Sleep is a Precious Thing

So my mother keeps reminding me that the only time your body heals is when you are sleeping. I love to sleep, so this is okay with me. (Although I like to stay up late and sleep in the next day.) It has been really hard for me to fall asleep the past several nights. I toss and turn. I have a million things running through my mind, but most of all I can't get comfortable. If I lay on my right side, it feels like someone is stabbing my hip. I turn some more. Yet, I still can't fall asleep. I have been tossing and turning for two hours or so each night. I hope this eventually goes away. I have also noticed that I have become more anxious about things. I wanted the smoke detector checked, and a new one bought. I had a muscle cramp in my chest for an hour that terrified me. I keep worrying about my dogs, are they okay?, are they wrapped around something and hurting?, are they in the road?. What if's keep going through my mind. I wish I could calm my mind. I hope the anxiety is something that is just because of my hormone change and not because my estrogen has dropped or whatever the cause may be. I do not want to go on anxiety medication, but if it becomes something that gets in the way of my everyday life, I may have no choice but to do it temporarily. I know this is something caused by the Lupron because I have never had these problems before. I still have increased pain levels, but just doing the same old same old with that. Heating pad, rest, and anti-inflammatory medications. I'm heading to bed. Please pray that I can fall asleep easily.

Falling asleep is a struggle

For the past few nights I have had problems falling asleep because of my pain. The Lupron has caused an increase in pain. Sometimes I am fine, other times it will hit me like a ton of bricks and I feel like curling up in a ball. The pain can range from a dull cramping pain, to a sharp stabbing pain. I am having to be careful of the way I sit and lay down because of the pressure. My right side (the one that has been bothering me all along) is the one that is really causing me pain now. The past few nights I have tossed and turned for about an hour before falling asleep. It is so hard to get comfortable without being in a lot of pain. I am still able to manage it with my strong ibeprofen. I have also been experiencing nausea. I am trying not to allow the pain from keeping from doing everything, although I am trying to listen to my body. I am trying to rest as much as possible. When I am able to get comfortable, I sleep as much as possible. I know that I need it! Again, it's just a day by day thing. Tomorrow (well actually today) will be a full week since my first Lupron injection. Still praying that it will take away my pain, I just know it isn't going to come over night.