Flare up

[Homer]

May be a daft question but how do you know you've got a flare up coming , as feel a bit weird

Regards Nicki xxx

[kilts]

Hi there

I used to ask this but now I no

Me personally I first feel freezing cold cant heat up then I'm really tired then the pain increases until all my fibro symptoms are more intense , so things that are mild become severe. Hope this helps Michelle

[Homer in reply to kilts]

That helps thank u, I've had a couple of good days pain wise, just had that nodding off feeling while talking tonight? I think I had a flare up a couple a months ago where I couldn't keep my eyes open, I guess it's about looking out for my symptoms

Regards Nicki xxxxx

[gemarella]

It's the worst of days, the worst of pain. x

[Celticmoon]

Like kilts I feel very cold, tired and sore. I don't want to be around other people, just haven't got the energy to talk to them or bother about how I look to them (ie falling asleep & grumpy!!) Then the pain escalates, I may feel quite sick and have cramps in all my muscles. After the cramps comes the weakness and the total inability to do anything...

[kilts]

Ye I'm bad when cold damp weather comes one minuet I think it's under control then crash weather change and my fibro flares . U will no when u have ur first flare u just go oh so that's wat they mean . Michelle

[Homer in reply to kilts]

I get it, it's when you feel like ---t. I defo had that a few months ago, something telling me I got one on the way, thank you

Nicki xxx

[cobweb]

I get that freezing cold, flu type feeling, then get boiling head with pounding headache, can't face food or liquid & can't keep eyes open, even though I'm awake. Then the indescribable pain. Having flare up at moment, into 3rd day,still as bad although feeling a bit warmer - have come out from my blanket! Maybe it's easing! You'll get to recognise your own pattern.

[julieevh]

I often feel rubbish for a few hours - a mini flare maybe.

It is the terrible tiredness, lethagy and feeling of not knowing what to do to stop the pain that continues for a longer period of time that tells me I'm having a flare ... haven't spotted warning signs yet ... they just seem to happen especially if I have a virus or I've overdone it.

Julie xx