7SleepingTipsforPatientswithChronicPain
给慢性疼痛患者的7条睡眠小诀窍
ByStephanieBurke
胡佰文译
Paindoesntendwhenthesungoesdown.Studiesshowamajorityofthosewithchronicpainhavetroublefallingasleeporstayingasleep.
疼痛不会随太阳落山而终止。研究表明,大多数慢性疼痛患者入睡困难,睡不着。
Unfortunately,poorsleepcanmakepainworse—sopainandinsomniacansetadamagingcycleintomotionthatmakesitharderandhardertofindpainrelieforagoodnightssleep.
不幸的是,睡眠差会加重疼痛。因此疼痛和失眠形成恶性循环,使缓解疼痛和改善睡眠越来越难。
Smartsleeppracticesknownasgoodsleephygienecanhelpyougetabetternightsrest.优良的睡眠实践即良好的睡眠卫生可使您晚上获得更好的休息
Thefirststepinbreakingthiscycleistotalkwithyourdoctorandmakesureyouhaveamulti-disciplinaryapproachtotreatingthepainitself.Evenifthephysicalcauseisnottreatableorisunknown,therearetreatmentsforthepainavailable,includingmedicationandcognitivebehavioraltherapy.
要打破这个恶性循环的第一步是,你要找你的医生谈谈,以明确是否有多学科的途径来治疗疼痛本身。既使引起疼痛的疾病本身无法治愈或尚不为人所知,但仍有办法来控制疼痛,包括药物和认知行为治疗。
Youdonthavetofocusonpaintreatmentsalonebeforeyoutreatinsomniathough—infact,theyrebesttackledtogether.
当然,您也无须在治疗失眠之前只注重于治疗疼痛。事实上,失眠和疼痛可以同时处理。