The findings of sleep studies suggest that 70-90 percent of fibromyalgia patients complain of non-restorative sleep, which accentuates pain, musculoskeletal stiffness and fatigue.Fausto Salaffi, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology - Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Many people with Fibromyalgia are insomniacs but Fibro is not just associated with this dreaded sleep affliction of insomnia but with many other conditions as well including sleep apnea, teeth grinding during sleep, NRS which stands for non restorative sleep, restless legs and frequent waking.
In fibromyalgia, all treatments are geared toward helping people sleep better. If we can improve their sleep, patients will get better. Steven Berney, MD, chief of rheumatology at Temple University Health System in Philadelphia via WebMD.Here we have some articles about sleep and Fibromyalgia written by people who understand:
- The fibromyalgia sleep chronicles – Time to (try to) sleep by Sarah at The F Word
- Poor sleep is not a significant predictor of fibromyalgia pain intensity and duration. Read article here.
- Fibromyalgia makes my bed my Frienamy! by Susan
- Fighting The Sleepless Nights and The Effects of Sleep Deprivation by Barbara
- Sleep Disorders Common In Fibromyalgia at Fibro Files
- Fibromyalgia Sleep-Wake Cycle at Being Fibro Mom
- My unresolved sleep problems when living with fibromyalgia by Lee
- Sleep Study: I Passed…. Or Did I fail?… by Jools
- To Sleep, Per Chance to Dream by Cynthia
- The Sleep Connection with Fibro at Fibro Files
- A Good laugh and a Long Sleep at photobaugh
- Fibro Sleep Deprivation by Sue
Here we have some suggestions for getting a better night's sleep when you have Fibro:
- Fibromyalgia Disrupts Sleep: Could L-Theanine Help You?
- Why Sleep is So Important for Fibromyalgia Sufferers with Free Book Download
- Chronic pain & trouble sleeping: sleep routines may cure your insomnia
- CBD Oil for Improved Sleep
- Advice for getting a good night's sleep that works.
- Chronic pain pillows that quickly reduce your pain while helping you sleep
- How to Sleep Better by Cynthia
- Fibromyalgia patients report improved sleep quality following medical cannabis use.
Some great articles here, I'm sure between us all we should be able to help some people get a better nights sleep :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan, or at least help someone realize they are not alone in their struggles in the middle of the night when they cannot sleep with Fibromyalgia.
DeleteShared for you hon ;0) xx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Jools, sharing is caring!
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ReplyDeleteI had fibromyalgia for about 20 years. I fortunately had it diagnosed almost immediately by a wonderful male doctor. It was very debilitating at first. I had to rest after cleaning my bathtub, a very painful process, and I was only in my 50s. The pain did not go away. My doctor prescribed aerobic exercise and Flexeril. That drug made a big difference in the amount of sleep I got. I exercised for 20 minutes every day except Sunday. (That was all my pain tolerance would allow.)
Never heard of Flexeril will have to look that up :0) x
DeleteI just had the worst night with only a few hours broken up. Nothing solid. Thank you for this information. I will read it and hopefully find something that works for me. <3
ReplyDeleteI hope you find something that works for you :0) xx
DeleteI know how things happen with a fibromyalgia patient.So I personally prefer stem cells therapy for improving heath condition taking fibromyalgia treatment at home. Ability to increase concentration, memory problem and other can be improved with the help of this.
ReplyDeleteHi Nusrat, stem cell therapy sounds very interesting, Personally I think it is early days for this treatment and am waiting to see more studies on it. I do appreciate hearing your experience.
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