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Living With Fibromyalgia
This article is an extract from the ebook Freedom From Fibromyalgia!
Ending Sleepless Nights
There’s nothing worse than a sleepless night, except perhaps a string of sleepless nights. Tossing and turning becomes almost unbearable, especially in the middle of a bad pain flare-up, and even watching TV or reading a book becomes too uncomfortable. Rest assured, you can cope with the sleepless nights that are due to the pain and discomfort of fibromyalgia.
Ending your sleepless nights isn’t just a dream; in fact, it’s simply a matter of learning how to deal with your sleepless nights, and you’ll soon find that your long nights of tossing, turning, and discomfort become fewer and far between, provided you follow some simple yet effective advice.
Don’t drink caffeine. If you want to end your sleepless nights, don’t drink caffeine in the evening. Otherwise, you’re going to get a caffeine buzz, and you’ll have an even harder time falling asleep. And, remember, caffeine is not just soda. Caffeine is also found in chocolate, coffee, and some ice creams. Always avoid caffeine before bed.
Don’t drink alcohol. Whereas caffeine is a stimulant, alcohol is a depressant. However, don’t let that trick you into thinking alcohol is going to help you cope with your sleepless nights due to pain and discomfort from fibromyalgia. While alcohol may initially help you fall asleep, you’re likely going to find yourself waking up throughout the night.
Have a snack. Going to bed on an empty stomach is the last thing you want to do if you’re aim is to end your sleepless nights. Rather, have a light snack, particularly one that is high in carbohydrates. After you eat your snack, you’ll likely have a much easier time falling asleep – and staying asleep.
Sleep in your bed. It’s not uncommon for people to use their beds for more than just sleeping. You may flop on the bed and watch television throughout the day or at night. The bed is often the perfect place to curl up and read a good book, or to have an afternoon snack. If you want to end your sleepless nights, you must use the bed for one thing: sleeping.
When you watch TV, read a book, or eat in bed, you begin to associate those things with your bed when you really want to associate your bed with sleep. From now on, if you want to combat your sleepless nights, use your bed only for sleeping.
Sleep when you’re tired. To end your sleepless nights, sleep when you’re tired. If you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep, get out of bed and do something. Go into the living room and watch TV, for example, until you get tired. When you’re tired, go back to bed.
Learn to relax. If you worry you’re going to have another sleepless night, chances are you going to spend the night tossing and turning. Learn to relax before you go to sleep, instead of worrying you won’t fall asleep. A great way to relax is to meditate. Simply clear your mind, and focus only on your breathing. With time, you’ll learn to meditate until you are completely relaxed, making falling asleep much easier.
Get up the same time each day. Regardless if you get five hours or nine hours of sleep, get up at the same time each day. Getting up at the same time each day will help your body adjust to a schedule, making it much easier for you to cope with your sleepless nights due to the pain and discomfort of fibromyalgia.
Try to avoid napping. You’re going to have days when you’re so tired you just want to take a nap. To end those sleepless nights, you’ll want to avoid napping as best you can. However, realize there are times when you’re going to feel really bad, and sometimes you just need to sleep, regardless of the time.
Talk to your doctor. In addition to using the outlined methods to ensure an end to your sleepless nights, you may want to consider talking with your doctor about possible medications. Antidepressants and muscle relaxants are often used to help those with fibromyalgia sleep.
You can put an end to your sleepless nights, often caused by the discomfort and pain of fibromyalgia, if you are proactive and determined to get a good night’s sleep, night after night.
© Health Research Today
Read the rest of this article in Freedom From Fibromyalgia!
