Oh hon, so sorry about the lack of sleep.
Sending you gentle hugs and wishes that you get some sleep and relief from your pain soon.

I am off to put an ice pack on my neck to numb it out enough so that I can try and get some sleep too.

Benadryl

DR. SAid absolutrly no meds until SCans as I may go blind forever or worse have a anurism(SP).:(

I'm sorry I can't provide much help but I can definately relate! I always have trouble sleeping. I have never gotten the proper medical attention and the ER is a joke. They will not even examine me or do any scans. They just tell me to see a regular doc which I have been through 30 so far. I am generally very possitive but this illness does get old really fast. Good news is that after years I am finally getting some financial help to get a mri scan that I have been needing. I will keep you in my prayers and hope that you find relief soon. I am right there with you on this one hun.

So sorry you are suffering insomnia.....I have it too, and it really makes ya feel horrific the next day, and the next, and ....

Hope you get some relief soon!

HUGS from down south :)

I am sorry that you cannot sleep. Maybe a hot bath, some lavender scented lotion, hot chamomile tea...something to help you relax might help you sleep.

Another sucky thing about FM is that you can feel like you're dying but you don't. You might wish you were dead, but you won't die - usually... (Don't hold me to that.) FM is simply misery until somebody figures it out.

Nothing will show up on the tests doctors order because they're not testing for the right thing(s). They prefer to pass it off as psychosomatic.

There are no real treatments for FM specifically, only druggy drugs, mind games and tricks. FM is turning into another Consumption (TB). Move to the country - you'll feel better - yeah, right.

I couldn't sleep last night either so today will be a big craphole if I let it. So, I'm not going to let it. I'm going to take a hot shower and drink hot tea.

I hope you get some sleep soon.

I am so sorry about the insomnia. I have had trouble with that in the past. I now have a routine that I do every night. Lay out clothes for the next day, take a hot shower with my favorite shower gel (that changes daily LOL) put on lotion, brush teeth, read for a short time, and then put on CPAP and headphones and as I am falling to sleep I listen to a meditation CD. I know it's a lot, but it works for me. The more I did it the more my body became accustomed to "this means it's time to sleep" and the easier it was for me to get to sleep. I used to toss and turn for hours- I didn't realize how long until they told me at the sleep center. I have always avoided looking at a clock as it just made it harder for me to fall asleep. Now I am asleep usually before the CD is even half over. On a bad night I listen to most of it. But I find that I am asleep before it finishes, even on bad nights. Maybe this kind of thing would help you.

I know what you mean about wishing pain away. If I could I would wish all of our pain to be gone too. I hope you are able to get some sleep soon and your head quits hurting
(((((gentle hugs)))))
Andrea

Well just got back and guess what Neurologist did not do scan. But he put me on Topomax and scheduled a scan for friday and a sleep test. He cannot understand the weight gain. As I have gained alot in a year. He seemed nice but doubtful of any issue with my brain. Wish he could live there for about a month. So Lets see if the topomax works for the migraines. And Still havent slept yet got about an hour last night. Had to read in order to get sleep to come. Sorry I keep complaining about this. But it really helps to unload this if noone reads it or not. I know that is what the journal is for but it helps just to hear a samml word of encouragement. I know that everyone on here suffers also. I am depressed now thinking about how i complain so much. Thanks for all the hugs and good wishes and thanks for the support each one of you provide for someone else.

Bless all of you!