It's 3.45 am here right now, and I can't sleep. I have assorted aches and pains probably because of psychosomatic problems, and one issue is where my body from between the shoulderblade down feels restless/like something's crawling downwards. Restless legs but in more of the body. I have run out of the painkillers that work best for this, so I'm now stuck half awake and half asleep, with the ability to be neither fully cos I took two sleeping pills before bedtime.

All I wanna do is get some sleep, is that too much to ask?

have u tried "sleep-eze"?

SammiJ said:

Thanks We don't have that here in Sweden, what's that? Damn, gotta type with one eye half shut to see properly now, I'm soooo tired but I know I'd be fidgeting (more like thrashing) on the bed if I laid down

basically
its a tranquilizer lol
knocks u out for a good few hours

Fuck this, now I can't even sit still in my chair. Legs are moving on their own.... time to call somebody

Try reading the newspaper... the travel section preferably.

~Big Hugs you.
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Poor Baby

Turn off all the lights,put on a movie and watch it lying down
U'll be sleeping like a baby b4 the movie is over

ThreadCula said:

Thx girl, but I physically can't lie still - my body twitches on its own... if I force myself to lie still I get panic attacks cos my body feels like it's crawling with bugs... on the inside

Just talked to the medical advice hotline, they think I should try to put my legs up high and massage them...I asked "what about the rest of my body?" but they didn't have a good reply for that.

Freespirit said:

I would if I had one.

Awww...

Have u been twitching all day??

My sister suffers from... well she calls them tremors. Her legs seemingly have seizures and she really can't stop them.

She was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia... but then later diagnosed with... something else. I always forget the medical diagnosis.

She still suffers from "shaking uncontrollably" mostly in her lower extremities.

If she over works, physically... most likely she will have her shaking episodes. Now... well, they kinda come unexpectedly.

Strange how the body reacts... and for many different medical/personal reasons.

I feel awful to see her go through this... and her children worry when they see.

I hope it all resides for you... thinking of you Jen.

Freespirit said:

Awww, thanks Julie It was the first time the limbs literally moved on their own, before I've felt some control but yesterday it was gone - arms, legs and head moved on their own I believe I have what your sister has, but right now I'm not willing to fight for a physical diagnosis. I'm depressed and get medicines for the psychosomatic manifestations of this, it works and I don't work that much, I'm fine most of the time. Nobody knows whether fibromyalgia is caused by depression or the other way around, I really don't care either. I just know I don't wanna feel like this.

Got some sleep though, after taking more painkillers and one more sleeping pill I'm sooooo fresh today..... not.

Thanks again, you're always so supportive and good

ThreadCula said:

No, just in the evening. It's fine if I take the special kind of painkiller at night, they last all day until the next evening, but I ran out. Guess who's going to the pharmacy today Jen

BIG

Next time you feel like this, why not read 2the9s posts.. you will be sleeping in no time..

A suggestion would be to learn meditation.

You would be surprise at how fast you can relax, and soothe the body into oblivion.

Thanks all Went to the pharmacy and picked up new pills.


Sag, I will take you up on the suggestion, thank you

Never exercise before bedtime, for obvious reasons.

Taking a walk outside may help though?