Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
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Curious to hear about your sleep issues & requirements.
What is your sleep like?
Do you take anything for it?
How much sleep do you need each night in order to feel ok?
Our bedroom is all windows and lots of light comes in at night so we got a bed canopy to increase the darkness, but the top is still open and I have yet to figure out how to shade that without cutting off airflow. I also sleep with a facemask but tend to wipe it off in my sleep. We have 2 cats, and you know how sleeping with cats goes... I try to keep them out at bed time, but hubby often brings them in after I've gone to bed. My husband is a night owl. He likes to get up in the middle of the night and cook, watch movies, etc. So you can see, I have plenty of disruptions during the night.
I take temazepam 2x / week and on the other days take an over the counter supplement called alteril.
I noticed I need at least 7-8 hrs of sleep each night in order to feel ok. Of course the more disruptions at night the worse I feel. Any less than 7 hrs and I feel rundown, have brain fog, etc.
When I saw my rheumy the other day he recommended that I live in a cave... alone!
What's your story?
Curious to hear about your sleep issues & requirements.
What is your sleep like?
Do you take anything for it?
How much sleep do you need each night in order to feel ok?
Our bedroom is all windows and lots of light comes in at night so we got a bed canopy to increase the darkness, but the top is still open and I have yet to figure out how to shade that without cutting off airflow. I also sleep with a facemask but tend to wipe it off in my sleep. We have 2 cats, and you know how sleeping with cats goes... I try to keep them out at bed time, but hubby often brings them in after I've gone to bed. My husband is a night owl. He likes to get up in the middle of the night and cook, watch movies, etc. So you can see, I have plenty of disruptions during the night.
I take temazepam 2x / week and on the other days take an over the counter supplement called alteril.
I noticed I need at least 7-8 hrs of sleep each night in order to feel ok. Of course the more disruptions at night the worse I feel. Any less than 7 hrs and I feel rundown, have brain fog, etc.
When I saw my rheumy the other day he recommended that I live in a cave... alone!
What's your story?
One of the most important changes that I made was changing my diet. I follow the paleo diet, but started with an anti-candida diet which is very similar to paleo and is designed to kill yeast overgrowth in the intestines. I also took a course of anti-fungals under doctor supervision to help kill the candida and products to restore and balance gut health.
There is a book called: The Fungus Link written by Doug Kaufman in which he discusses the link between chronic health problems and fungus. I follow the phase one diet in his book. He has a television show and his website is called: know the cause.
I have a post on my blog that briefly discusses candida overgrowth. Changing my diet was key to improving my symptoms. The diet must be followed strictly in order to see results.
I also work with integrative medical doctors. They are regular medical doctors trained in narural medicine. They work to find the underlying cause of illnesses and treat the whole body with multifaceted therapies. My doctor has a special interest in treating chronic pain and her clinic has helped many with chronic pain improve.
Aside from diet the following are an important part of my regimen: vitamin d3 supplements, anti inflammatory supplements, probiotics, body work (massages, acupuncture), heat therapy (heated blankets, hot Epsom salt soaks, whirl pools,etc), aqua therapy, pacing activities, medicinal marijuana for pain, flares, and stiffness.
I'm still trying to get the sleep issue under control. I still wake up unrefreshed every morning. Best Wishes to you! You can message me anytime.
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