The best Fibromyalgia treatment is in your bedroom! (spoiler: it's your bed)

Struggling with fibromyalgia? Can’t find the right medication to ease your pain or fatigue? Improving your sleep may be the key! Discover how small changes to your sleep environment and routine can lead to big improvements in symptom management and overall well-being.

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💡 Key Takeaways
✔️ Sleep is a crucial but often overlooked aspect of fibromyalgia management, as poor sleep quality is strongly associated with increased pain and fatigue.
✔️ Persistent poor sleep may not only exacerbate fibromyalgia symptoms but could potentially contribute to its development.
✔️ Creating an optimal sleep environment in the bedroom, including factors like darkness, quietness, and temperature, is essential for promoting restorative sleep.
✔️ Establishing a consistent sleep routine, including going to bed and waking up at the same time each day, can help reset the body's circadian rhythm and improve overall sleep quality.
✔️ Patients experiencing persistent fibromyalgia symptoms despite trying various medications should prioritize addressing sleep quality.

⏱️Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:11 What is Fibromyalgia
2:35 Why sleep matters
5:24 Making your sleep cave
7:29 Making your sleep routine
9:20 Convo Starters (Qs for you and your Doc)

📖 References:
Camberos-Barraza J, et al. Sleep, Glial Function, and the Endocannabinoid System: Implications for Neuroinflammation and Sleep Disorders. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Mar 9;25(6):3160.

Siracusa R, et al. Fibromyalgia: Pathogenesis, Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options Update. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Apr 9;22(8):3891.

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