Sunday, March 14, 2010

40 million Americans have difficulty sleeping

Insomnia

More than 40 million Americans have difficulty sleeping, but only an estimated 5 million people live with fibromyalgia—which means there are plenty of reasons why you may not be getting a good night’s sleep. Learn about some of the more common sleep disorders in Health.com’s comprehensive sleep resource center.

If you suffer from serious fatigue that limits your daily activities, accompanied by difficulties with concentration and memory, and chronic pain, you have the three most significant symptoms of fibromyalgia. “These three group together,” says Dr. Clauw. “If you have all three, it’s likely you have fibro.” Still, he cautions that the type of pain you have is the single most important predictor of whether you have fibromyalgia.

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