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Community Support - NSR Discuss Anyone notice pain much worse at night? in the Main forums forums; Hi. Am going thru a bout and I noticed this. I wonder if I'm alone in this and if ... |
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Anyone notice pain much worse at night?
Hi. Am going thru a bout and I noticed this. I wonder if I'm alone in this and if it's merely idiosyncratic.
I know I'm elderly in my late 50s and hmm, maybe this is a variant of "Sundowner's Syndrome". Just checking. Y'all be well and feel better. Thanks - Allan |
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I'm nearly at the half century too, so I don't think it's the old-timers syndrome. But I also have worse back pain when laying down at night. Also, getting the right pillow configuration is vital for my neck, especially since my ADR surgery in January. I agree that being up and moving is the best, not only for the mental distraction during the day but it seems to allow better alignment vs. sleeping.
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As you sleep at night your body relaxes and realigns itself. When you wake up in the morning and, start moving, it helps to get everything all limbered up and ready for the day. As the day wears on though, compression takes place, exerting more pressure on damaged discs. That is why pain is more intensified in the evening and towards night time.
When I had my first laminectomy, on my neck, in 1995, I always woke up feeling well and loosened up. By the night time I was in near tears because, gravity and compression made the nerves get stomped on much worse, causing intense pain. So I do not think this is old-timer's disease, just gravity exerting it's pressure on us as the day wears on. Terry Newton
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-Justin 1994 Football Injury 1997 Snow Skiing Injury Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97--17 years old) 1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times) Grade V Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03--23 years old) Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- dr-bertagnoli.com Pain-free for the last 4.5 yrs. 5.14.09 DSS with Dr. B. I'm here to help. Only checking PMs currently. |
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Thanks Dr. J.
Never had any back surgery and kinda too poor for an ADR at L4-L5 (and nervous about that region too re: explantation). I wish you well young man. You will truly make a great doctor (wait, you are one!). Best, Allan |
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