Awake and up all night

Aw Sonia, I hope you'll be able to cope with the pain my lovely. It's awful to know you've been struggling, and it's clearly affecting your sleep, so are you tempted to ask for better pain management at all? I don't know what your doctor has advised, so it might be worth a try.

Poor love, all I can do is send you my love and hope you'll get some sleep soon xxx

Thank you so much Gill. I saw the consultant last Thursday and she was happy with the painkillers I am on from my g.p. until they kick in I am in pain. Luckily it is now where near as bad as it was 2 weeks ago. I was crying all night with it. I was taking loads of them just to ease the pain.

Oh lass, it's awful when it gets that bad, but thank goodness you've got it stabilised. When OH was in hospital I was poorly too, and was almost living on Paracetamol! I was willing the four hours between doses away just so I could have some more. I know how grim it is for you now sweetheart.

It won't last forever though, even though it must feel like it, so hold onto that. I can't suggest much, but when I was going through the mill, laying on my back and thinking of anything, other than the pain, helped until I dozed off. You'll know yourself what works best for you. Hope you manage some sleep soon lovey, and sending you lots of love xxx

Thank you so much Gill. 2 weeks ago I was swallowing handfuls of painkillers I didn't care if I overdosed the pain was that bad. It is much better now. It rakes 15 to 20 minutes for them to kick in but I can manage. So sorry to hear you were poorly but glad to hear you are better now.xxx

Gill I have little faith in doctors. 5 years ago I went with a small lump behind my ear and they said it was nothing to worry about. Now it is cancer and I have to have an operation to remove the lump and radiotherapy.

Thanks lovely. It's down to a perforated eardrum I got in my late 20s.  It's caused a lot of problems over the years and partial deafness, but the reason why I got poorly was because of the lifts in the hospital. OH was on the top floor and going up and down in them several times for weeks on end, caused me to get barotrauma. It's a syndrome deep sea divers can get due to the change in pressure, and causes intense pain. Anyway, I spent every night moaning and wailing between Paracetamol doses - it's a good job I was on my own as my pitiful noises would have annoyed the hell out of others!

After listening to my sob story, I hope it's inspired you to drift off sweetheart, just to shut me up. Big hugs lovely xxx

Oh lordy Sonia. I've just seen your other post. I'm so sorry that happened to you, sweetheart. xxx

I understand pain Gill. Most of my life I have been in pain. That sounds really painful. I am so glad you are okay now. Will try and get some sleep now. Sweet dreams my lovely . Sending hugs and best wishes. Xxx

Sweet dreams and hugs back. Good night lovely and take good care xxx

Rie said:

What a day - thankfully not as bad as I anticipated

Good to hear, don't overdo things. 

H