All Entries Tagged With: "fibromyalgia syndrome"

Ways To Ensure Deep Slumber When Fibromyalgia Strikes

Sleep patterns usually go for a toss in those that suffer from fibromyalgia. The constant tossing and turning due to ache and discomfort tends to lay a major toll on those with fibromyalgia. Hence, despite ten hours of sleep during the night, often they continue to experience fatigue and restiveness. Studies have revealed that in fibromyalgia, during the course of slumber there is involuntary brain stimulation with recurrent disturbance impeding the crucial invigorating processes from taking place. The Growth hormone that is innately manufactured by the body gets hindered in the absence of recuperative sleep leading to muscle wear and tear not getting mended and the feel-good neurotransmitter, serotonin not being topped up. The outcome being the body’s lack of ability to recover from  [...]

Aqua Aerobics – Fibromyalgia Pain Reliever

Those women ailing from fibromyalgia would be well aware of the scrunching reaction one involuntarily experiences due to the immense stress caused. Many unknowingly contract the associated muscles that leading to lowering the blood circulation to the muscles leading to pain. Fibromyalgia is often aggravated due to stress and strain and being sluggish. Due to the lack of exercise, there is decreased blood supply to the muscles leading to deteriorating fibromyalgia pain. One of the promising solutions lies in getting one’s pulse pounding by engaging in either a run, walk, or cycling that would lead to more blood being pumped to the muscles, thus alleviating pain in the muscles. Most women remain lying down during the pain, hoping it will help reduce it, when actually it only heightens it. Research  [...]