Yeah the recliner helps. I still wake up with cold painful arms and have to get up and move to another nest somewhere most the time these days.

I have used pillows, balls, balloons or soft towels to prop my arms up while I'm trying to get some sleep on my back in a bed or in a chair. Sleeping on my side just means I'll have more pain when I wake up...

I've found keeping my upper body fleece warm and "palms up" helps my upper body symptoms wherever I'm trying to sleep.

Infrared and LED light pads helped me tremedously.

A warm bath, relaxation and breathing techniques, cocco, a wine cooler --and I've heard peppermit tea before bedtime helps some with getting some shuteye.

Taking something for pain control before I go to sleep is giving me better sleep for the hours I am asleep. I select overtheecounter or Rx strength depending on my pain level of course. Tylenol PM or some of the other nighttime pain relievers are a little helpful. Lately I've been buying equate brand... cheaper and works about as good as any of them.

Not strong enough and I feel like I just compounded my suffering.

Hope you find relief and can get some good rest.