Natural Sleep Remedy For Fibromyalgia Tender Points.
Finding a natural sleep remedy that works is important for someone who cannot sleep because they suffer from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia tender points can be very painful, especially at night when you’re trying to go to sleep... or stay asleep. It’s just one of the challenges you face, having Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia'
As you know, one of the main fibromyalgia symptoms is not sleeping well or disturbed sleep. When you cannot sleep because one of your fibromyalgia tender points is screaming for relief, an important sleep remedy you will want to invest in is a good mattress.
Several years ago, my son and his wife gave me a new mattress topper for Christmas. Oh my gosh... it was a dream come true. The first night I laid down on it, I was asleep in no time at all. I was surprised when I woke up... the sun was shining through my window. I had slept the entire night without waking up due to tender point pain.
The mattress topper is 4 inches thick and fits on top of my regular queen size mattress. It is called a “Memory Foam Mattress Topper.” The mattress will conform to your body when you lay down on it. When you get up... the foam will restore itself.
Memory Foam Mattress Toppers run anywhere from $75.00 to $400.00 depending upon the depth of the foam, the size of the mattress and where you buy it. I suggest you not purchase anything less than a mattress that is 4 inches deep. You can get them up to 13 inches deep...but I have found the 4” depth to be satisfactory for me. You will have to judge your own circumstances.
My kids found my Memory Foam Topper at Costco and I have seen them reasonably priced at Wal-Mart and online at Over Stock Dot Com.
If you suffer from sleep deprivation or other sleep disorders and are not bothered by Fibromyalgia Tender Points, I suggest you look it to getting a Memory Foam mattress topper anyway. You will find the comfort you need to aid you in getting a good night sleep.
Besides getting a good mattress to give you sleep relief, look into other natural sleep remedies. There are good sleep solutions out there.
Linda
P.S. Living with Fibromyalgia can be mastered.
Fibromyalgia Flare Up – Managing Fibromyalgia Tender Points Pain
Fibromyalgia tender points pain can be managed. Getting a Fibromyalgia flare up now and again is natural. However, there are successful ways of managing those flare ups, thus reducing fibromyalgia pain.
Fibromyalgia symptoms vary with each individual. Keeping a detailed record of your habits and life style will help you understand what causes your particular flare up. Keeping a detailed record in a notebook will be helpful.
Carefully watch what triggers flare ups such as:
Daily work and Social Habits
Food
Sleep Routine
Exercise
Stress level
Medications
Activities
Most of the time a fibromyalgia flare up will not occur immediately and not all activities or food will cause a flare up. When you get a flare up, assess the occurrence or foods you have eaten in the last day or two.
Not every food or activity will produce an instant flare up. Most of the time, your fibromyalgia symptoms will not show up for a day or two. When a fibromyalgia flare up occurs, think back and evaluate which activity, food, or occurrence may have caused your set back.
If at all possible, avoid repeating the a activity or eating the food as much as possible. You may not always be able to avoid the fibromyalgia trigger point, such as stress at work and may have to go for a strategy to help you cope with it better.
If over-exertion triggers the fibromyalgia symptoms, then pace your activity over an extended period of time. If stress in the work place triggers the pain in those fibromyalgia tender points, then find ways to reduce the stress. Be open with your employer about you limitations.
You can manage your fibromyalgia pain by keeping a list of what triggers a fibromyalgia flare up. It may take a few months, but it well worth the effort.
Linda
P.S. Living with fibromyalgia can be mastered.
About Me
My name is Linda Marshall. Thanks for checking out my site.
Living with Fibromyalgia is not easy. However, having experienced the pain of Fibromyalgia tender points and other symptoms, I now live relatively pain free.
I’ve taken it upon myself to offer information and a little help to anyone else going through the challenge. I hope this information will be helpful to you.
Living with Fibromyalgia can be mastered.
