Tag: Sleep
Fibro Feelings – My Awareness Day
What is Fibro Feelings? My Fibromyalgia Awareness Day started off in a very fibromyalgia type way. The night before I unknowingly ate something bad at dinner. My IBS had horrid cramping, but after a few hours and a cup of chamomile tea I finally felt like I might be able to go to sleep. Of [...]
Posted: May 14th, 2012 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Awareness Day, Dr. Oz, Ellen, Food, Insomnia, Michael Lamb, Pain, Sleep, Undercover Boss
Comments: 3
Fibro Feelings – Getting more Zzzs
What is Fibro Feelings? I recently figured out something that helps me sleep – Benedryl (Diphenhydramine). I know this isn’t an uncommon idea, but the strange thing is that I’ve always said that Benedryl doesn’t make me tired at all. When I take one dose during the day I never get that drowsy feeling that [...]
Posted: April 9th, 2012 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Benedryl, Diphenhydramine, Easter, Insomnia, Sleep, Soy-Free
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Tips & Tools for Sleeping Well – Part IV
I’m always searching for reliable tips and tools for sleeping well and here are my recent finds. Try using a foam core pillow, which provides neck and head support and proper alignment, but is enclosed in a pillow with the type of comfort most of us are used to. I’m going to start looking for [...]
Posted: January 30th, 2012 under Advice.
Tags: Acid reflux, Bedding, Dr. Oz, Insomnia, Outlast, Pillow, Sleep, Tea, Tools
Comments: 6
Tips & Tools for Sleeping Well – Part III
(Click here if you’re looking for tips from Dr. Oz) Sleep is something I’ve talked about quite a bit. Of course, it is something all of us with fibromyalgia wish we could get more of. A few months ago I read an interesting article from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation talking about counting sheep to fall [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2011 under Advice.
Tags: Bedding, Clothing, Cortisol, Dr. Oz, Insomnia, Sleep, Tools
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