Fibromyalgia: Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
Posted by Tabitha Steemson onSleep is a vital element of pain reduction and management of symptoms for Fibromyalgia suffers. However, this can be incredibly difficult to do when suffering from the condition.
The lowered pain threshold of suffers causes sleep disturbances. There is even data, taken through polysomnographic sleep analysis, to suggest that during non-rapid eye movement sleep cycles, in which the brain is supposed to be resting, fibromyalgia suffers experience wakefulness. Ultimately, this then results in a less restful and restorative night’s sleep. It is this restoration which is needed to help manage and reduce fibromyalgia sufferer’s symptoms. In fact, sleep deprivation causes a lowered pain threshold in even the healthiest of people. For a fibromyalgia sufferer, this worsens chronic pain and increases the likelihood of flare-ups.
Cannabis Could Reduce Opioid Use and The Risk of Overdose
Posted by Lewis Olden onThere has been ground-breaking research in British Columbia in Canada that has discovered that moderate to heavy cannabis consumption in opioid addicted patients could substantially improve the treatment of their addiction and underlying health problems while also limiting their overall opioid exposure.
Ireland Contemplates Decriminalisation of Cannabis Use
Posted by Isaac Davidson onThe Irish Garda have announced that the personal use of cannabis will now be handled within the adult caution system instead of criminal prosecution. The new laws will be implemented to give authorities more time to focus on more severe offences in Ireland.
What is it Like to Live with Fibromyalgia?
Posted by Lewis Olden onFibromyalgia is a disorder that causes severe chronic pain and is still far from being comprehensively understood by doctors and researchers. Those who live with fibromyalgia suffer from extreme fatigue, pain all over their body and brain fog, more commonly referred to as fibro fog.