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Elizabethtown, NC

Do anybody suffer with sleep apnea or other sleep issues since being diagnosed with fibromyalgia? My doctor is setting me up for a sleep study this this is all new to me because I'm used to dealing with neurologist. The last time I went to my neurologist they have a lumbar fat putting in so I have been dealing with a lot of nights where I don't sleep in a tent to be drowsy doing today. I just want to know do anybody else have to deal with this and how do they handle it?

October 11, 2015
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Members overwhelmingly confirmed that sleep apnea and poor sleep are common among those with fibromyalgia, with many describing their... Read more

Members overwhelmingly confirmed that sleep apnea and poor sleep are common among those with fibromyalgia, with many describing their experiences with sleep studies and CPAP machines. Several members shared practical challenges with CPAP therapy, including masks causing facial blistering or discomfort, noise disrupting partners, claustrophobia from fibromyalgia making masks intolerable, and unconsciously removing the device during sleep, while others found relief through nasal-only masks, weight loss, or medications like Ambien. A recurring theme was frustration with the trial-and-error process of finding solutions, paired with hope that newer technologies like maskless devices and lifestyle changes might offer better long-term relief.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Usually sleep apnea goes along with being overweight by quite a bit. I'm 50 pounds or more overweight. Once you to lose the weight it will go away most of the time.

October 13, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

There's a new CPAP that they're in the process of raising money to get it manufactured. You can find it under www.fundairing.com. It is really small and fits right up inside your nose. It has no mask no cords and no hoses. I'm really hoping this is manufactured sometime in the next year. It would be a godsend I think for most of us.

October 13, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have sleep apnea and without it I'll end up with a very vicious migraine for 2 days

June 24, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

I had a sleep study done a couple of months ago and was told I have a very mild sleep apnea but they still want me to try the machine and see if getting pure oxygen at night will help me sleep regularly again. I just picked up the machine but haven't had a chance to use it yet.

October 13, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I have been on ambien before does not work for me

October 12, 2015

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