Painsomnia Strikes Again: An Autoimmune Venting Post
Painsomnia ... Easily one of the most-hated aspects of my autoimmune life. It hit me at 3 am today. I woke up with excruciating pain ripping through my entire body. My bedroom was too cold, and my blankets had been stolen from me. I woke up to try and get myself warm again, but by then, my pain was too high, and it was too late for me to go back to sleep. I asked Michael to help me get a cup of coffee (which he does every morning and never has an issue with it) and to grab my pain medication for me. I keep it in what I call the "control bag" which is a medication bag with a combination lock on it, to keep everyone out of my controlled medications. Michael doesn't even have the combination to it, so it's quite secure. He got up and made the coffee, got my medications and computer for me, then promptly went back to sleep, which I have no problem with. That is what he does every day. It's our "normal" routine, so this...