Hi there PDB,
I’ve heard of quite a few fibromites who can’t stop their naps, it’s not just you! :-).
Because I wake up 6x every night, I don’t nap at all, even my many breaks lying down make me tired, but I never give in. I’ve learnt that is good sleep-hygiene not to. Also I’ve learnt if anything to only use so called “power naps” of 10-20 mins, to prevent going into deep sleep. 25 mins seems too long, even for healthy people: praps 15 mins’d be better for you?
If a prolonged nap like this happened to me, I’d first try doing exercises with my eyes closed, like I do in the mornings, to get the heaviness out of head and body. And second I’d wash my wrists and hands cold, if necessary thighs, if necessary cold shower (only 2 mins) (see Heat & Cold therapy - 6+1 types (Cryotherapy)), esp. if heat and pain are connected in the way you describe (which I don’t hear that often by the way). In me it’s more that cold & pain are more connected, but cold shocks help me even so.
I have very different sleep problems at the moment (don’t know if you’ve read some of JayCS’s Fibro Blog - #208 by JayCS): My average sleep had increased from 8.5 to 9h/n, but working 15h/w still took my energy down to 50%, which came back to 90% for 3 weeks in the prolonged Christmas break. Now in home office I’m trying to keep the energy up by sleeping 10h/n, which is working, and my energy is higher, but I still often get very tired. Since I need from about 9-9 to get the 10h of sleep this is only possible in home office. Now I’m trying to get the breaks at night down so I can get up at or before 8. And wondering whether the long sleeping is worth it - but at the moment I’m thinking having energy is more important than feeling awake…
I’ve tried to think what you may mean here, but can’t come up with anything… 