Fibromyalgia, Overcoming Early Morning Aches and Pains

I was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) about seven years ago – yes, guys can have fibromyalgia too. Seven years ago, I thought my life would never be the way I wanted it to be. But now, I live a happy, comfortable, and rewarding life. It took some marvelous counseling and tons of hours studying about fibromyalgia to get to where I feel this way. Okay, to get to the point, one of my biggest challenges was getting out of bed on those days when I woke up feeling-pain-all-over and so fatigued that I just wanted to give up and let life pass by. To cut a long story short, I found a simple activity that has significantly helped me to move-on once I wake up with morning pain and fatigue along with that feeling of helplessness. Maybe it can help you too.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome is a complex disorder that frequently causes an “ache all over” feeling. From time to time FMS patients wake up in the morning feeling the pain throughout their whole body and say to themselves, “There’s no way I can get out of bed this morning!” But wait, the kids need help getting ready for school and there’s the job I need to prepare for or maybe it’s simply a matter of things need to be done. So how does a person with FMS get on track on these difficult days?

To begin, the following is a short list of things you can do to aid that early morning task of getting up.

1. Start every night with preparations for waking up. If you want to be warm and cozy when you wake up then make sure you have adequate cover. If you are having a hard time once you stand up then try moving a high backed chair to your bedside to give you support as you gain balance and strength.

2. Set the alarm to give you plenty of time to do a few stretches while still in bed (to be described later). The last thing you need is to be pressured for time.