I have heard that sufferers with this condition have a high level of brain activity during sleep, so does this lead to having more dreams?
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ShainaBrina
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What it means is they/we don't get into the deepest level of sleep - the restorative part. That's the part of sleep where the body does most of it's repairing.
I know I dream alot... always did, not sure if it has anything to do with the Fibro. I also wake up often during sleep - that is Fibro related.
I know I dream alot... always did, not sure if it has anything to do with the Fibro. I also wake up often during sleep - that is Fibro related.
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People who have fibro have trouble getting into deep restorative sleep. That's when one dreams so they would dream less than normal.
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I had a sleep study done and the doctor said my sleep architecture was poor consistent with FM. The sleep study said that night anyway I had 0 REM sleep, although I know I do dream at night. I know I don't sleep well at night, either.
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The need to dream is really strong. If one's sleep is messed up one will dream somehow. Matter of fact, if you keep people awake they will start to dream while awake in just a few days, only then we call them hallucinations.
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Actually, the increased brain activity is what keeps us from attaining REM sleep, which is when you dream the most. You can still dream without getting into the deep REM sleep, but that increased brain activity is what prevents us from getting the restorative sleep we need to heal our bodies. Now, there is debate about whether the lack of REM sleep increases our pain, or if the increase in pain causes the lack of REM sleep, but they are definitely connected.
Fibromyalgia sucks.
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Heh. It's my favorite saying these days. There's this website, butyoudontlooksick dot com, that has some great merchandise - bags, t-shirts, mugs, etc., that say things like Fibromyalgia sucks, Lupus sucks, CFS sucks. They make me smile. It's a great site to check out, too - The woman who started it has Lupus, and she came up with a great way to explain how those of us with chronic illnesses feel - It's called The Spoon Theory. You'll find it as a link on the right-hand side of their home page.
I highly recommend taking a look. It also has some great ideas/products for us that make things like keeping the house, running errands and visiting the doctor much less strenuous and stressful.
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Huh, guess I'm right at home then. I hate fibro!!!! I'm afraid to drive now(not good when you live in the sticks), it has crashed my life totally!
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I also have fibro...........
some good days
some bad..............
Have to eat lots of raw veggies n fruit...
To reduce the stress in the neck and arms Steaches are good.
Water exercise is good too.
I have a foot message n a homemed heater massage pad for my legs n back.
They really help.Abson salt baths in real warm water relaxes the body.
some good days
some bad..............
Have to eat lots of raw veggies n fruit...
To reduce the stress in the neck and arms Steaches are good.
Water exercise is good too.
I have a foot message n a homemed heater massage pad for my legs n back.
They really help.Abson salt baths in real warm water relaxes the body.
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Its inflammation of the cartilage where the ribs connect to the breast bone. It feels like your having a heart attack, the pain is severe and mine bores into my back. You can get Costochrondritis from several different causes, but when connected to FM can become chronic. If associated with FM they think it may be related to the trigger points in the chest.
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