Tag: Sleep
Pains, Planes and Automobiles
Sometimes we have to make a decision about whether we should take a short plane ride to our destination or a long car ride. There are many things to consider when figuring out which choice works best for your fibromyalgia. You’ll want to consider how long it takes to get to the airport because traveling [...]
Posted: March 25th, 2013 under Advice, Traveling.
Tags: Air travel, Car Travel, Food, Sensitivity, Sleep
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Fibro Feelings – One Handed
What is Fibro Feelings? Seeing as it’s been awhile since I’ve gotten a post up I figured I’d try to type one, one-handed. The Boisterous Boy is swaddled and in my other arm. The sciatica on the side of my body that was still hurting after delivery has started feeling better over this past week. [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2013 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Back, Parenting, Sleep, Wrist
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Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) or Willis-Ekbom disease is a common overlapping condition to fibromyalgia. This is a big deal because we already deal with poor sleep and if we also have RLS we can treat that directly and probably improve our sleep. Improving sleep has been shown to also improve fibromyalgia symptoms overall. I was evaluated [...]
Posted: December 13th, 2012 under Advice.
Tags: Choose Your Move, Dr. Donnica Moore, Leg, Pain, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep, Willis-Ekbom disease
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Tips & Tools for Sleeping Well – Part V
Previously, I’ve talked about how melatonin effects sleep and some ways to take it supplementally. For some people they end up taking a dose of melatonin that is so high/strong that it ends up causing troublesome side effects during the day time. Some ways to get a lower, effective dose are by consuming food products [...]
Posted: December 6th, 2012 under Advice.
Tags: Insomnia, Melatonin, Sleep, Tools
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