Hot bath, electric blanket, wearning socks, no caffiene, quiet room. No Tv in the room. Not sleeping in the daytime so you can get more sleep at night. The electric blanket and socks help me get a goodnight sleep.

Has she had a sleep study. Alot of us have sleep apnea and some find a cpap machine very helpful. I use oxygen because of facial pain I couldn't tolerate cpap.

I agree with a sleep study. The more you know, the better help you can get.

But for me, I'm so hypersensitive to meds this is what I take.

Benadryl. (It's the same ingredient in ever OTC sleep aid).
And when that seems to not work as good anymore...then I switch it up for a month....and start taking 6mg of Melatonin & Magnesium. The magnesium makes me sleepy and it helps with muscle pain.

Then I go back to my benadryl.

It seems to be the only thing that has proven it'self to help me.
That and a full day of working around the house...busy schedule. I try to keep up with a good sleep hygene too.

The only med I've tolerated is Soma, a muscle relaxer which I take before bed. It's not a sleep aid but if the body isn't aching sleeping is easier.

I've also found once I stopped worrying about not sleeping the sleeping came easier and longer. At one point, i'd get no more than a couple of hours and be awake the remainder of the night.

Good luck to her and try all the suggestions that the others have listed. A cup of herbal tea and aromatic oils help too

I have been taking amitriptyline for a while now started on 5mg which is a very small dose. Found anymore than that made me feel awful following day. My physio suggested taking it a lot earlier around 8-9 in the evening. Has helped and have increased dose to 10mg. Also electric blanket, good book. Half a sleeping tablet and guaranteed at least two/three hours continous sleep which for me is good.

I'm wondering what dosage she was on - it works well for me but I've had to play with both the dosage and the time I take it so I'm not "hungover" in the morning.

The last article I read on sleep basically said that if pain is keeping you awake, "get rid of your pain!" LOL Yeah...if we knew how to do that we probably wouldn't be having this conversation to begin with.

I hope she can find some answers - not sleeping sucks.

LOL Peace....IF ONLY! The docs would listen to the fact that we're waking up in pain!

I wish I could have stayed on the Amytrip...it gave me hives. And the Nortrypt gave me horrid nightmares. But then again I had some bizarre and awesome ones too. I went off of it because the nightmares were too intense and it kept me awake.

When I am Highly Agitated, I cannot Sleep...and this can go on and one...which makes Not only My Lie, but Also my Husbands Life almosy Intolerable..

I have downloaded so Sleepy Violin Music, so I play that, while drinking some Chamomile Tea, while Laying in a Warm bath...I use Lavender Scented Epsom salts...candle light...

Make sure Fresh GOOD sheets...don't Ever use cheap sheets...I don't care if ya have to save Change to buy Good Sheets...650 & higher thread counts...A Mix of Pillows...low lights...a relaxing LIGHT Massage...not a Hard Rub down...

Thats about the Best I got...perhaps some nice slow breathing...

Thanks for all the great suggestions. We'll start trying them.

She frequently takes a hot bath at night and that does help. If she is going to use an electric blanket, it will have to be one that covers just her side of the bed because I tend to be warm at night and need the room a bit cooler in order to sleep well ... which may result in the two of us having to have seperate sleeping arrangements - which sucks. My favorite part of the day is waking up and cuddling with my wife for 15 minutes before our day starts.

Thanks again for all the suggestions : )

Personally, my meds knock me out. 150mg of Lyrica and some Flexeril does the trick every time!

Melatonin over the counter makes one really sleepy, as well, my dr. prescribed Klonopin a low dose due to some weird sleep behaviors I have. I move my arms and such, and don't ever get enough of the deep sleep.

Hi,
My boss recommended Melatonin to me - she said it worked great for her (she does not have Fibro 0 just sleep problems). I tried it and it did not work at all.

After a long time of getting only 2 to 3 hours of sleep a night, having to work a full-time job, and having many other helath issues, my GP put me on Neurontin (generic is Gabapentin which is what I use) and it was the first thing that has worked for me.

I am up to 1800 mg and generally can get 5 to 7 hours a night. A couple of nights on the weekends I got 7 to 9 hours! Wahoo! I started out taking 100mg and increased the amount to get the desired result. Yes I am "hung over" the next day but I need the sleep to heal.

Just one more thing ( I hate long posts but need to add this). Please read all the details about Neurontin. My doctor felt that the pain from the Fibro was involved in why I was waking up/not sleeping. This drug helps that.

I truly hope this helps you evaluate your options.

Amitryptiline worked wonders to help me sleep! Best night's sleep I think I have ever had in my entire life, but I was allergic to it. :(

I would suggest trying ear plugs.

While I still don't get into a deep restorative sleep, I am not awakened by every little noise. From the house settling to my husband snoring, ear plugs have been my saviour!

Flexeril is helping me sleep. I fall right asleep...and if I wake during the night...even get up to use the bathroom...I fall right back asleep.