Category Archives: Sleep

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) ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Study of Sodium Oxybate in Patients With FMS

Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Present Data From First Phase III Study of Sodium Oxybate in Patients With Fibromyalgia 06/09/2009 PALO ALTO, Calif., June 9 -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced today that data from the company's first Phase III clinical trial of sodium oxybate (JZP-6) for the treatment of fibromyalgia will be presented this ...

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What do I do?

For my fibromyalgia, I currently take the following Medications/supplements Multi-vitamin - Naturapathy Dr does not recommend Centrum or most pharmacy brand multi's Calcium & Magnesium with vitamin D - Calcium cuz Women with Endo are more susceptible to Osteoporosis. Mg & D to help absorb the Calcium. The Magnesium also to help with muscle ...

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