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12-24-2012 at 7:12 AM
LeahEn
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Beginning to dread nighttime

So, the title tells it, but I feel like in the past few nights, I have started to dread nighttime. I have been suffering (yes, it is that bad) with carpal tunnel syndrome for the past few months, but it has gotten increasingly worse in the past week or so. Not only that, but I am just really uncomfortable in bed. I used to *love* getting into bed; now that feeling is gone.

Any recommendations? Last night I had some hot chocolate before bed and soaked my hands and feet in epsom salt to help with the swelling in hopes that those relaxing activities would help me fall asleep. Unfortunately it didn't help :(

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12-24-2012 at 7:19 AM
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I am not sleeping well, either. I take 1/2 a Unisom (check with your doc or mw to find out if that's okay and which type) before bed, and it helps me to initially fall asleep and get a few hours in before I am awake again. Hopefully, your carpal tunnel will go away as soon as the baby is born! 
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12-24-2012 at 7:41 AM
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I'm sorry you are dealing with this! I just started having carpal tunnel symptoms in the last week or so...one day I was fine and the next night I was up all night because my hands hurt so bad! Since its caused by the fluid retention I've been trying to drink a ton of water to help retain less, and trying to keep my hands slightly elevated and in a neutral position at night. I can't say either of those things has been helping much though. I'm trying to take naps whenever I can too since shorter periods of sleep seem to aggravate symptoms less and make up for the sleep I am missing at night. I know they make wrist braces for carpal tunnel too, I haven't tried them but it might be worth checking into.

 

Good luck!! These last few weeks it seems like a new random body part starts hurting every day.  
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12-24-2012 at 7:58 AM
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I've had carpel tunnel for a couple of months but it's gotten better this week. My doc suggested I get the wrist braces to sleep in. Best of luck, I know that it sucks.
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12-24-2012 at 8:04 AM
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I can't sympathize with the carpel tunnel, but I definitely can with the no sleeping. For the last few nights, I have been waking up at 4am and either staying up from there, or managing an hour after that. I'm exhausted, I can't take naps no matter how hard I try, and I feel like I'm going to lose my mind. And now I'm fighting a cold, so on top of that, I can't breathe, and my nose is constantly running. I can't wait for little girl to get here.
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12-24-2012 at 8:12 AM
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I have been dreading bed time for the past few weeks. I generally fall asleep early on the couch as my hubby is watching tv. He usually wakes me up around 11. I go to bed for a few hours, then usually around 1, I am up for my first pee. Last night, I tried to go back to sleep but just laid there. I waited about 30 minutes, got up, had a glass of milk then went to the couch. I tossed and turned the rest of the evening (with 2 more pee sessions) then got up at 7. I am very thankful to be off work until the 2nd unless little guy comes, because M-F I generally have a 5am alarm clock. Everyone says it just my body preparing for the every 2 hour feedings. I feel like it will have more of a purpose when baby comes. 9 days until my due date!
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12-24-2012 at 8:15 AM
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Ive got nothing. My hands go numb on and off all night and i just don't get sleepy tired anymore. Im wore out but cant sleep.
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12-24-2012 at 8:19 AM
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Just wanted to say sorry! I wake up sore all over when I get out of bed these days, I'm so ready to have an outside baby.

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12-24-2012 at 9:59 AM
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I had been taking Unisom at bedtime about every 3-5 days, to get a good night's sleep.  Now that I'm swelling more and just feeling sore, I switched last night to Tylenol PM (recommended by my CNM).  I slept pretty well last night, and didn't wake up as sore.  I still had my 3-4 nightly pee breaks, but I fell back asleep quickly after each one.  (Heartburn also used to keep me up some nights; but it hasn't been a problem in the last few days.)

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12-24-2012 at 10:33 AM
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this decaf life:
Just wanted to say sorry! I wake up sore all over when I get out of bed these days, I'm so ready to have an outside baby.

I hear you.. I get crazy pains every time I get up - lightning crotch I think they call it?

 
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12-24-2012 at 8:40 PM
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I can't sleep cuz of crazy hip pain. The pain is 24/7. I also have a loud upstairs neighbor who wakes up at 4 AM slamming doors and her washer and dryer right over my bedroom. Drives me crazy.

I used to have carpel tunnel, what helped was keeping my wrists straight, heat, and wearing the wrist stabilizers, the kind that your thumb goes thru. It helps to wear them at night when you can't consciously keep your wrists straight. I got nice ones from Walmart that were made for women's hand sizes and had a memory foam. It was years ago but they may still have them.
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12-24-2012 at 9:48 PM
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Try wrist braces or wraps at night. This always helps me sleep better.

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12-26-2012 at 1:55 PM
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Tylenol PM is my best friend right now.  My OB is totally on board with it!
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