One of the things that helped me the most was getting a waterbed. Sleeping on a regular mattress produced pressure points that would wake me out of a sound sleep (if there is such a thing with Fibro) so I asked my doctor and he said it might help. While a rather expensive purchase, it has done wonders for me.

Just thought I'd throw this in.

(((((Hugs to all)))))

Anyhow, I'm glad you started this thread so that we can see what works best for everyone else and maybe get and give ideas to others that don't know what to do for a bed! I know it took me a long time and a lot of money to finally figure out what worked for me and what made me worse!

I'm glad you found that a waterbed works for you! And, hopefully others can benefit from you sharing your experience!

{{{{Fibro Hugs}}}}

'YA NEVAH KNOW WHAT YER GONNA GIT'

A heated waterbed worked for awhile but then it made me actually hurt more.

We also have a pillow top mattress on the guest bed and that works good for me sometimes too.

So I was thinking of going BACK to the waterbed...

One thing my doctor told me with regards to my stiff morning back {so stiff I can't wipe my backside if needed} was that my bed might be TOO soft...

We have an "ok" mattress with 4 inches of foam on top...

If I sleep for only a few hours then I am ok - if I sleep for a LONG time I wake up really sore and stiff... it goes away after a while - it is like the muscles are seized up for a bit... with just sitting it will relax...

Now I am not sure what to think...