There are days where I cannot stay awake no matter what I try I have poured more cups of hot coffee or tea's on me because my fatigue makes me so sleepy even sitting up I will fall asleep and wear the coffee. I try to fight through it all day but I have to give in and lie down. I can't sleep at night even with sleeping aids the pain is so bad I cannot find a way to get comfortable enough to fall asleep last night I tossed until 3am

I think everyone that had fibro has a hard time getting out of bed. Once your up you have got to get your joints moving to get rid of the severe pain. I go to gym and ride a bike in morning. I went to a sleep clinic and found out I was only getting two hours sleep. I now am on an anxiety med during the day and zolprien at night and sleep like a baby.

I would say that is my worse problem. I wake up not feeling refreshed. I do take medication to sleep. I usually fall asleep okay, but wake up all night. I have trouble keeping my eyes open sometimes during the day. Fatigue is my enemy.

Many times I have said night I suffer from insomnia and therefore laying in bed just wanting to fall sleep but I'm so uncomfortable or can't stop my mind and can't fall sleep. And as of being hit with tired after a activity or a day where I'm going along soon as I sit down it's like I can't get back up because I don't have the energy! Hope this helps!

Me too. Susan. I feel it takes all my energy just to walk to the bathroom. Taking a shower is really hard and leaves me fatigued enough I need a nap. I have gained 80 lbs since my diagnosis in 2002 simply because I can't move!