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Liberty Belle

(9,674 posts)
6. Thanks, melatonin sounds worth a try.
Sun Feb 6, 2022, 12:38 AM
Feb 2022

Right now I alternate between Motrin, a glass of wine, and a medical cannabis gummy on the really bad nights to get at least a little sleep, plus pain rubs and extra pillows. It doesn't help that my husband snores and tosses and turns, so the minute I nod off that wakes me up.

I have a papasan chair in my office at home and sometimes just crash and fall asleep in it. The stress isn't helping but I don't really think a psychiatrist can make it go away. Doctors haven't been helpful and I have to change insurance in six weeks when I turn 65 and get a Medicare supplement, so holding off doing anything about the shoulder until then. Maybe i'll get one more steroid shot for now.

I just need to get through the next few weeks, and try to focus on anything other than the problems that are out of my control.

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