Chronic Pain Support Group

Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...

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HappyNonie 04/08/2011

I woke up this morning in horrible pain which has become the norm. It takes me about an hour to get up and this is not me... I'm a morning person. I want to hop out of bed like I used to - ready to tackle the day. I know that probably won't happen, at least not any time soon but I was wondering how others handle mornings. Is your pain worse in the morning? If so do you have any tips for how to get yourself moving? I keep my pills beside my bed so I can take them without getting up, then I just basically wait. It hurts too much most days to even do stretches... I just wish I wasn't even awake until the meds kick in. I'm not sleeping well at night either of course... I think maybe if I could get the night time pain under control and sleep better my morning pain wouldn't be so bad. Any tips and ideas are welcome.

Lisa

Paulina12 04/08/2011

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/support-and-chronic-pain/discussions/messages/11828170

Lisa this is a great discussion on this topic on the other pain forum..

deleted_user 04/08/2011

I find for myself when I get up and I dont force myself to get moving early I end up sitting much longer then I should and my back actually hurts more because it needs that activity to loosen up. Sure it might hurt more but in the end it is well worth it. I cant wait till the weather is nicer so I can get back to walking in the morning. I tried in the winter but the ice and snow is dangerous and I gave up.

Kansass 04/08/2011

I think that mornings suck for most of us. I used to be a morning person too, well I guess I still am but my mornings are awful now.
I've got my pills next to my bed too and as soon as I wake it's the first thing I do.
It's frustrating for me too, I used to be at my best in the mornings.

GTK 04/08/2011

I go one step further than just having the morning meds next to my bed... I set the alarm for 2 hours before the time I normally wake up. When the alarm goes off I take the meds, turn on the radio and roll back over into bed. As I am fairly well medicated I have no trouble going back to sleep again... I rarely hear more than 10 mins of the radio program... and I wake naturally 2 hours later and not in pain. Remember too, that with controlled release opiates it is important to take them at regular intervals. I use the alarm on my mobile phone to remind me when it's time to take the other doses throughout the day.

deleted_user 04/08/2011

Parallel to RA....stretching routine should help.

deleted_user 04/08/2011

My pain is what wakes me up. I can hardly get in a sitting up position because it is so painful to use shoulders and elbows, and the stiffness keeps my ankles from bending and so makes it very hard to get to bathroom and back to bed.

I am having to spend an hour in bed every morning now waiting for the pain pill to kick in just so I can get up and moving.

dmaspord 04/08/2011

Hey Lisa,

Mornings are terrible for me. You are not alone with your chronic pain.

My days of tackling the day are over, but I will not let the day tackle me. I have no good advice, but I do want to say there are many here who have helped me.

David.

HappyNonie 04/09/2011

Thanks everyone for your replies. Sometimes I just forget that I'm not alone in this. I know there are no easy quick answers... I may try taking my pills earlier if i can manage to wake up, this seems to be the only thing that might help and then I might feel up to doing a few stretches before getting out of bed. We'll see how it goes.

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