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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

LC>Hi Nancy!

LC> >  For those without a waterbed, you might try zipping up in a
LC> > sleeping bag on a particularly painful night. I found it
LC> > especially helpful for youngsters with RA- the 'bundled heat'
LC> > allowed them a better rest than usual and kept their joints
LC> > 'quiet' all night. Might work for one or two of you under special
LC> > circumstances.

LC>Not a bad idea, really.  Most of us complain the most when the weather is co
LC> The heated waterbed does make it nice and warm for me under the covers, so
LC>don't see why a sleeping bag wouldn't work, too! ;-)

When I go to bed it is usually late when I get reeaalll tired because I know
it is going to hurt and I am just plain tired of pain. If I am very tired
I fall asleep faster and that means less discomfort to put up with. Lately
it had gotten to the point where I dreaded going to bed. Saturday night about
seven P.M. I fell asleep in "MY" chair and woke up about 11:30 P.M. I felt
pretty good and had no problems going to sleep but then I was wide awake.
I finally git tired about 4:30 A.M. and rather than bother my wife I went to
sleep in the chair. Again no problems. Soooo, Sunday night I went to "bed"
in the chair and went right to sleep and woke up feeling fine. Am going to
try it again tonight. May have found a temporary solution to a very
aggravating problem. My wife wants to know what the heck is going on. I
explained it to her but I don't think she really understands. When I first
lie down in bed I have to be absolutely still for about 15-30 minutes and
she does to. Any movement causes a great deal of pain until the spine
"settles" so to speak. The chair seems to have eliminated that wonderful
experience. Funny what sometimes works. Only problem so far is the cat
jumps up on my lap while I am sleeping and I wake up to her staring at me.<g>
Take care, Mike...
 ~ SLMR 2.1a ~ Don't worry, I'm gong t bckup tdf-!&%#~%

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