My sleep schedule is dictated by my pain killers. I can only sleep for about 3 hours at a time because the medicine only lasts about 4 hours and takes an hour to "kick in".
I now have to take naps and I've lost all internal sense of time. It's only Monday, but it feels like it should be Tuesday.
I'm at least functional and my hands "work" although my grip strength is shit due to soreness. I have to use jar opening devices like that soylent meme.
I can't see a rheumatologist until late Oct.
An elderly relative used both cold and hot gel pads. Use a cloth to not injure your skin.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/in-depth/arthritis/art-20046440
> Heat and cold. Use of heat, such as applying heating pads to aching joints, taking hot baths or showers, or immersing painful joints in warm paraffin wax, can help relieve pain temporarily. Be careful not to burn yourself. Use heating pads for no more than 20 minutes at a time.
