Sleeping

[Sandra30]

Hi. Hope everyone is as well as can be. I was wondering what you do to get a good night's sleep. This seems to be my biggest challenge at the moment. If i get to sleep easily i find myself waking up numerous times and struggle to get back. Any suggestions?

[Simba1992]

Try taking Niacinamide 2x500mg ( Vit B3) with a glas of warm milk with honey in the evening and you'll sleep like a baby. Vit.B nontoxic, doesn't interfere with meds. Worth a try😊

[Sandra30 in reply to Simba1992]

Thanks for that. Will definately give it a go 😊

[Mistydawn]

I drink a cup of chamomile tea at 8:30pm, no television after 9:00pm and in bed between 10:30/10:45pm and up in the morning at 7:30am. I also read before getting into bed.

[Anitasmith]

Same here, no sleeping I have take some sleeping pills help me get asleep... some days good some bad. I think it's life with ra. I have also valerian roots tea, very good helper

[oldtimer]

It might help to try and work out what is waking you up.

It can be anxiety about your condition, about managing to do things and the future. It's worth writing down your thoughts and spending some time working through solutions - and it often helps to have some help with that from someone that you trust to be honest, and help you to find your own solutions.

If it is pain, then discuss that with your health care professionals.

If it is the stiffness causing problems with how you position yourself (I have to wake up to turn over, it's such a palaver) then consider how you might prop yourself with pillows to make yourself comfortable - there are lots of previous discussions about this on here if you put it in the search box.

And then there all the general things like not doing stimulating things just before going to bed, not drinking stimulants (or alcohol) and all the things called sometimes 'sleep hygiene' - and you could Google for that.

[Sandra30 in reply to oldtimer]

Thankyou old timer.lots of good points there. I am thinking of giving up work as i work 4 long days in a day nursery. Picking up babies is not the ideal job with sore hands.then I look at the money side of things (even though my health should come 1st ) and my boss is so understanding. Lots 2 think about. Thanks again and I'll keep you posted☺

[Matilda_1922]

I take something to help me sleep otherwise I'm awake all night but can make you a little drowsy the next day.

[Sandra30]

Hi. Yes doctor gave me 10ml amitriptyline but made me 2 drowsy at work next day so gave up 😕

[Creakywrists in reply to Sandra30]

I take 10ml amitriptyline which has really helped my poor sleep - I used to waken up loads of times throughout the night and was down to about 2-3 hours of sleep. It made me drowsy the next day to start with but that wore off quite quickly as I got used to it. It's great benefit is in keeping me asleep and if I do wake up I go back to sleep very quickly.

Might it be worth trying it again when you're not working the next day ?

[Sandra30 in reply to Creakywrists]

May give it another try as you say when next off. Maybe over 2 weekend nights 👌 c how i get on ☺

[Jetxav in reply to Sandra30]

I found the same but then started taking them earlier in the evening. It does work and the body does get used to them just persevere. Best of luck

[Kai--]

.

Merely supplemental 😴 💤 🛌 info that may be of interest, Sandra30:

😴 Sleep diaries: healthunlocked.com/nras/pos...

😴 Quality Deep Sleep: Physical/ Mental Restoration & Improving Health: healthunlocked.com/cure-art...

.

For sheer (shear) fun/ silliness, counting sheep 🐑 : giphy.com/gifs/xT8qB1ceV60d...

.

. . . . . . . . . . 🐑 2

.

. . . . . . . . 🛌 🙄 💭 . . . . . 🐑 3

.

. 🐑 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 🐑 🐑 🐑

.

.

giphy.com/gifs/imknjLCo0AN5... 😴 💤

.

[Anne_57]

hi- i do a mindfulness meditation in bed; i have recorded several lasting between 5 and 20 minutes onto an MP3 player, i then get as comfy as i can in bed and then listen through ear phones. i am someone who used to take hours sometimes to get to sleep, but this has worked for me (plus the exhaustion with the RA!) .

[GranAmie]

if your mind is busy busy, get up , do a jigsaw -better than reading in bed. and only short naps in daytime [20-30 mins] xx

[Clare-NRAS Partner NRAS]

nras.org.uk/sleep-hygiene

You can download a helpful leaflet from the above link and below is a link to a section on the website with some strategies to consider

nras.org.uk/sleep-improveme...

[Juliachoo]

I have started CBD oil, it doesn’t take the pain away but I do seem to sleep better xxx