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Posted 10/7/2013 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

How do you know when you are truly sick or if it's just your fibro acting up? I ask this because when my fibro was at it's worst a few years ago I would feel "sick" all the time, like I had a 24hr bug. Now since my fibro is a little bit under control it's hard for me to tell if it's plain old bug going around or fibro. In the last week I haven't felt to great, my stomach has been upset, some mild diarrhea, getting "hot flashes" and clammy. Just feel sick...but how do which one it is. lol. I do feel a little nauseated, and for some odd reason I have breast tenderness and it's not even close to cycle time! My fibro pain has not increased. No one around me has been sick. When I get up and move around, lets say to clean up after a few mins I start getting hot, like someone turned my furnace on. lol. (and I used to be like that with my flares). I am not on any daily meds either. I just turned 40, I don't know if it has anything to do with premenopause or not.

 

Posted 10/7/2013 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
That is a good question! Not all things can be blamed on fibro. I'm wary of any new symptoms that pop up or if I find myself increasingly exhausted. I monitor my blood pressure and take my temperature when I am feeling "off." I make sure to report any new symptoms to my doc. I'd let your doc know, maybe you are having a fluctuation with your hormones.

Hugs, Robin
Posted 10/7/2013 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
Klambert- all those symptoms you listed can fall under the hormonal issues. I am not sure if that is it. I use to be real good telling the difference, but lately it has me confused. I use to wait my symptoms out for at least 2 wks. If then they continued I someone would bring it up to the Dr.
Posted 10/7/2013 9:57 PM (GMT 0)
Klambert,

Yeah, it is hard to know. I hate that feeling. I still get it some, but not nearly as often, now I'm through Menopause (there's got to be something good about getting older! :)

So I'd say there's probably a good chance it's premenopausal, at least partially. Of course, you could have a mild bug on top of it.

I hope you start feeling better soon...

Debbie
Posted 10/9/2013 12:21 PM (GMT 0)
Oh goodness, you just described exactly what I am going through at the moment. I feel like flu with no fever. Been going on a few weeks, worse now that it is a week before my period. I am 39. I finally realized yesterday it might be perimenopausal symptoms. Two years ago my periods went wonky and it turns out it was an ovarian cyst and fibroid but my ob/gyn thought it was also possibly the start of hormone fluctuations. I have not had children because of my issues so it can hit earlier that way.
Posted 10/13/2013 1:22 AM (GMT 0)
I seriously came here tonight to ask the same sort of question! I too don't know the difference between a flare and being sick most of the time!! I have not felt good for over a week straight now. I do run fevers off and on all the time. Right now I'm going with being sick because I'm coughing and am all stopped up. However, does anyone else seem to get sick with every little bug that goes around? I seem to catch it all..
Posted 10/13/2013 3:08 AM (GMT 0)
Fibro doesn't make you run fevers....hmmmmm....

Have you been checked for autoimmune disease?
I have an autoimmune disease and run low grade fevers all of the time and feel like I have the flu 80% of the time.

I've got that nasty cough too. Everyone in my family has gotten antibiotics for it and it lasts about a month.
Posted 10/14/2013 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Go thru the same thing..
No answer

But I, for myself, decided that since fibro seems to magnifie nerve pain etc that I might sometimes have a bug.

Couple of years ago I felt the same symptoms (listed above) for Months without relief. PM dr said he thought it was probably a flare but if I did not, then I should see my 'regular' dr.

Blessings
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