Have you lost the same things I have lost? Do you know the panic I know?

Symptoms are always more distressing at night. I think it is the same for everyone. I can cope with this level of pain better during the day because I use occupation to distract me. At night there is no occupation to engage in because otherwise I won't sleep. Lack of occupation leads to increased awareness of sensations within the body. I am horribly aware of the crippling pain and I feel powerless because there is nothing I can do to distract my attention away from it. I am anxious and this pain is pumping adrenaline through my body. Everything feels worse at night.