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I Am Having Trouble Sleeping Due To My Arthritis. What Can I Do About It?

Paula Rackoff, M.D., Assistant Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Beth Israel Medical Center
November 26, 2008

Question: I am having trouble sleeping due to my arthritis. What can I do about it?

Answer: Having interrupted sleep is a very serious problem. It's very hard to really, let's say... conquer any kind of pain you have if you're sleep deprived. So really the goal for sleep interruption is to treat the underlying problem that's causing the insomnia.

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