Fibromyalgia Support Group
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I figure if I let out some steam I may feel better. First off, I don't know about where you live, but here in Georgia, the weather changes more then most change their underwear. It was chilly a couple days ago, and now it's muggy, humid, rainy and 70 degrees. This does a number on my body as I'm sure most of you have the same problem. I knew my Fibro was acting up yesterday. I was looking for a good night sleep to help it, but that didn't happen.
I usually go to bed around 11 or 12. My boyfriend stays up til 3 or 3:30. I can't get him to go to bed any earlier even though he has to get up at 8. I'm such a light sleeper and I have such a hard time getting to sleep and staying asleep. So, of course when he comes to bed he wakes me up most of the time. Last night was no different. I told him before I went to bed how horrible I felt and to please try to be quiet coming to bed. Well, between him and our cat...I was up by the time his head hit the pillow at 3:30. I'm still up. Not that I haven't tried to go back to sleep, but my legs and whole body hurt when the sheets rub against them. (or anything for that matter) I do take trazadone to sleep, but once I go to sleep once and get woken up, the effects are gone. I even tried taking a soma that usually knocks me out..and it didn't even make me drowsy. So, now I'm up for the day...miserable...in so much pain. I just don't know what to do with myself sometimes. I'm sure you all feel me there.
Also, do ya'll feel like your skin is crawling sometimes, or that you have to move your foot or anything to make it stop? It's almost like withdrawals or the flu...but it's neither. I guess it's the Fibro...I dunno.
I know there's no miracle cure, but letting it out does help. Thanks for listening..and if you have any suggestions..I'm open to anything!
Thanks,
Jessica
I usually go to bed around 11 or 12. My boyfriend stays up til 3 or 3:30. I can't get him to go to bed any earlier even though he has to get up at 8. I'm such a light sleeper and I have such a hard time getting to sleep and staying asleep. So, of course when he comes to bed he wakes me up most of the time. Last night was no different. I told him before I went to bed how horrible I felt and to please try to be quiet coming to bed. Well, between him and our cat...I was up by the time his head hit the pillow at 3:30. I'm still up. Not that I haven't tried to go back to sleep, but my legs and whole body hurt when the sheets rub against them. (or anything for that matter) I do take trazadone to sleep, but once I go to sleep once and get woken up, the effects are gone. I even tried taking a soma that usually knocks me out..and it didn't even make me drowsy. So, now I'm up for the day...miserable...in so much pain. I just don't know what to do with myself sometimes. I'm sure you all feel me there.
Also, do ya'll feel like your skin is crawling sometimes, or that you have to move your foot or anything to make it stop? It's almost like withdrawals or the flu...but it's neither. I guess it's the Fibro...I dunno.
I know there's no miracle cure, but letting it out does help. Thanks for listening..and if you have any suggestions..I'm open to anything!
Thanks,
Jessica
As for the sleep problems, after reading the posts, I'm thankful I sleep alone. I have the entire bed to myself, don't have to listen to a man snore or fart in bed or up and down to go pee and disturb my sleep. Oh, and I have THE good bed! LOL
Dee