SleepTypes

Take some time to find out more about Fibromyalgia Sleep Disturbances, Insomnia, and treatments commonly used to combat insomnia symptoms. By doing so, you can help yourself, and others, live a happier and healthier life.

Types of Fibromyalgia Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances

Fibromyalgia sleep disturbances and insomnia are terms used broadly to define “difficulty with sleeping”, which can take many forms. Your symptoms of Fibromyalgia sleep disturbances and disorders may be characterized primarily by one of these problems, but will most likely entail some combination of the following:

Trouble falling asleep
Difficulty staying asleep
Frequently waking up at night
Waking up too early
Not feeling rested when you awake
Tossing and turning at night

FIBROMYALGIA SLEEP DISTURBANCES cannot be determined by the length of sleep, but by the quality of your sleep. There are three basic types of Insomnia:

1. Transient FIBROMYALGIA INSOMNIA, lasting only a few nights. It is often caused by temporary stress, excitement, illness, travel, or a change in sleep schedule.

2. Short-Term fibromyalgia insomnia, lasting up to three weeks. It often results from prolonged stress or worries, such as onset of new symptoms, financial troubles, death of a loved one, a job change, or divorce. If this is unaddressed, short-term problems may escalate into a chronic problem.

3. Chronic Fibromyalgia Insomnia, also known as long-term insomnia, lasts more than a month. It can occur every night, most nights, or several nights each month. Chronic insomnia is often caused by a medical problem such as FMS or may be caused by poor sleep habits. Treating the underlying causes of the syndrome may alleviate insomnia.

Helpful Solutions for FMS Insomnia
If you are not sure why you have insomnia, try using the sleep diary, it can help uncover the source of your sleeping problems. Sleep-HELP products can also help you combat Insomnia symptoms, find out how they work.