sleep problems - Fibromyalgia Message Board

sheila9916 · 03-04-2004, 10:30 PM

Does anyone else with fms have problems when they first go to sleep? I get these really strange like vibrations in my head hard to explain what it feels like, and it usually seems to cause a lot of muscle jerks and jumping. I also wake up from terrible dreams and I feel scared. Its such an awful feeling and I would love to hear from anyone else who has similar experiences, just so I will know that Im not alone with this.

Sheila

smackliet · 03-12-2004, 10:06 AM

some medications cause those reactions durring sleep. Are you taking any hypnotic type drugs, seditives or antidepressants also some pain meds and um marijuana.

Part of fibro is sleep problems so alot of the time we have to take meds for sleep. My Dr. tried a couple that made sleep time very freaky. Ambian works really good I had no side effects from that. But when I swiched to Kiaser they didnt cover it, now I take lorazapam..works great too. Fall asleep fast and stay asleep.
If you arent taking any meds and are having this problem I think you should talk to your Dr.

sheila9916 · 03-12-2004, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by smackliet

some medications cause those reactions durring sleep. Are you taking any hypnotic type drugs, seditives or antidepressants also some pain meds and um marijuana.

Part of fibro is sleep problems so alot of the time we have to take meds for sleep. My Dr. tried a couple that made sleep time very freaky. Ambian works really good I had no side effects from that. But when I swiched to Kiaser they didnt cover it, now I take lorazapam..works great too. Fall asleep fast and stay asleep.
If you arent taking any meds and are having this problem I think you should talk to your Dr.

I'm only taking oxy contin for my deg. disk, but I've been on that for quite a while, I have tried other things in the past but they all give me nightmares. My dr appt is in a few weeks. I will discuss it with him then. Thanks for the reply.

loriana · 03-14-2004, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sheila9916

Does anyone else with fms have problems when they first go to sleep? I get these really strange like vibrations in my head hard to explain what it feels like, and it usually seems to cause a lot of muscle jerks and jumping. I also wake up from terrible dreams and I feel scared. Its such an awful feeling and I would love to hear from anyone else who has similar experiences, just so I will know that Im not alone with this.

Sheila

Hey sheila i have the same experiences as well but i usually take ambien to sleep with a muscle relaxer to help me sleep throught the night, i have fibro and arthritis and my mothe has the same but she also has Lupus as well. How are u sleeping throught the night?
Loriana

sheila9916 · 03-14-2004, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by loriana

Hey sheila i have the same experiences as well but i usually take ambien to sleep with a muscle relaxer to help me sleep throught the night, i have fibro and arthritis and my mothe has the same but she also has Lupus as well. How are u sleeping throught the night?
Loriana

Im not sleeping through the night at all. It seems like the dreams are getting worse. I do sleep when I take an otc sleep aid though. I see my doc in a few weeks. thanks for the reply.