Better Sleep for Fibromyalgia Sufferers

A big complaint from fibromyalgia sufferers, apart from the widespread pain, is the ongoing fatigue.  Also, sleeping with fibromyalgia proves to be extra challenging. Even if a full night of sleep occurs, waking up feeling refreshed or rested may not be the case.

Some interesting things to note about sleep patterns in people with fibromyalgia are:

• 75% of fibromyalgia sufferers have sleep complaints, most commonly that their sleep is non-refreshing or non-restorative.
• People with fibromyalgia experience lighter stages of sleep, awake or stir more frequently, and have less deep sleep than others.
• The incidence of sleep apnea among those with fibromyalgia is 32% in women and 61% in men.
• Restless leg syndrome may have a higher prevalence in those with fibromyalgia

Improved sleep in fibromyalgia patients can help reduce the chronic pain, fatigue, and "fibro fog."

Sleeping with Fibromyalgia - Natural Remedy

Generally speaking, your central nervous system is the master control system in the body. Relevant to fibromyalgia sufferers, the nervous system is in control of sensing pain and regulating hormone balance, which is critical for a normal sleep cycle. If there is a problem with the master control system, the other systems might not work as they should. Many patients find sleeping with fibromyalgia extra challenging. Good thing, there's a natural remedy you can try.

Upper cervical chiropractic is a means of caring for your nervous system by ensuring it is functioning at an optimal level.  We do this by taking a look at the alignment of the uppermost vertebrae in the neck and how they sit with respect to the brainstem, an important piece of the nervous system.  If the atlas shifts out of its normal alignment, it can have a negative effect on how the brain is able to communicate with the rest of the body over the nerves.  

Distorted signals may lead to an increase in pain sensitivity or the interruption of normal hormone release.  Restoring normal atlas alignment, which we accomplish using very gentle and precise adjustments, can allow for the brain-body communication to occur as it was intended to and can lead to the reduction of fatigue and other fibromyalgia symptoms. With this procedure, we hope to make sleeping with fibromyalgia easier.

About the Author

Dr. Geoff Besso, DC, DCCJP

Besso Clinic of Chiropractic

Dr. Geoff Besso graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Clemson University. Following his bachelor’s degree he enrolled at the prestigious Life University in Atlanta, Georgia. After a four year intensive program, he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2002. He became an upper cervical chiropractor in Stow in 2005. Dr. Besso and his wife, Amy Besso, DC, opened their practice in Stow, Ohio, in 2005 and have been blessed to help thousands of patients with conditions ranging from Fibromyalgia to Migraine Headaches to Meniere’s Disease.