I got to spend a pretty good deal of time in Hawaii not long ago. It was breathtaking and I have to tell you I slept great every night.

Waking up so refreshed though, took me back to a time when sleeping was both noisy and not particularly restful. A number of years ago I suffered from a mild case of sleep apnea.

Although I do sleep soundly now, I cannot forget what it used to be like. That has ignited the urge to research sleep apnea and the possible link to another very troubling condition: fibromyalgia.

Up to 80% of fibromyalgia sufferers are believed to also experience some form of sleep disorder including sleep apnea.

A quick briefing of Fibromyalgia: it is a condition of pain. Muscle pain, hip/joint pain, muscle spasms, sensitivity to touch and sometimes disturbances of the bowels.

As elusive as it may be to diagnose, those who suffer from it will confirm just how real this problem is. They are likely also suffering from sleep disorders.

Sleep apnea is when breathing stops while sleeping. It may happen hundreds of times during the slumber session. It can also lead to many long term affects.

The heart is forced to increase its pace due to the lowered blood oxygen levels when breathing is interrupted. Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases can result over time. Sleep apnea can also result in gaining weight, headaches and even erectile dysfunction.

Combine sleep apnea with the ever painful fibromyalgia and just imagine how difficult it can be to try to go about normal daily activities.

Currently, the reason or reasons fibromyalgia and sleep apnea are link are not confirmed. It’s possible that distrubed sleep could make a person more susceptible to conditions such as fibromyalgia. Or it could be that tissue problems from fibromyalgia could result in obstructed airways resulting in sleep apnea.

Either way, the combination is serious.

Knowing that a link is almost undeniable, makes me wonder if easing or curing one wouldn’t make the other more manageable. If the fibromyalgia sufferer could at least get restful sleep, he or she should at least be better equipped physically to deal with fibromyalgia.

And, easing fibromyalgia symptoms and pain should also make sleep much more restful.

It seems unfortunate that most fibromyalgia sufferers are not also referred for sleep studies. Given the liklihood that sleep apnea or other sleep disorders would exist, why would this not be a more common practice?

My fear that people suffering from sleep apnea would forgo their existing effective treatments is what kept me from previously recommending my Stop Snoring Program to those with apnea.

But as I mentioned earlier, I no longer suffer from my mild case of sleep apnea as a direct result of The Stop Snoring Program. This is true for a number of my clients as well.

The Stop Snoring Program is absolutely recommended for any who snores. In addition, I also suggest the program in conjunction with other sleep apnea treatment. My all natural Fibromyalgia Program has also worked wonders so I hope if you suspect you suffer from either or both – that you’ll give these programs a try. Combined you may not realize how good life can be.

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