Get enough sleep to help ease pain

I have to say that I'm absolutely amazed since I bought a couple of new pillows for my bed, I find that I'm getting a great nights sleep for the most part.

When I was in the store I made a choice that I wasn't going to do what I had always done and buy the best value in other words the cheapest pack so I went to look for the more expensive ones I could find and I'd check the quality, I'm very pleased with the ones I've got they are well worth the money I've paid for them, I always slept on two pillows now I only use one the other one is for sitting up in bed. 

Hey,

I have just been put on Amitriptyline, for pain and sleep as my neurologist felt it would be better than the Combo I have been taking and mastered for over 5 years, only been taking it for a few days, I am hoping this had a better but it takes a week or so to kick in, for Pain, I found a medication called sleep aid, which is a class one antihistamine that is FDA approved for sleep, and it works wonders, doxylamine succinate they come in 25mg tablets but I have only ever needed half, and they are non addictive too, unlike the Zopiclone.

I found taking sleep aid for a few days when I was really exhausted, worked wonder to aid my recovery.  

Love light and peace

Hey Stormy, 

Just a word of advice for you as I was also on amitriptyline for poor sleep patterns and pain when after 1 year I was attending my rheumatology clinic I was taken off it as it's only intended for short term treatment as the body becomes immune to it.

Regards 

Brendan. 

Hey Brendan,

Thanks for that, I have only been on it a few days and TBH I feel worse than I did before and I am only on 10 mg which is to be increased to 75 mg Incrementally, I have had to come off the  pain killers and sleep aid I was taking to take this, I have been told that it can take up to a week to kick in, I am not sure if it is only to kill the pain at night, which if that's the case, I think I will discuss going back on my old treatment.

The Neurologist has requested I am sent to the CFS/MS Pain clinic, so maybe they will be able to give me more information.

Thank you so much, As I was led to believe this would be a long term solution to my pain and sleep problems.

Love light and peace x

I can't take amytryptaline but was prescribed Nortryptaline instead and was in it for about six months .  It did help initially and eased pain but then it started to upset my poor digestive system and the pain and sleep reverted back so my gp and I decided to stop