Christina, I can relate. I don't want to take any additional prescription meds ( my pdoc suggested cymbalta), so I take aleve 2x daily...when I wake up and when I go to sleep. I figure the med works while I'm sleeping to rejuvenate whatever joints,nerves and muscles are affected worst. I also sleep longer than I'd like to when the pain is unbearable, just to give my body a rest. I hope this works for you. Hugs.