Neck pain, hard time sleeping... Advice??
Long story short... 2025 has been the worst year, I think... of my life. Never saying "This is going to be my year" again. First time ever saying that and BAM... My dog and my grandma died. I had surgery in January, February and May, for a perianal abscess. Had to heal from the inside out. So, I had an open wound for almost the entire first 6 months of this year. I've been off of my Cosentyx until recently and I'm not sure it's working anymore if I'm being honest. The effects of the medication were almost instantly felt before, but now I'm continuing to have bad neck and hip/sciatic pain. I might have a bone spur in one of my hip joints, oddly enough not the side having sciatic nerve pain. Waiting for MRI authorization. Also, my neck has had nonstop pain. I'm having an extremely hard time sleeping. I've tried a cervical pillow I got on Amazon, different pillows (feather, down, and a couple different brands) my body is just not calming down. I'm a stomach/side sleeper. I'm looking for any advice on things you've used to help you sleep. Do I need to start sleeping on my back? It feels so weird to try to sleep facing up... The Alien movies were traumatizing as a kid, so I've never been a back sleeper... LOL
I've tried Humira, Embrel and Cimzia... I was on Methotrexate, but I was losing hair. I fear I will have to add that back on my medication list to make it work again. Idk. I will check out that article, thank you!
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, I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through so much this year. No wonder sleep feels impossible with all that pain and stress. No wonder sleep feels impossible with all that pain and stress. I know back sleeping can feel super weird, but some people find a wedge pillow or a body pillow helps ease into it. Gentle stretches or a warm shower before bed might help too. I hope the MRI and your Cosentyx adjustments give you some relief soon, you deserve it! -Latoya (Team Member) I know my Ankylosing Spondylitis can flare up with stress. I will definitely try a warm shower, and with the pillows, I thought maybe a weighted blanket might make sleeping on my back easier too. I'm going to try it. Thank you!
I am so sorry that this year has been so difficult. That really sounds like a lot to handle. It looks like you've got a few things going on. You aren't alone if your medication isn't as effective as it used to be. That does happen to some people. Have you had a chance to talk to your doctor about switching biologics? Here's an article about that process. The problems sleeping "painsomnia" can really be exhausting and frustrating. Here's a short video one of our health leaders made on the topic of getting better sleep. All the best, Kathy (Team member)
