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geoffh
geoffh Member Posts: 6
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hi can anyone help me with ways to stop the pain in my knees at night, i am ok in day time as long as i keep active, but at night it is worse, i have taken pills before i go to bed but wondered if there was anything else i could try. thx geoff.

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  • Loggiemod
    Loggiemod Member Posts: 222
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    Hi @geoffh have you tried pillows between your knees? Also take a look through the following - hope it helps.

    https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/knee-pain/

    and

    https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2023/june/sleep-and-arthritis-tips-for-dealing-with-pain-at-night-and-getting-a-good-sleep/


  • Trish9556
    Trish9556 Member Posts: 542
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    Hi @geoffh

    I struggle with sleeping with my arthritic hips. I take my last tramadol about 10 pm, just before I go to bed

    I tend to wake most nights and don't usually get back to sleep afterwards. I can't take any more painkillers as I'm on the maximum allowed now but I did find having two paracetamol when I woke worked quite well before my prescription was changed.

    I also used a shaped knee cushion. I tried using a pillow with the knee cushion but that ended up on the floor

    I now tend to get up and move about with a cup of hot chocolate and my jigsaw puzzle. After about an hour that usually allows me to get another hour or so if I'm lucky.

    I also have a snoozeband which blocks out any residual light and blue tooths to my kindle fire so I can either listen to the radio or a book. It also has a white noise option but I've not tried that. The snoozeband dies work well though.

    I'm lucky enough to be retired and can nap during the day if I need to.

    Trish xx

  • ExTanky763
    ExTanky763 Member Posts: 2
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    Hi all, I’m new to the forum, I have OA in my left hip, I haven’t had a good nights sleep in months, the pain is so bad. So, Tuesday this week I went to the doctor and he prescribed me Mirtazapine, last night (Thursday) I took a Mirtazapine around 8pm, I went to bed at 9.30, my wife said I fell asleep almost instantly, I woke up up at 10 past 8 this morning, that’s the longest I’ve slept in months. Apparently I slept in the same position all night, on my back. Normally it takes me ages to find a position that doesn’t hurt my hip.

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