Fibromyalgia was officially recognized as a medical disorder by the American Medical Association in 1987. However, people have been suffering from this disorder ever since the beginning of the nineteenth century. It is a muscular disorder that causes intense pain in the patient's muscles and joints. Being a rare condition, it is reported only in 3-6 percent of the population of the world.

Fibromyalgia affects more women than men; for every nine women suffering from this disorder, only one man is affected. According to the studies conducted by the College of Rhumatology, fibromyalgia affects women aged between twenty and fifty. The disease begins in childhood. Though not a killer disease, it causes different degrees of pain in different conditions. The debate on whether the disorder is progressive in nature or not has not yet been resolved.

Fibromyalgia causes enough pain to keep a patient awake at night. The pain is usually accompanied by a tingling sensation. People who suffer from fibromyalgia are usually subjected to chronic and endless sleep deprivation. They also suffer from memory lapses and other neurological symptoms. The comman complaint, however, is the lack of sleep caused by these incovenient muscular pains.

Fibromyalgia is also accompanied by other problems, which can make it difficult for the patient to enjoy a good night's sleep. Some of the symptoms of this disorder are irritable bowel syndrome complicated by constipation. Fibromyalgia is also associated with headaches, skin disorders, symptomatic hypoglycemia, and myofacial twitching. The patient usually suffers from stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, and so on. The condition worsens when people don't get enough rest.

The flareups of fibromyalgia, characterised by muscular pain and tingling sensation, are not the same as the pain suffered by patients of rheumatoid arthritis. Anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil, Neproxine, and Acenomenofen can provide relief to those suffering from fibromyalgia.

You can also obtain relief from this condition by massaging the affected areas regularly. When you massage, you improve the circulation of the area. The blood and other fluids move easily from the muscles to the joints and you get temporary relief from inflammation and fibromyalgial flareups. But even the temporary relief will help you get some sleep. However, remember to massage only when you are not taking any drug for the condition because massaging in combination with drug intake can lead to complicating side effects.

You can easily manage fibromyalgia with the help of a competent doctor. Take the drugs prescribed as instructed by your physician. This will, in turn, enable you to sleep well. Besides, remember to eat healthy and get plenty of exercise. Taking a healthy diet comprising vegetables and fresh fruits and drinking lots of water and avoiding foods that don't agree with you will give you lots of relief from the flareups. Take care of yourself and you will be able to sleep better.