I'm the opposite. More I do, better I sleep which really isn't saying much. Lucky to get 4-6hrs on a good night.

Yes Sprawling, the more I do, the more I hurt, the less I sleep. I have started taking a Benadryl pill before I go to sleep and I am definitely sleeping better. But still hurting more the day after a busy day. We had the kids over Sat. for dinner and they always arrive early and stay late..which I LOVE! But the next day I am all done in! Thank GOD I have a very understanding and supportive mate who doesnt mind waiting on me the next day! lol
Glad you had a good time at the museum...sometimes we just have to weigh the pros and cons and go for it even though we know we'll suffer the next day.

I'm like that, Sprawling. Even if I have a 'good' day and get a lot done (rare for me!), I pay for it by my body not wanting to shut down and relax at night.
I get tired during the day, but try not to sleep then or I'm wide awake at bedtime. Instead of sleeping during the day, I just lie down, close my eyes a few minutes and hope I don't fall asleep!

Yes, definitely. I dread going to bed at night after I've overdone it during the day. If I'm lucky, I get probably half of the pitiful amount of sleep I get on a regular day! Not only is it harder to sleep because of pain, but my brain seems to still be in "overdrive" and won't wind down.

Yes, I'm the same Sprawling. If I do too much activity I can't get to sleep. You would think I'd be worn out and tired. I too have started taking a Benedryl every night. It really helps to make me drowsy.

I often sleep only a few hours. Have trouble shutting my mind off. Docs are always concerned. I presently take gabapentin 1800 mgs per day, trazadone 50 and cymbalta 90. Since the gabapentin and cymbalta increases in April I have found myself being more busy rather than more sleepy. Think I will wait to report this new side effect until I manage to get all the things around the house finished. lol.

We had a crazy day here with tornadoes and power outages and we need to be out of here by 5:00 a.m. and I'm still up - I thnk that says it all!

Sorry so many share this particular issue!

Yes. Definitely. If I overdue and sleep poorly I am useless the next day. I find, pacing, getting a nap in if I can and getting to bed at a decent hour makes a huge difference.
But yes, packing to much in during the day, as good as it may feel
may mean a poor night's sleep and a lousy next day.

Some days, like today I just lay around and surf the web. The more I relax, the worse I feel. I know it's for the best. Too many days being active really takes its toll on sleep. And by being active, I mean 2-3 hours of being on my feet.

There was a time when the fibro first started to come back that I could get about 5 hours of activity. These days that's kinda tuff.

I just started doing research on how gaba levels effect sleep. I'm trying to compare how certain meds effect gaba levels and what helps with sleep.