I almost never take naps because I'm afraid that they'll make it harder to sleep at night. I do drop off once in awhile sitting in a recliner or something..but never on purpose.

Naps don't affect my nighttime sleep, but only since I was put on new meds a couple years ago. (For non-FM stuff.) I end up much better off. Mental fatigue is lessened, and often I can relax better b/c I have the bed to myself. (Hubby is a bed hog.)

That said? My neuro says never nap more than 30-45 minutes, or it can/ will screw up your nighttime sleep.

When I am home I usually take a nap. Sometimes it is for 20 minutes, sometimes an hour or two. They do not seem to bother my night time sleep. I used, and sometimes still do, have an issue of needing a quick nap on my way home from work. I have been known to pull over for a few minutes and take a quick nap. Just enough to get me home safely.

I think it depends on the person.

I used to be able to take naps and then a couple of yrs ago it started effecting my night time sleep. Even if I take a short nap, no matter how exhausted I feel, it ruins my deep sleep. So now when I'm in zombie mode from sleep deprivation I have to come up with ways to stay awake during the day. Also have to have a very strict sleeping regimen now. Go to bed the same time, wake up the same time, no matter what is going on. I noticed if something happens to disrupt / change this for example I woke up at 4 AM because a neighbor's dog was barking, for the next week I'll be waking up at 4 AM and can't go back to sleep. I hate fibro!

I have found if I sit down to rest during the day between household activities, I become very sleepy and I do end up taking a nap. I figure my body is telling me something and I need to listen. (Too many times I havent listened and we all know how that goes when we don't listen to our bodies!). With that being said, I always set my alarm on my phone for 30-45 minutes so that an extended nap doesn't interfere with my night sleep. Hope this helps! Angie

I figure that I am always operating with a significant sleep deficit. If I need a nap, I take one. If it lasts a couple of hours or 20 minutes makes no never mind to me. I don't set an alarm and let nature run its course. I will still *sleep* at night so it doesn't make any difference. I think the message here is that we are all different. You have to figure out what works for you. Take care.

naps are always a help to me. I frequently have to nap if I want to have any sort of social life.mCan you believe that on my 21st birthday I had to take a 2-3 hour nap just to be able to go out to dinner and dessert?

So I think typically naps are good with fm. The only time I would say watch out is if you are not able to sleep at night because of your naps during the day. A healthy night sleep is important.

I hope this helps!

Yes, if I need a nap I listen to my body and take one. If I dont nap , then I take some time each day to just rest my body in bed and watch something that doesnt take a lot of brain power on Netflix on my kindle. Both help me.