Friday, October 21, 2005

Fybromyalgia and Sleep

For people with fibromyalgia, the combination of pain and sleep disturbance is a double-edged sword:
the pain makes sleep more difficult and sleep deprivation exacerbates pain.

The good news is that reduction in sleep disturbance is usually followed by improvement in pain symptoms.
This also highlights the importance of healthy sleep and access to sleep specialists in treating this disease.

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