Originally Posted by
Rodolphus
I know it's easier said than done, but being inactive will generally not help your pain levels. The more inactive you are, the tighter and weaker your muscles get, and as well as that making your muscles hurt, it makes the joint less stable and will hurt more. Very gentle exercise (a 10-15 minute wander, yoga or other gentle stretching, stuff like that) a couple of times a day can really help. I've foun my pain levels much more manageable that way. Even if you're resting all day, a little activity can help a lot, as can the fresh air and to mood lifting properties.
I am trying to keep this in mind. I did manage to go for a little walk to uni and back which i know is not very far but it needed to be done anyway to renew library books. I usually do some stretches in the morning and then again throughout the day if i start to seize up.
haha last night because I was functioning on little to no sleep my brain was working overdrive and i was genuinly scared i would break my neck if I moved. All aboard the crazy train! Conductour, me!
Originally Posted by
Rodolphus
My CFS is trolling on a major scale at the moment, not at all helped by being in an insomniac episode where I'm just not sleeping and my meds aren't working. I have a really busy week coming up; I'm tattooing four times, volunteering and hosting a huge Mehndi & Vintage Fashion night, as well as having other commission work to do. I'm so exhausted that I'm worried I'm going to end up back in hospital on an IV. I've demoed this morning, but I'm resting for the rest of the day before tattooing again tomorrow. My Fibro is causing serious rib and back pain also, but that'll pass and it'll be okay.
*curls up in the corner for a nap*
Wish everyone a well as can be weekend <3
Do something nice for someone, then do something nice for yourself. <3
You know your body best so is there anything natural you could do to help you sleep at night? I'm guessing you've probably already tried all the usual things. :(
As hard as it is when you're not sleeping at night, coupled with chronic ilnesses, maybe try to avoid sleeping i the daytime as much as possible? Although from the sounds of it you need as much rest as you can get. It sounds like you're really busy, and i hoppe you're still enjoyiong all of your work and activities.