Strong urge to sleep

It's like I've taken a sleeping pill. I got up after 9 hours of sleep, ate breakfast including coffee and could hardly keep my eyes open. I went back to bed! My husband meantime vacuumed, power washed the house and will leave for work and work until 8:00. I feel so guilty for sleeping but I cannot resist.

I know you're supposed to push through that feeling but it was impossible. Most days I have plans in the morning and that gets me going even though I am sleepy (ALL THE TIME).

My doctor told me younger fibro patients have the pain as their primary problem and older ones (me) have the fatigue.

It seriously helps to just post this. So frustrating.

Barb

As I age, I find the fatigue hits more often and seems stronger. What I do, especially if I had a poor night's sleep is to go back to bed a half hour or so after I get up (which is early---about 5:15 AM). I then sleep for about a half hour or 45 minutes longer. This seems to help me get somewhat of a balance back.

(BTW, I get up early with my husband. It does give me a jump on the day, and I get a few errands done early, though my eyes might not be quite open yet). :)

Going to bed early (I try to get there by 9PM) helps, too. Although, lately the insomnia is hitting, thanks in part to an attention-seeking dog barking (working on that part).

Have you had your blood checked? Maybe your iron is a little low.

I still struggle with all-day fatigue, but by resting (not sleeping) for about 15 minutes in the afternoon (I generally pray during this time), it gives me a little boost. But I think I'll probably continue to be somewhat tired all day. Pacing is helpful, though not a "cure."

Hope things are better soon!!

I do take vitamin D. It's time to pay my fibro doctor a visit I haven't been there for about 2 years. I ask if anything new has been found about fibromyalgia and he says unfortunately, no.

I too hope this doesn't last long. I have had long runs of feeling like this and nothing got done around the house.

I met a niece at a wedding over the weekend who has fibro. She plays volleyball, attends college and takes no meds. It really seems there are degrees of fibro. She has the migraines and IBS which I don't have. What a weird disease.

Barb