chronic back and all over body pain.

[janie1951]

LAST MONTH I FOUND OUT I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA. THEN TODAY I FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE SCOLIOSIS AND A LOWER LUMBAR HERNIIATED DISK.. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING ANY SLEEP. MY DOCTOR WANTS ME TO HAVE A SLEEP APNEA TEST DONE. SHOULD I WAIT TILL THE DOCTOR COMES UP WITH TREATMENT OPTIONS ON  ALL THREE OF THEM FIRST?

[mamajoshoe]

Hi, janie1951. I have had Fibromyalgia for 25 plus years, and each ache and pain and sleep problem was just chocked up to the Fibro. Recently I read an article about sleep apnea affecting women differently than men, just at the time my husband had his second sleep study done. When we saw the specialist after his test, I asked about my having a study done. I would suggest you do it right along with everything else. I knew I absolutely never felt rested, but was surprised to find out I have periodic limb movement disorder. Within two nights of treatment I felt like a whole new person. If it was suggested, I would go for it. It might change your life.

[janie1951]

i am considering waiting it out on the sleep apnea test.  my doctor is out of town but will be back in a couple of weeks. there's a good possibility that he will have me get treatments for chronic pain. i really don't want to have another surgery or pay for a sleep apnea test if treatments work. Thank you for your comment.  

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

You can have a polysomnogram or sleep test done to detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea, as this is independent of the problems you now have. But the chronic pain from fibromyalgia and herniated discs can also cause insomnia or sleeplessness.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.