Fibromyalgia and sleep

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573297 tn?1304709140 Does anyone have both dx and yet their pdoc doesn't believe them? I got diagnosed like 8 years ago I think (kind of don't remember...the exact time) but now this year I get dx of bipolar and my pdoc doesn't believe I have fibromyalgia...I know I have the pain....and it feels like it is coming back, and if so this is the fourth flare up (one lasting two years, one lasting 6 months to a year, one was three months because of the depo-provera shot) what do I do to get taken seriously?
529159 tn?1224991026 Yes, I have sleep apnea and fibromyalgia along with Type II Diabetes. I wear the C-Pap nightly. In fact, it has become like a security blanket in that I have to have it to even take a nap. My fatigue has not improved. My sleep patterns are so mixed up. I have restless leg syndrome and now my arms have the tingling as well. I have had TMJ surgery x 2 and the C-Pap has not caused any further problems. I also sleep with a mouth splint.
Avatar f tn If you can get 6 hours minimum you can better deal with the pain. Have you ever had a sleep study? I requested one and I have sleep apnea. I also take trazadone. It is an older sleep medication that is taken at bedtime. You and your doctor can decide if taking something would help. To me your top list would be your headaches, not sleeping and pain.
Avatar n tn I suffer from fibromyalgia and neurophy daily. When the pain is severe I can hardly stand it. Are there any new approaches to this condition. I am taking vicoden, cymbalta, pamelor and neurotyn?
Avatar f tn Hey nailbox.(That's quite original) Welcome to the forum! Can't say that your case is unique, as two thirds (2/3rds) of patients on gabapentin will experience adverse effects. There may be some changes in your symptoms, better or worse, more or less, if you wish to stick with it. You may also want to look into Picamilon , made by combining a GABA derivative and Niacin which is sold as an OTC dietary supplement in the U.S.A. Not sure where you live.
Avatar f tn When I reach for the door knob,my hand jerks downward . I also have trouble doing small task with my hands.I feel really slow minded too.Does it make your muscle feel like a rubberband is around them? My doctor thinks I have fybromyalgia,also possible ms. he talks more about fybromyalgia. Please let me know if you have similar symptoms.
Avatar m tn Hi, janie1951. I have had Fibromyalgia for 25 plus years, and each ache and pain and sleep problem was just chocked up to the Fibro. Recently I read an article about sleep apnea affecting women differently than men, just at the time my husband had his second sleep study done. When we saw the specialist after his test, I asked about my having a study done. I would suggest you do it right along with everything else.
Avatar n tn Chronic pain, Sleeplessness, Anxiety and Fatigue may be symptoms of Fibromyalgia or other conditions like Chronic Fatigue syndrome. There are many other conditions that mimic the symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia is based on the presence of tender points. These tender spots are particularly located in the neck, back, shoulders and hips. There are 18 points on body for tenderness in patients of this condition.
Avatar m tn Iam suffering with neck and shoulder stiffness and also the sleep disorder for the last 15 years. Consulted with docors and I have got information that I have fibomyalgia. I am taking 5 HTP tab 50 mg 1 tab per day and occassionaly taking librocol tab as well. It was started on Jan 2008. My pain is not completely cured, however, it is controlled. Is fibromyalgia is curable disease. What steps I need to take to cure this disease. Really every day my pain continuing.
Avatar f tn Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes pain and stiffness throughout the tissues that support and move the bones and joints. Pain and localized tender points occur in the muscles, particularly those that support the neck, spine, shoulders and hips. The disorder includes widespread pain, fatigue and sleep disturbances.
Avatar f tn Hi! I've not had the constant sleep...I actually have the fatigue, and then insomnia but can take a nap during the day. Pre dx I had a problem with falling asleep in the afternoon at my desk and my neuro told me that was pretty classic MS. Your sleep? Sounds more like depression or as Lulu said, maybe the meds you are taking.
Avatar f tn I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, all that my doctor tells me to do is Exercise, and it's not working ( I don't really think she knows about Fibromyalgia). I was wondering if you could tell me anything that would help with my fibromyalgia symptoms. Some of my symptoms include: severe fatigue, severe pain and muscle soarness, headache, flu - like feeling all the time.
Avatar f tn I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I have severe back and neck pain. I had back sugery 4 months ago with severe pain in the surgical area again. I also have severe neck pain and stiffness. I have a severe burning pain in my shoulders and neck along with numbness. I am not getting any answers from the doctors, and I have also been suffering with severe daily headaches.MRI of brain said normal.
1075109 tn?1281835691 It is like the 2 feed off each other. I am getting very depressed with the lack of sleep and pain and that is just the beginning. I am really frightened at the lack of knowledge that is out there and I still have to keep my other disorder at bay and come to terms with the fact that I now am really disabled and cannot earn a proper income and have to rely on my ex.
489725 tn?1280052553 hello all new to this forum i have ibs for a few yrs now and was just wondering does it go hand in hand with fibromyalgia,my muscles lately are always tired esp around my shoulders and seem to get a lot of chest pain under arms comes and goes a lot at night time .even if i exercise and i do everyday my muscles ache and i am by no means over doing it.
Avatar f tn I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and have taken different medicines and nothing seems to help. Some help me sleep but that's it. The worse thing to me is the fatigue, I feel like I'm exhausted every day all day !! I also recently have something new happening, My legs will start itching then a bruise will appear on my top thigh, not a normal looking bruise but like little purple and black dots. I have 3 now in about the past 3 months.
Avatar f tn I also take Lyrica for nerve pain, Trazadone and Flexeril at night to help with sleep and muscle spasms, and I am on Zoloft and bloodpressure meds. I went a long time with no pain meds then to Tramadol then to Lortab, etc.... I have very high pain levels on a daily basis plus I have a high tolerance to meds so the weaker ones never worked well for me. The meds I am on now help more than anything else ever has and I am so thankful! I still have pain but it is a lot easier to deal with now.
Avatar f tn I have fibromyalgia and so does my mother. From what I have learned it can stay the way it is now for the rest of your life or it can get worse. Try to stay on a daily routine sleep when your tired and don't overdue yourself, the best you can do is take good care of yourself hoping to help it not get worse. Very true, as bad as it gets for you.
Avatar f tn Hi, I am a 44 year old female. No health problems. I am not over weight. I am not extremly active but not a couch potato either. My problem is that when I go to sleep at night my shoulder, arm, hip and leg muscle ache and throb on the side I am laying on. I have to flip-flop all night long every 15 to 20 minutes to get relief on that side only to have it happen on the new side I just turned onto. It is very annoying. I don't sleep much during the night anymore.
Avatar f tn This was the worst lesson I learned during the 14 years of treating my fibromyalgia condition which is a sleep disorder in itself for me. These chemicals disrupt the brain and body's chemistry which control our body functions, one of which is the sleep/wake cycle. You're getting there but you'll need patience until your brain gets the message (when these drugs dwindle to very little) that it has to once again produce its own chemicals for sleep/wake.
Avatar f tn I have recently been showing symptoms of Fibromyalgia and was wondering what helps the Fatigue and flu-like feeling that goes with fibromyalgia?
Avatar m tn That only made for having two sleeping disruption syndromes instead of just the fibro one. These drugs disrupted my already fragile sleep/wake cycle and spun it completely out of control. The drugs alter your body's own chemistry which among other things controls your sleep cycle. You also need to avoid giving yourself any kind of stress. That can also spin fibro totally out of control.
Avatar f tn The ER doctors can only give me pain medications to help ease the pain and get me to sleep.... But, when I seem to go talk to my rheumotologist and my primary care doctor that they really give me nothing to help with the severe pain episodes... What can I do about this?? Are there any suggestions someone can give me to help with the pain and lack of sleep? Are there any suggestions of things I should ask my doctor or communicate to my doctor to help him understand the severity my pain...
Avatar f tn Complaints of fatigue and joint pains are,unfortunately, very common. fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by muscular aches and pains, fatigue, and difficulty sleeping. It is much more common in women, and it can be debilitating. Many conventional medical doctors do not think that fibromyalgia exists. In fact, many patients who believe they have this condition are often derided by their doctors.
Avatar f tn What exactly are cymbalta and lyrica? Aren't they anti-depressants? How do they help with the pain? Do they help with chronic fatigue as well? I have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue, and the aches and pains(especially legs from my thighs to my ankels) are leading the doctor to think fibromyalgia. I was just wondering about these meds because I NEED some relief and I've heard many mentions of these meds. Can they be taken with provigil?