How Does Disturbed And Insufficient Sleep Affect Fibromyalgia Symptoms?
Why Is Sleep Important for Fibromyalgia Patients? What Behavioral Changes Can Be Made By Fibromyalgia Patients To Improve Sleep Quality? What Medications Will Help Restore Deep Sleep Patterns In Fibromyalgia Patients? What Is The Sleep Disorder Experienced By Fibromyalgia Patients? A. Uninterrupted sleep in fibromyalgia patients may offer an escape for painful fibromyalgia symptoms experienced during the day, but this is not often the case. Fibromyalgia is often characterized by fatigue, muscular aches and pains, and disordered sleep. Most Fibromyalgia patients have an associated sleep disorder called the alpha-delta EEG anomaly. In this condition most patients can fall asleep without much trouble, but their deep level of sleep (Stage 4) is constantly interrupted by bursts of awake-like brain activity. Patients appear to spend the night with one foot in sleep and the other foot out of sleep. When a patient is awake and resting, alpha brain waves are emitted at a frequency of 8 – 13 per
