hi james,

glad you got a little more sleep, know what you mean, this past fall there were days where i got maybe 3 hours of sleep total, an hour at a time, then awake for an hour plus in between, the days i could get 4 at a stretch or 5-6 total were "good days" in comparison, was lucky that only went on for a few months; i know others where that's pretty typical for them. yeh, see if the ice helps, it works great for me, but not everyone responds favorably. when my spasms are mild, heat works fine, while i'm on it, but my muscles have a longer "memory" for the ice. and when the spasms are bad, and i think things are inflamed, heat can actually make me worse. but whatever works, i find experimenting a little is the best way to figure it out.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)