Awake again, but sufficiently compos mentis to read back over this thread. I don't know how I missed your advice, @punkdoc, but thank you very much - I have indeed been moving about, as sitting for more than a few minutes at a time becomes impossibly uncomfortable... it's the lesser evil! Managed 4 hours sleep though, which is an improvement on the previous night.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Hoping that you have been able to get another few hours sleep @Liriodendron and that @rowlandscastle444 has found trying to get to bed a little earlier has been successful and provided a few extra hours sleep for him. My usual awake since 2ish so off back to bed again soon.
Hi @Liriodendron. Sorry to read about your sciatica. I can vouch for the electric blanket, I have chronic back pain and a warm bed helps a lot. I also do a simple exercise that consists of laying on the floor (on a rug or carpet) with legs bent at 90 degrees resting on a table/ sofa. Choose something that is approximately the height of the length of your thighs. And just rest, you will feel a slight pull, as if your calves are holding your weight. Remain for 5 minutes or less. If you feel OK with it, you can add a gentle rhytmic raise of the pelvic a few times. Take immense care to get back up: roll on the side and get back on your feet very slowly measuring every movement. I must add that this is more of a "maintenance " exercise, in an acute attack I reach for the Brufen. Fingers crossed for you, hope it gets better.
Thanks, @coccinella. We have a warm house, because the heat pump is most efficient if you keep the temperature up at night. I prefer a cool bedroom but have had to get used to a warm one... so we have no electric blanket. I might try using the hot water bottle like an old-fashioned warming pan, moving it about in the bed to warm the sheets. And thanks for the exercise idea - good to have some plans for things to do once the acute phase is waning.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
My exercise entails laying on my stomach, which since having gut problems and gallbladder op I can't do @coccinella I can do the two against the wall that bends the back backwards, so that helps.
It's about 3:30am, and I'm still awake. Worrying about the move, etc. I wish I could be at peace on this. Finance, changing utilities, etc. Why is it so worrying, when I'm pleased to be going?
Still got to return to hospital on Tuesday too. But I shouldn't worry. I think of all those people homeless and suffering in Ukraine and Gaza. I'm so well off in comparison. I tell myself I'm one of the fortunate ones. So why do we humans worry so much? And at times of the day when we can't do anything about it!!
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My usual awake since 2ish so off back to bed again soon.
I also do a simple exercise that consists of laying on the floor (on a rug or carpet) with legs bent at 90 degrees resting on a table/ sofa. Choose something that is approximately the height of the length of your thighs. And just rest, you will feel a slight pull, as if your calves are holding your weight. Remain for 5 minutes or less. If you feel OK with it, you can add a gentle rhytmic raise of the pelvic a few times. Take immense care to get back up: roll on the side and get back on your feet very slowly measuring every movement. I must add that this is more of a "maintenance " exercise, in an acute attack I reach for the Brufen. Fingers crossed for you, hope it gets better.
Hi @rowlandscastle444. I hope you are 😴 .
Now for some kip. Ha.
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I can do the two against the wall that bends the back backwards, so that helps.
But I shouldn't worry. I think of all those people homeless and suffering in Ukraine and Gaza. I'm so well off in comparison. I tell myself I'm one of the fortunate ones.
So why do we humans worry so much? And at times of the day when we can't do anything about it!!