Im new on here ! So happy to have found this forum ! Somewhere where i can talk to fellow sufferers who know how i feel .

[nannylovesyou]

I have chronic osteo -arthritis and fibromyalgia . does anyone one else have symptoms of a flare up before it takes hold ? i usually start feeling cold then warm then i start to feel unwell in myself all in a matter of a few hours the it comes if its a big flare -up it usually lasts four days !

[loobie]

Hi hun welcome 2 the group i have osteo artheritus, fibromyalgia plus other illnesess i dont get any warning b4 a flare up. Hope ur headache goes very soon x Gentle hugs & big :)s x

[LindseyMid]

Welcome!

I do start to feel rotten as a flare builds and this occurs before the widespread pain hits.

This blog I wrote on flares earlier this year may be of interest:

fibroaction.healthunlocked....

[Hidden]

Hello Nanny! Welcome to our lovely forum, please take a look around and if there's anything we can help you with just ask.

I also have Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia, but also CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), so I sympathise with you. I don't tend to get any warning before a Fibro flare-up. I can be fine the day before and then wake up the next day and am in full flare. It can be very frustrating can't it. I tend to go hot and cold before a migraine attack, those are the only warning signs I get. Four days is a long time for a flare-up - I expect it takes a few days after that to get back to some sort of normality.

Take care Nanny!

[martinarapley]

Welcome to the site. I have Fybro and dont get any warning. I can be fine during the day and it normally appears in the evening when I sit down. I get pain in pelvis, shoulders, wrists, elbows, knees and back. It appears from nowhere.I have had a few long flere ups of a few weeks but normally it only lasts a few days but feels like weeks. I enjoy my time when I'm well and do what I can when I'm not.

Take care,

Martina