Fibromyalgia Support Group

I sure wish i knew hun.. happens to me almost every nite.. only get like 2 to 4hrs..no more.. I flip and flop.. got 2 hrs last night finally fell asleep at 1:30am now up at 3:30am.. oh boy.. neck and shoulders and lower back woke me.. so.. here i am.. coffee and my heating pads.. and a bed buddy heated in the microwave around my neck... sigh.. after a few days of this the fatigue really sets in.. Zombie.. lol..

Have you tried anything herbal? if you have and it doesnt work maybe you need to try a muscle relaxant? I have amitriptyline before bed and I was really concerned about taking it at first but it has done wonders for me. I wish you a very long and restful night x

I avoid all caffeine (coffee, tea, cola) and artificial sweetners (aspartame).
I use paracetamol, devils claw, TENS machine before bed.
That all helps manage the pain, which in turn helps with getting to sleep. Doesn't work every night, but a definate improvement.

so sorry you have so much pain, mine seems to get very intense at night. in my knees and ankles i have found letting them hang over the side of the bed helps sometimes.. I have been sleeping on an air matress that we used for camping most of the summer. it takes the pressoure off of all the places where there is pain.

I have to take a flexiril or I just don't sleep. You could try meletonin, you can get that at wal-mart or stores that carry suppliments. Sorry you can't sleep, it must be frustrating. I have got to get my sleep or I just can't function.

I have alot of problems getting a good nights sleep. I'd either ache all over or my arms and hands would go to sleep and I'd wake up. End of sleep. I found putting a 1 1/2 inch foam called memory foam on top of the mattress did the trick. I'm now getting a much better sleep. It's superior comfort - theratouch quality. It's a higher density memory foam that immediately responds to your body shape and weight. It's heat sensitive . It conforms and molds to the curves of your body through body heat, simulating a floatation effect. I just love it.
It's just a suggestion. It may work and it may not work. For me, it worked.
Nancy