Who do you sleep with? A partner? A pet? Alone? Myself, I tend to sleep with a partner.. There are many disadvantages & advantages to sleeping with a partner.. Disadvantages: (S)He may snore or talk while sleeping (S)He may be a restless sleeper and putting two together could be a nightmare (S)He may be used…
Category Archives: Sleep
Day of Visibility
~ From www.InvisibleDiseases.com ~ June 6th marks the Day of Visibility! We, as a community, will unite. Get together in your homes, offices, support groups etc. and join your Invisible Diseases community to unify and raise VISIBILITY! Invisible Diseases are often thought of as just making people really tired. -If only that was the worst…
Why We Yawn
Yesterday I had a pulmonary function test done at the hospital.. to do with my asthma.. It occurred to me while I was there, that the tech who was running the test would probably know the answer to a breathing question, so I asked.. “I heard that one of the reasons people yawn is to…
#50thingsIhate about Fibro & CFS
The other day one of the trending topics was #50thingsIhate. One of the people I follow, @FibroWarriors, decided to list of her 50 things that she hates.. about fibro.. I figured I’d do that today myself for Fibro & CFS.. The most obvious, Pain.. no matter where it is, no matter how bad it is,…
The Common Threads of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Originally Published by Misty Roberts, : July 19, 2010 Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) are both illnesses characterized by extreme amounts of fatigue. In fact, the conditions seem to be so intertwined that the medical community continues to debate whether fibromyalgia fatigue is simply a different expression of the same disorder…
OnGoing Pain
I am currently in week 5… Or is it week 6? Either way, I've been in a solid flare for a while now. I've never been having as many problems on an ongoing basis for so long before. I'm hurting, & my balance is shot (more so than usual). My cognitive abilities have decreased; it's…
Insomnia?
This is what happens with CFS.. and FMS as well for that matter.. so tired, & nackered out from either the disease or the meds or the one activity you were able to do that most of your time, in the worst case, is resting and trying to recuperate, which rarely happens. Posted via email…
I Hate My Body Today
Have I ever mentioned how much I hate my body?? If not, it’s official. I hate my body & not even from the Fibro this time. Between the CFS screwing with my sleep schedule, the IBS helping the CFS out with it’s erratic movements, and then adding my TMJ to the situation keeping me awake…
Fibromyalgia Pain at Night
Fibromyalgia Pain at Night – 10 Tips for Better Sleep WebMD Feature By Jeanie Lerche Davis Do you toss and turn at night because of fibromyalgia pain or discomfort? “People with fibromyalgia tend to have very disturbed sleep,” says Doris Cope, MD, director of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. “Even…
Sodium Oxybate Improves FMS Core Symptoms??
Data Suggests Sodium Oxybate Significantly Improves Pain and the Core Symptoms of Fibromyalgia 06/15/2009 PALO ALTO, Calif., June 15, 2009 — Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ (Nasdaq: JAZZ) sodium oxybate (JZP-6) demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in pain and the core symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, according to Phase III data presented last week at the 2009…
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