Helping you manage your psoriatic arthritis

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Pain can impact your sleep, and poor sleep can in turn make your pain worse. Poor sleep may stop you from doing the activities that you enjoy, and lack of activity can also reduce your fitness levels. Sleep quality is as important as sleep quantity.

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What is good sleep? This will look different for everyone. For some people it is getting seven or more hours of sleep, for some people it is about waking up and feeling refreshed.

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Getting good sleep can improve your psoriatic arthritis symptoms and the impact it has on your life. Being comfortable in your bed is important for helping you sleep.

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There are some simple things you can do to improve your sleep:

  1. Try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day.
  2. Do something relaxing to wind down before you go to bed.
  3. Prepare your room for sleep. Remove electronic devices and make it dark and cool.
  4. Check out some of the links we recommend for more top tips and support with your sleep!

This Action Plan is designed to help you:

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It’s a helpful reminder of all the small things you can do to make a difference.

Sleep issues can become a slippery slope to worse outcomes. Definitely acquaint yourself with the term sleep hygiene and implement all the best practices that you can. I found that if I followed good sleep hygiene such as no TV or computer up to two hours prior to bedtime, incorporating a tepid bath or other general calming techniques such as yoga nidra and breath work, allowed me to get more and beter sleep.
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Background Evidence

Background Evidence

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Sleep The advice given has been taken from the following evidence, expert opinion of healthcare professionals who look after people with psoriatic arthritis and the views of people living with psoriatic arthritis.
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