There are things that we can do to avoid / relieve Fibromyalgia Morning Stiffness:
1. Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.
2. Get a better sleep, no watching TV or doing work at night.
3. Soaking in a nice hot bath or taking a hot shower for at least 15 minutes in the morning, this helps to relax your muscles, get your blood circulating, and you are able to move more easily. You can stretch when you get out.
4. Cultivate good sleeping posture: lying on your back or your side. Stomach sleeping causes unnecessary stress on the low back and spine.
5. Daily exercise, even walking while swinging your arms is a great way to release endorphins that makes you feel good.
6. Keep warm, avoid sleeping in the cold, it can stiffen your body.
7. Have a good diet, avoid toxic ingredients: artificial sweeteners, food coloring, high fructose corn syrup, and simple carbohydrates like white flour and white sugar.
8. You can also try morning self massage by gently rubbing your shoulders, neck, arms, back, legs and feet in the morning before getting out of bed.