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Posted 8/8/2012 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
Foe the last two weeks I have been feeling awful to the point of breaking point! I thought I had a viral infection as my symptoms were fever (at night time), sore sore muscles, felt like I had pulled muscles from head to toe, my glands are swollen and I got a rash on my feet and my allergies went into overdrive, keep feeling like I'm getting a sore throat as I get little 'threats' of it basically it feels like I have the flu but I'm not sure whether to put it down to fibro or not, I went to the doctor but he put it down to fibro but I've never had a fever with it before, all I know is that I've felt awful for two weeks now and can't enjoy my holiday:( anyone had glandular fever before? Everything hurts!! My 4 year old daughter has me for a mother, poor girl:( I haven't been able to do anything fun with her during our hols cry cry
Posted 8/8/2012 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
All your symptoms you describe sounds like viral or something else to me. I know fibro can create those symptoms too, but the way you describe would make me think it was something else. Sorry your having it rough. Sometimes I wonder if it's better the Dr. Didn't know we had fibro. Sometimes I feel everything gets blame for fibro.
Posted 8/8/2012 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
I would get a second opinion.  When you have a fever your body is fighting an infection.  I can have the feeling of a mild sore throat but I do think that is more sinus than anything.  With fibro you can feel like you have a mild case of the flu, also.  I haven't heard of a rash on the feet, etc.  If you get a second opinion then it can ease your mind.  It's too easy to blame fibro for everything.

 

Sherrine

Posted 8/8/2012 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear of your issues:(

May I ask what your temp is in the am and then in the pm?

Our regular temps can fluctuate quite a lot and both our blood pressure and our temperature are highest at 6:30 and 7pm.

Normally with an actual virus, the fever would be more consistent and would definitely be there in the morning.

You can certainly get another opinion just to be sure as I am not a Dr. or medical professional. Just going on what I have learned.

Did they do a rapid strep test on you?

I hope that you feel better soon. Keep us posted on everything:)
Posted 8/15/2012 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry I didn't reply sooner, haven't been feeling great, been in panic mode because my swollen glands won't go away, the night sweats have stopped but I'm sooooo tired:( everything is an effort, went back to diva who checked the glands on my neck and she said "nothing to worry about" and I've to get blood tests on Friday! I took my temperature when I was getting the 'fevers' but it showed normal if not low!?! I was panicking about the big C word but my doc doesnt seem concerned! I'm not sure if I'm just having a flare up as my allergies are going into overdrive too with hives and the palms of my hands are extremely itchy! Fibro is strange!! Thanks for your replies but I'm still confused (and scared) as to what's going on! Hope you're all feeling ok today? Snowbunny, they didn't do a strep test. I get about 5 mins with my doctor and always feel I leave just as confused as I did going in! I try to enjoy life but sometimes I think I'm only on this earth for my daughter now, I'm sick of living life in fear of having something serious because it mimics everything serious and always fed up of being sore and tired! I've had fibro since I was 4 and I'm 31 now and the last 5 years I've been through tests of MS, crohns, colitis, the big C and now I'm going through it again! What a life!:-/
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