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Question: Help for violent aches in joints when laying down?

(Posted by: Pestis C on 2008-07-01 00:42:16)

When i lay down to sleep or lay down in general i get violent aches in my joints and I have to move them to be free of the pain for a few minutes then move again. the pain is at it's worst by Night time when I attempt to go to sleep. It's really starting to cause damage to my sleeping pattern which causes problems with my body in general from lack of sleep. So i really need help on this and figured i'd ask on here before going to a doctor incase it's a simple solution.

Posted by: truth on 2008-07-01, 01:24:52

That sounds like restless leg syndrome. but I think that is just in the legs. I feel like you describe but I have Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid arthritis. I don't know which one causes me to feel like that. My specialist gave me a little pill that I can take at night it helps to sleep and it helps the pain but I usually just take Tylenjol PM that does good for me. I think the pill the dr. gave me is Flexerill? I know trouble sleeping makes the Fibromyalgia worse so its a vicious cycle, it makes sleep hard and lack of sleep makes it worse. So , I take the medicine.

Posted by: Doc on 2008-07-01, 01:27:17

It's not simple. Much like the fine answer already described, and with the possiblity of Tension Mysositis Syndrome, could be worse at night, like fibromyalgic pain.

Posted by: Jamie on 2008-07-01, 02:36:49

It sounds like you're really having a hard time of it.... u really need to c a doctor to get an accurate diagnosis for u. In the meantime use compressive thermal therapy garments to sooth aching joints & improve circulation to help healing