean. I have an hour or less sleep per night due to pain from my many conditions. It's so hard not sleeping. Please take care of yourself Lynne
Hello Queenie in reply to how Tramadol affects me, to tell you the truth Tramadol doesn't do anything for the pain I suffer, like yourself I go to bed round about 11:00 pm and could be awake at 1:00 am in severe pain sometimes I feel as if my whole body's on fire maybe fall back to sleep for a couple of hours then be awake again with terrible muscle pain, I wish I could give you some good information to help you, I'm never away from my GP but they don't have any answers, I'm going to see a Physiologist next month , to tell you the truth I don't know how he will help, sometimes I think they think the pain is more in my mind than being real, I wish it was, anyway Queenie best wishes and I hope you can get some relief from you're condition and I know it's early but wish you a better life pain free in 2020.
Hi Queenie hope this finds you a with bit less severe pain, I'm always in pain no matter what time of day, I'm begining to suffer with my shin bones painful most times, anyway I wish you a merry xmas and I hope you have a happy 2020 when it comes along and also don't suffer with this dreadful condition, best wishe
If it helps, I was advised by a wonderful clinician that paracetamol enhances the effect of Tramadol. If you are able to take paracetamol (and be careful to stick within dosage) then may be worth a shot taking it alongside your Tramadol. Good luck and hope it works for you. I found Tramadol on its own and paracetamol on its own didn’t hit the spot but had much better effect in combination. I don’t know why it isn’t talked about more as I have known many others also gain benefit from this once they are aware of it. X
Given up on the meds, they don't work anyway , and i suffer too much with side effects. In the night I find my best friend is my hot water bottle, plus a cup of tea. then back to bed. Basic I know, but even if the pain doesn't go, and i still can't sleep, I find the warmth helps. Know you are not alone. Best wishes. x
Hi Mydexter, just to say I'm in constant pain going to doctor today 10:12:19 been up all night with severe pain in shin bones and I wonder if it's something more sinister, hope you are getting a bit of respite from you're condition, I'll wish you a merry xmas and a painfree 2020 when it comes along, lots of good health and happiness.
So sorry to hear of your sleeping problems. I really feel for you. For almost two years I was exactly like you, tried all sorts of meds, which i couldn't tolerate. causing horrendous nightmares and hallucinations. I eventually stopped them all and now at night I take 2 paracetamol, and a very occasional diazepam 2mg, if I am having a really bad time. I seem to be able to drop off to sleep ok, and recently have been managing around 4 hours sleep before waking, getting up, having a cuppa, filling hot water bottle and occasionally nodding off on the sofa for perhaps another hour. I am not suggesting this would work for anyone else, but for now I I am willing to settle for this as it is definitely an improvement. Best wishes. x
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.
Fight the exhaustion! 😴😢
Devastated and exhausted 
In labour and exhausted 
Exhausted or wide awake!
Weight gain & exhaustion 
