Tuesday

FIBRO FACT: people with Fibromyalgia have trouble sleeping

cycle of pain and poor sleep
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Most people with Fibromyalgia complain of trouble sleeping and  to me it's a bit of a chicken or egg situation - which came first the chicken or the egg? - did sleep problems cause the fibro or did the fibro cause the sleep problems?

trouble sleeping and fibromyalgia


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:


sleep problem meme


You may also like our Fibro and Sleep board on Pinterest

12 comments:

  1. These tips will help you sleep better at night and be more energetic and productive during waking hours.

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    1. Thanks Lora for recommending our fibromyalgia and sleep article. Much appreciated.

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  2. It 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.

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    1. I so agree, thanks for sharing here.

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  3. Thanks for your great information. Actually for improving fibromyalgia stem cells fibromyalgia treatment is very commendable. I can guarantee.

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  4. Informative post! I really like and appreciate your work and thank you for sharing such useful facts and information about sleep strategies

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    1. You are most welcome Akhila. Sleep seems a very important link in the Fibro story.

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  5. Getting 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.

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    1. Yes, 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.

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  6. Great post. happy to visit your blog. Thanks for sharing.Have you ever thought of doing a post on acupuncture and Fibromyalgia?

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    1. hi 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

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  7. Hi 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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