by Cort Johnson | May 14, 2019 | Fibromyalgia, Homepage, Sleep
It’s been a tough couple of years for drug trials in fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The rapid approval of three drugs (Lyrica, Cymbalta, Savella) in the late 2000’s made FM seem like a good bet. Four years ago the future looked... 
by Cort Johnson | Sep 15, 2017 | Cannabis, Dextromethorphan, Homepage, Ketamine, Low Dose Naltrexone, Neuroinflammation, Propanolol, Sleep, Treatment
Sleep disturbances and severe stress as glial activators: key targets for treating central sensitization in chronic pain patients?Jo Nijs,Marco L. Loggia,Andrea Polli,Maarten Moens,Eva Huysmans,Lisa Goudman, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets Volume 21, 2017... 
by Cort Johnson | Sep 4, 2017 | Sleep, Tools For Better Health, Treatment
Insomnia can be a terrible thing. Combine it with night sweats and you’ve in real trouble. Darden, who had both, was sleeping so little at night that she was near suicidal – until she came upon a simple, cheap practice that she says saved her life. Find... 
by Cort Johnson | Aug 31, 2017 | Autonomic Nervous System, Brain, Cytokines, Herbs and Botanicals, Inflammation, Sleep, Sleep
Poor sleep is synonymous with both ME/CFS and fibromyalgia. We know it produces fatigue, pain, irritation and mood issues but recent studies suggest that may just be the beginning of the problem. In fact, they suggest that poor sleep may have profound effects on our... 
by Cort Johnson | May 20, 2017 | Fibromyalgia, Homepage, Sleep, Stimulants, Treatment
Sleep deprivation is common in fibromyalgia and it doesn’t just cause fatigue. Studies show that losing sleep increases your pain sensitivity as well, and quickly; it took just two nights of fragmented sleep to significantly increase pain sensitivity in healthy... 
by Cort Johnson | Jan 22, 2017 | Alternative Health, Fibromyalgia, Sleep, Treatment
It sounds absolutely crazy, but some people swear that sleeping or lying on “beds of nails”; i.e. acupressure mats embedded with thousands of hard plastic points – actually improves their energy, helps them to relax and to sleep better. . In fact,...
