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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Feeling sleepy

jennielouises
jennielouises
How does everyone deal with the fatigue? For me it's worse than the pain and it makes me feel so grumpy and ill. I had plenty of sleep last night but I am so tired I could cry!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi Jennie, the only thing i know to do is keep putting one foot in front of the other and forcing myself to go on. But i do take lots of rest breaks. Sorry couldnt be more helpful
{hugs}
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CajunTiger
CajunTiger
Two things I've found.....

First, I take D-ribose....its a natural sugar our bodies make, but sometimes we need extra. I take it daily, but only in the mornings to avoid insomnia.

Second, recent bloodwork showed I had low levels of Vitamin D....that can also lead fatigue....so can low B12. Have you had those checked?

HUGS from down south :)
jennielouises
jennielouises
I've had all the blood tests etc and they all came back normal. I think it's because I don't get the right kind of sleep. It doesn't matter if I go to bed early or late, I still struggle to wake ul. I can have loads of alarms going off and I will sleep thru it. Is that fm related? If I took something to help me sleep (tho I don't really have trouble falling asleep) would it help me get the right kind of quality sleep and help me wake up in the morning or would it make it worse?

Oh and tell me more of what d-ribose is/does? X