Hi everyone, I have just joined this forum and would like to ask if any member has been affected by this recent air pollution. I live in Merseyside where the pollution was particularly high. Since it descended I have what can only be described as raging flu like symptoms. Anybody else been affected this badly?
I was diagnosed in 2004 by a Consultant Rheumatologist with Fibromyalgia.
Hello and welcome to the fibro club Flu like symptoms are part of fibro A lot of us are suffering more at the moment, though if it is due to the pollution I don`t know.
Now I have thought about it you are possibly right ,quite a few of us have been saying that we are worse at the moment and Fibro can be set off by changes in the weather so why not pollution.
hugs sue xx
Hi, I live in Cheshire and my breathing has been bad all week, you can almost taste the polution in the air. Gentle hugs. X
Hi anniethemac
I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? Welcome to the forum and I sincerely hope that you find it as useful as I do.
Apart from Fibro, I have asthma and COPD, and live in South Derbyshire. I have had to see my GP twice due to the pollution. I was given extra inhalers and a course of steroids that will last a week. I have also found that my Fibro pain has increased exponentially as a result. However, I do not know if that is because of my poor breathing or directly as a result of the pollution?
I genuinely look forward to bumping into you around the forum.
All my hopes and dreams for you
Ken x
Hi, I've also had had a persistent cough, short of breath, flu symptoms & flare. I also wondered if due to pollution, so u may be right.
Let's hope it clears soon & we're all feeling a bit better xx
Hi Annie,
It does appear that the smog has aggravated peoples air ways which if you already had problems is just what you don't need.
The smog seems to have gradually blown through so any one suffering should soon return to normal
Keep well and Keep smiling
xgins
Annie we seemed to have missed welcoming you to this fabulous site. We are a terrific caring sharing community of lovely some times barmy (I don't think anyone will object to that) people.
There is masses of research so if you touch on the Butterfly and she will take you directly to fibroaction.org.you can look at fibroaction.org you will be quite likely to hit on answers to some of the questions you are bottling up. You can also just join in with conversation games jokes all sorts, as we have grown so has the ground we now cover.
I hope you enjoy the site as much as I do remember it is on 24/7 so there is always some one to chat with or answer questions. Ken is very fond of Bourbon biccies so virtual coffee mornings are fun.
xxgins
Hi everyone, thanks for all your replies. The air seems a bit clearer this morning thank goodness, symptoms are still with me though. I have grown to live with the pain, fatigue and everything else that goes with FMS, but this recent spell has quite frankly set me back. I have the familiar black cloud hovering over my head and all thoughts are negative, but I will bounce back, I always do. Usually after a flare-up, it takes a couple of days to feel normal again, or as normal as anyone can be with Fibro.
Hi anniethemac
I sincerely hope that you are also beginning to feel better now that the air quality is improving?
Take care
Ken x
Lots of vulnerable groups have been affected. I thought I could taste the air. Just took things easier than normal and got through ok. Went on a anti air pollution march Friday (organised ages ago) so it was a heaven sent coincidence.
Yes, I had noticed a real difference in the quality of the air, but now it is improving I am beginning to feel better for it. That was a really good coincidence, at least it was planned rather well?
Take care
Ken
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