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Difficulty falling asleep, frequent wakings, disruption to deep sleep, sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness, feeling tired all the time and restless legs syndrome are some of the frequently reported sleep concerns that people with fibromyalgia have.
People with fibromyalgia may also experience an alteration in their patterns of slow wave sleep, which is the deepest stage of sleep. In one study, researchers selectively deprived a group of healthy middle-aged women of slow wave sleep for a period of three days. In response, the women showed a decreased tolerance for pain and increased levels of discomfort and fatigue, suggesting that such sleep disruption may play an important role in the development of fibromyalgia symptoms. National Sleep Foundation.
Here we have gathered some articles written by people who have fibromyalgia about sleep:
- Fibromyalgia Sleep Disorders
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Deep sleep eases pain and fatigue: study
- 4 Tips to help you sleep better with FMS
- Sleep Study: I Passed... Or Did I fail?
- Slumber Power
- Advice for getting a good night's sleep that works
- 5 Unusual Things to Improve Your Sleep
- Teenage sleep problems may predict later pain
- 10 things to do after a bad night's sleep
You may also like our Fibro and Sleep board on Pinterest
These tips will help you sleep better at night and be more energetic and productive during waking hours.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lora for recommending our fibromyalgia and sleep article. Much appreciated.
DeleteIt is necessary to understand the best ways of overcoming fibromyalgia disability, and lead a normal life. Remember, gaining knowledge about the disease helps preventing worsened condition, and get treated correctly.
ReplyDeleteI so agree, thanks for sharing here.
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ReplyDeleteInformative post! I really like and appreciate your work and thank you for sharing such useful facts and information about sleep strategies
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome Akhila. Sleep seems a very important link in the Fibro story.
DeleteGetting a good night’s sleep is essential to staying happy and healthy. But buying a mattress without doing your research first can lead to sleepless nights and achy mornings, if you aren’t sleeping on a supportive base. And mattresses can cost anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands, so you’ll want to make sure your chosen mattress is worth the investment, before you buy.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think the mattress is so important. We currently need to buy a new one. It is a large but important investment especially if you have sleep issues.
DeleteGreat post. happy to visit your blog. Thanks for sharing.Have you ever thought of doing a post on acupuncture and Fibromyalgia?
ReplyDeletehi Nasrin, thanks for the suggestion. I have actually written a few articles on fibromyalgia and acupuncture treatments at my personal fibro blog Fibro Files. My favourite on is "Trying Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia" https://fibrofiles.blogspot.com/2009/12/trying-acupuncture.html
DeleteHi Steve, thanks for your encouragement. With so many great bloggers in the Fibro Directory I think we will never run out of articles to post!
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