Car accident

[officefairy]

I was in a car crash yesterday and now I’m beginning to feel my legs are aching more today.

Has anyone else been in a trauma and had their fibromyalgia symptoms worsen?

[Nelly1]

Any traumatic and stressful experiences will trigger a Fibro flare. I tend to get quite stressed sometimes and my Fibro symptoms definitely react to it. Hope your feeling better soon.

[officefairy in reply to Nelly1]

Thank you 🙏

[Jamsiet]

So sorry to hear about your accident. Hope there were no injuries. With regards the pain you are now feeling then yes I find if something is stressful I can almost feel each area starting to hurt more. Hopefully you get the time to relax and are feeling better very soon. Be kind to yourself xx

[officefairy in reply to Jamsiet]

Thank you 🌺

[AllthatGlitters]

Morning sorry to hear about your accident.Yes I believe my fibromyalgia started from a young age due to a car accident.

Take it easy & look after yourself x

[officefairy in reply to AllthatGlitters]

Thank you 🌺

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

Morning, sorry to read about this, hopefully you can have some time out to rest as stress seem s to heighten a fibro flare. Look after yourself xx

[officefairy in reply to Yassytina]

Thank you 🌺

[Dizzytwo]

Hi there, sorry to hear about the crash. I'm presuming you were check over by a doctor or maybe had x rays if needed. You could also be suffering from some kind of whiplash due to the crash.

If it gets any worse I would definitely ring your GP or go to A&E. I hope its nothing serious and it settles down soon xx

Momo

[Midori]

You are bound to be somewhat stiff and achey after any crash. Mostly, it's normal, although a severe crash can trigger a flare.

Cheers, Midori

[Arymretep]

Sorry to hear that, have you tried soaking in an Epsom salts bath, it will help your muscles, hope you feel better soon

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

Sending gentle hugs. I've been in 2 rear - ender car crashes, and unfortunately both times have resulted in my fibromyalgia symptoms going into a major flare up.

A word of note.... The worst point for whiplash type injury is often 2-3 days later. Xxx

[officefairy in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

Thank you 🌺

[Tmoreau7]

Oh Yes.. Even if you are UN Injured, the impact causes stress on the body , even at low speeds, and stress in general can trigger flares. Rest, a Warm Bath or Compresses and give it a bit of time. Hope you feel better soon.

[sopranoA]

So sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you have a good team of healers and doctors to help with your recovery. One of my best friends with fibro also got triggered by a car accident. Have you tried 500-1000 mg of vitamin C every day and an anti-inflammatory diet? Also, infrared sauna or an infrared device might be really helpful. There is a facebook group for car accident survivors called 'recovering from your car accident' that might have some helpful info for you. Take good care. One day at a time xx

[officefairy in reply to sopranoA]

Good advice thank you 🙏 Have been having physio and rest. Feeling a lot better now x