firbromyalgia increased pain

My fibrogmyalgia muscle pain worsens during flu episode, do other sufferers have same occurence?  My body aches so badly that the only thing I can tolerate is complete bed rest due to pain and weakness.  It can be a mild flu episode, too. I get every bed buddy hot pack i own, which is many, and cover myself, also bedroom is upstairs and at times feel I can't even manage the stairs due to pain and weakness.  Diagnosed  15 years ago, usually symptoms are mangeable, but, really knocked out when I get sick.  Takes a lot of TLC to get back to prior level of functioning, which family doesn't understand because they take a couple days of down time, whereas, I take a week.  Any  other fibromyites have these issues

 

Welcome achingforjustice! Sorry your going through the bug! It's that time of the year. It would be so nice if our family members would undertand how miserable we get. I get real low down when I am sick because it never seems a ending battle. I have improved from years pass. I find my I pad very comforting in bed while I am sick. It has been a good distraction for me. I hope you recover quickly. I know if your a mom, we have no time to be down. Lol