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Constant flu-ish feeling

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becky000
becky000

does anyone else feel constantly flu-ish when they have a flare up?  It never develops into anything more, but I have this almost feverish feeling feeling in my head together with the normal aches and fatigue and it can go on for a couple of weeks.

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  • julie43903
    julie43903 becky000

    Posted

    Yes Becky, I have flu like symptoms on and off. Mine come and go every few days to be honest since this all started last September. I have taken my temperature when this happens and it is only raised very slighlty but I always feel awful. 
  • becky000
    becky000

    Posted

    Thanks Julie. Always helps to hear someone else has similar symptoms.  I've had this symptom for years, not continuously but whenever I have a flare up. But each time I think it might be something else.....it sometimes stays for about three weeks then just disappears again. Sort of feel like staying in bed, then feel guilty because I don't think Im ill enough........just such a nuisance never feeling really well though.
  • christine26761
    christine26761 becky000

    Posted

    Yes I do..I always get all the symptoms of the flu, even a temperature..but it's just the Fibro ....be blessed....if only there was a comprehensive list of what symptoms we might get...mmmmm, now wouldn't that just take our stress away..be blessed:-) xx
    • becky000
      becky000 christine26761

      Posted

      Thanks. As long as it's just the Fibro I'll grin and bear it.  Just nice to know that others have the same symptoms.  Puts my mind at rest anyway.  The less I have to stress about the better!
  • julie43903
    julie43903 becky000

    Posted

    I never feel well either Becky. I have to force myself to get out of bed. Today, I don't have a temperature thankfully but that could all change tomorrow. I'm seeing the rheumatologist on Thursday. He actually specialises in FM. I'm going to ask him is this part of it ( temperature) etc. I also suffer from high blood pressure now since this happened. Is that part of it too? 

     

    • becky000
      becky000 julie43903

      Posted

      I'd be interested to hear what your rheumatologist has to say Julie, especially about the flu feelings.  I too have had high BP but never put it down to the Fibro. There seem to be no end to the symptoms but I do worry about putting everything down to that, in case it's a symptom of something more serious and I'm ignoring it.

       

    • christine26761
      christine26761 julie43903

      Posted

      I'd be interested to hear what he has to say too Julie, wil be patiently waiting to see what he thinks..:-) xx
    • Flowerlady
      Flowerlady julie43903

      Posted

      Hi Julie..Good luckwith your visit to the Rheumatologist on Thursday..We will all be waiting to hear your results..I too get the feeling as though I am going down with a cold, sore throat etc..But it goes after a day...Strange....Have a good day..Annebiggrin
    • julie43903
      julie43903 Flowerlady

      Posted

      Thanks Anne. Will let you all know. It's horrible. My face gets so so red when I'm feeling feverish. Dreadful. So many symtoms to contend with :-( x
  • julie43903
    julie43903 becky000

    Posted

    I've got a list to ask him on Thursday Becky. I was told by my GP that the high BP is due to FM. But as you say they can put everything down to FM and possibly ignore something that may be potentially serious. I will keep you posted as to what he says. My FM hasn't stopped since September so i don't know if it will go away as I have seen that people gets' flare ups' Mine seems constant. 
  • kathleen1958
    kathleen1958 becky000

    Posted

    Yes I get flu like symtoms which last about a week or more sometimes.  I tend to feel rough all the time and then even worse sometimes it's a good day when I just feel OK ish xx
  • becky000
    becky000

    Posted

    Thank you for replying to my post.  I think I almost feel a bit better just knowing we're sharing these symptoms.
  • shelagh6
    shelagh6 becky000

    Posted

    I think this may be what's happening to me now, I have more wrong than fb so it becomes difficult to know if there is something new going on. This last week or so I've felt worse than normal and it does feel a little like flu but isn't developing into anything. I'm basically going to wait for it to pass, hoping it doesn't take too long!
    • becky000
      becky000 shelagh6

      Posted

      From my own experience this flu-ish feeling can last from a few days to several weeks. But it always goes away eventually and never gets any worse.  Just a nuisance!
    • kathleen1958
      kathleen1958 becky000

      Posted

      Bit more than a nuisance I have just had a bad week after going to a wedding last Saturday which we had to travel a long way for.  Enjoyed the weekend away but then have been practically house bound for5 days and also felt Soo sick with it wasn't actually sick but the feeling is really bad.  Anyway on the mend now so hoping to get out a bit this week. Xx
    • becky000
      becky000 kathleen1958

      Posted

      I understand completely.  I tell myself that life must go on but sometimes I feel like staying in bed for a week and letting it get on without me!
    • shelagh6
      shelagh6 kathleen1958

      Posted

      That's interesting Kathleen, I've been worse since driving a long way back from holiday last week. It would seem to be linked, I thought it might be from getting cold and wet for days while away, could be both I suppose!
    • becky000
      becky000 shelagh6

      Posted

      We may be on to something here.  I always feel awful after a long trip.  My head feels sort of swollen and heavy. And it takes me days to recover., because I feel tired and achey.   I thought it was a problem with my inner ear or something like travel sickness.  Anyone else get this?
    • shelagh6
      shelagh6 becky000

      Posted

      That's it, exactly! My head feels like it's stuffed with cotton wool, damp cotton wool! I am sooooo tired, there's so much to do yet I cant make myself do it! It's funny, my nine month old puppy keeps making me laugh by doing daft things like trying to get me to play with a sock by trying to shove it in my mouth, silly puppy!
    • christine26761
      christine26761 becky000

      Posted

      Same here whenever Im on a long driving trip...(I dont drive anymore...I gave my license up ..grr) more independence lost.... but my husband pulls over every1/2 hour so I can have a stretch and a very little walk..:-) xx
    • kathleen1958
      kathleen1958 shelagh6

      Posted

      I'd say it's both - I don't even do the driving on long journeys anymore it's just the sitting in the car worse when stop starting in jams etc.  first the pain kicks getting gradually worse as the journey progresses.  But also just I redoing it can make me worse.  I also had a bad time after going out earlier this year when it was really cold.  My son lives in the south and we live in the North best way I find to manage a visit is go by train. X

       

    • shelagh6
      shelagh6 kathleen1958

      Posted

      It is easier for me as I live just off the motorway so long journeys don't involve a lot of stopping and starting or twists and turns, these make things worse. I tend to just hit the road and keep going till I get where I'm going then I suffer for days/weeks afterwards as I am now. I hope we all get a cure at some point!
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