Flair

[Aprilbrown]

Does anyone else find that during a flair up that symptoms are 100 times worse at night?

[Hidden]

Yes most definitely . I also sweat terribly at night

[Mmrr]

Yes, I put it down to being under the bedclothes and heating up even more than normal !

[oldtimer]

It's more difficult to distract yourself from pain at night, especially if it is keeping you awake.

And I find I quite rapidly stiffen up as soon as I stop moving around.

So my main pain relief is taken at night and I have been known to take some more at 3am as well.

[Aprilbrown in reply to oldtimer]

What do you take for pain relief?

[Lina282]

Yes worse at night definitely. If I want to move in bed it takes ages and I have horrible pain.

I stiffen up during the day as well if I stop moving for a few minutes.

I am in a full body flare now just want to call someone if I could have a steroid shot as had to stop Leflunomide a month ago and will start Otezla on the 5th March. That's when I have an appointment to see the nurse.

And the pain is worse at night definitely...

[Basilly]

Yes definitely worse at night.

[bunnycaramel]

Pain is always worse at night because you don’t have any distractions

[stbernhard]

At night you're just within yourself. Not just pain, but the slightest itch seems to wander around the body with your mind chasing it. It's annoying. I get over it by meditating and focusing on my breathing. I start by counting from 1 to 20 and back in one of many foreign languages. That really focuses my mind and then I can concentrate on breathing.

[marie66]

Yes. My electric blanket is my friend at these times, well that and the news droning on for a bit kinda lulls me back to sleep for a bit! M x