I haven’t been through CPSP but I’ve been through lots of pain. When you can’t sleep because of pain, it’s no good. Generally, if it’s stroke-side pain, I almost welcome it (to a degree). That’s because I am still trying to regain sensation that side. Interestingly, my Chinese Dr. told me no pain goes on all through the night, so there’s always a window of opportunity to go to sleep. It seemed a false statement when I first heard it, but thinking back, I wasn’t able to prove him wrong. Even so, for the whole of January I slept one hour per night. I almost lost my mind.
Stimulate her sense of smell; maybe some lavender. A connection with nature; the smell of fresh air. The healing power of connecting with nature is very strong. The incentive that will give to fight for life is considerable. A ray of sunlight (I know it’s not the season but…)
The next step is to work on positive thinking, possibly listening to music is good therapy. Possibly say a few prayers together. What 2 people can achieve together is considerable… many consider a couple who stay close are close to indestructible. I also recommend CBD oil (+THC), but this is another subject.
I don’t pretend any of the above works straight away, but I know what it feels like to see no way out. Good luck to you and your partner.
Ciao, Roland