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Hello! I'm 58, diagnosed with fibro with a significant fatigue component in 2022, after a year suffering with no answers. Just having the diagnosis was a relief and helped improve my mood. I am currently on Cymbalta, Lyrica, low dose naltrexone, amitryptiline, and thyroid meds. I tolerate all well and my pain was well controlled until recently. I have adjusted my thyroid meds, added some CBD and take flexeril at night but I'm still achy. I think at the root of my issues is lack of high quality sleep. Nothing I take or do takes me to restorative sleep. I am still working and need to do so for the next few years, and that weighs heavy on my mind. Glad to be here and hope you all are having a good day today.
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Have you tried a good soaking bath before bedtime? If you have a jacuzzi style bathtub, that's even better. I know what you mean about knowing what the problem is. Some people swear by Tumeric that you get at the health store. Do you think you have any food allergies? All the Best.
Hey there @kathleenega, welcome to Connect. I'm glad you're here, too! Sorry to hear about your health struggles. Nothing worse than not being able to catch a restful nights sleep to be able to help restore the brain and body, especially if you still work. I've been where you are and it is really difficult. Retraining the brain into a new sleep pattern takes time, but with repetition and building new or different sleep habits, it can be possible.
One aspect which helped me was to begin developing a structured bedtime routine so my mind and body got used to consistency. Good sleep hygiene habits like omitting certain foods and drink by a certain time, reducing blue light from devices or TV 1 -2 hours before bed, reading a light hearted book or doing a mindless puzzle, taking a hot bath no more 2-3 hours before bed to allow for body temp to cool down, keep stress reduced by not watching the news or talking to stressful people before bed, have a cool, comfortable, dark sleep space, trying white noise like nature sounds or a fan... I could go on, but don't want to bore you!
In what ways, if any, have you tried to apply change to your routine or bedtime habits?
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Iam sorry you are going through this . Does the lyrica help your pain? I take CBD, gabapentin and extra strength Tylenol. Flexeril makes me feel drugged, 1/2 a pill does nothing.
Take care