When i had the money 5 1/2 years ago i bought a brand new pillow top mattress i love it! And i got a neck support pillow that stays cool! I got that at younkers. soft tex brand was over 100 dollars but i got it on sale and when they had 50 off 1oo online

Make sure that you follow good sleep hygiene. No electronics, TV at least an hour before bed. Try and stay on the same schedule of going to bed and getting up. Eliminate any light sources in your bedroom.

If your bed is older and you can afford it, you might want to consider getting something new. That includes pillows and bedding too. And/or get a good quality memory foam with gel mattress topper. I spent the money and got memory foam pillows about 2 years ago. I love them.

Also, there are some pretty good OTC sleep remedies that can be used. I like Alteril (CVS, Walmart) or Hylands Calms Forte (CVS). I also throw in a tablet of Mid Nite (CVS). None of these cause a hangover effect. It is really important to take a sleep aid with Fibromyalgia. Your muscles require deep sleep in order to repair themselves from the days activities. No deep sleep means higher levels of pain. Your doctor can also prescribe something.

Some people take a hot shower or Epsom Salts bath before bed too.

I hope that my comments are helpful to you.

Thank you Fantod and AngelaJo,

I will look into getting new pillows ( hopefully a new mattress later ).

I will try the OTC sleep aids. I know that deep sleep is very important for our bodies so they can repair and I am on the hunt .

I trust this wonderful group of fibro friends !! Your recommendations are invaluable to me.

Thank you so much !! Blessings and a warm, gentle hug !!

Your bedding is so important for good sleep, and like mentioned above, sleep aids are so helpful. You can also get melatonin, sorry about the spelling, but it is a natural sleep aid that you can get anywhere. start off slowly, and find which dose helps you the most. If you find yourself waking up a lot at night, you might want to get a sleep study done for sleep apnea. I had it done after my kids got older to where I didn't have to be up all hours of the night, or waking up because they had nightmares, and getting that cpap has helped me a lot. Most people wake up because they stop breathing, even though they think they are waking up because they have to relieve them self. Sleep is key for us who suffer, our bodies take longer to repair itself. Best of luck, and Happy New Year to all!

I knew that I missed something! A sleep study is an excellent way to determine what exactly is going on with your sleep pattern. These days, they can be done at home too.

I've used Melatonin but like a lot of other people on here found that it gave me a bad hangover. If you want to try it, do it on a weekend when you have no plans. That is why I left it out of my recommendations of OTC meds.

Take care.