People with FM have the alpha-delta sleep anomaly. The patient with fibromyalgia never enjoys delta level sleep. As soon as it's reached, alpha waves intrude and jolt your patient back to shallow sleep. FM patients have very low levels of growth hormone. The body can't repair itself.
Connective tissue is the major repair mechanism of body.
Its chemistry monitors inflammatory response, and its fluids deliver antibodies and wbc to fight infection. Immune killer cells are present in the normal amounts, but most are dormant. And there's more. So much of the psychological and physical sense of continuity and security depends upon our ability to repeat appropriate and predictable actions. Spindle reflex arcs keep muscles constantly informed as to what they're doing, so that the action can be modified.