Fatigue Worsened After Illness

[TormentedWriter]

Hello Fellow Fibro Warriors

I hope you are all as well as can be, and if you are not, I'm sending you gentle hugs.

Boxing Day, I woke up with a full on flu 🤧 which led on to Norovirus. It absolutely floored me and as a result, I was in bed for almost 3 weeks with the worst flare and fatigue, since I was first diagnosed with fibro/CFS.

The flu has now has now passed, but I have been left with a bone deep fatigued (just brushing my teeth will have me practically crawling to the sofa to lie down), and worsened spasms in my arms and legs.

Has anyone suffered worsening symptoms after an illness/virus, and if so, did they lessen over time or stay in at the worsened level?

I really appreciate any help amd/or advice you can give.

Michelle xx

[Blue-52]

hi Michelle,

Sorry you are having a bad time with the cfs, and pain, I had the flu virus, last year, it made everything worse, and in my case, it took a few months for it all to calm down, I know we are all different, so it may not last that long for you, fingers crossed 🤞, but even now, I’m having bad cfs and bladder spasms.

I hope it all eases soon, gentle hugs to you 🤗🤗

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

Hello Michelle, sorry too read you have had this horrid flu virus, in our area people without health conditions have been floored and taking 3/4 weeks too get back too normal, so I understand how it’s knocked you side ways. I’ve had a Sinus virally thing and it’s taking the wind out of my sails and now into week 4 , having the combo of fibro/cfs I feel 20 years older than I am 😏, sleeping for England at times and trying too tell myself be patient . I would just do what your doing take it day too day , rest and drink plenty of fluids, I think the combo we have is very hard at times and reading your post I’ve felt very similar, not had the flu it’s horrid from I hear and I’ve stayed home a lot keeping away from shops etc where germs are rife still. Weather is horrid so makes you feel like staying under the duvet for sure. Take care xx

[Animalover39]

hello Michelle. I get that fatigue it’s awful 😢 I feel for you I do I am a good sleeper so strange when I nod of it’s like I never slept and my jobs really easy then again I did a lot of walking yesterday to more than I usually do big hugs to you