| Fibromyalgia is considered to be a disease which | | | | hours before bedtime as they will only keep you |
| affects a person for a lifetime; it is a chronic disease. | | | | awake and you will not sleep well. |
| The good news is that this disease is not progressive | | | | It is essential for these patients to keep working. But |
| and it does not damage internal organs, joints or | | | | many of them can not handle their usual job any |
| muscles. Instead of getting worse in time fibromyalgia | | | | more as they did before due to the pain the desk |
| can get better with proper treatment. | | | | chair brings or to the fact that they have to lift |
| In order to get better a patient must follow other | | | | heavy boxes. In most of the cases the patients |
| indications besides the treatment prescribes by the | | | | leave their current job for a less demanding one or |
| doctor. The patient must be getting enough sleep as | | | | cut down the number of hours they work. There are |
| sleep can ease the pain and the fatigue fibromyalgia | | | | some cases in which an occupational therapist can |
| brings. In order to sleep well try to go to bed at the | | | | help the patient keep on going to the same job by |
| same hour and wake up at the same time every | | | | designing a special desk chair or other facilities to help |
| day. Before going to bed try to avoid alcohol, spicy | | | | the patient work better and less painful. |
| meals, chocolate or coffee otherwise your sleep will | | | | In case the patient can not work any more due to |
| be quite disturbed. | | | | the intense pain the job causes him, there are social |
| Even though the patient is tired and has pains, he | | | | societies which can help the patient in a financial way |
| must exercise daily to keep himself active. Studies | | | | due to a Federal program which helps people with |
| have proven that regular exercising is good for the | | | | disabilities. |
| fibromyalgia patients and in those who can not | | | | Some people say that they discovered a certain diet |
| perform vigorous exercise, gentle exercises like | | | | which helps them manage their symptoms better. |
| walking are recommended. Aerobic and flexibility | | | | Some patients eat only certain elements and avoid |
| exercises are also indicated to be followed along with | | | | other but the most important thing is to eat healthy |
| strength training. Exercising is also good for your | | | | in order to protect your organism from other |
| sleeping problems, but do not perform them with 3 | | | | affections. |