Hi everyone!
I have been crazy busy like all of you, trying to get ready to celebrate Christmas. I woke up this morning with a temp, severe pain in all of my joints, and just felt really ill.
My fever is gone now, joints are better, just feel bad. Oh, my lungs hurt so much I can hardly use my inhalers! Does anyone get a "flare" like this??
I know we are all different, but am wondering if there are those of you that get a fever, pain, and lung problems during what I am thinking is a flare.
Thank you!
Designer
Yikes, Design! Sounds like you're having a bad time.
Makes me wonder if you've done too much and are having a flare. Or if maybe you've got the flu.
I don't get a fever when I flare -- in fact, my temperature goes down to about 96.5 -- so that makes me wonder about the flu. I'm no medical person, but I seem to remember that a temperature indicates an infection of some kind.
Hope you feel better pronto!
Fibromyalgia flairs often start this way. That is why it is so often thought of as flu like symptoms.
Oh really Joe! I didn't know that. My Rheum told me I had Fibro, but I didn't really believe him. Now I am beginning to wonder...
I did go to the doctor today, and he thinks I am having a flare. And that Sjogrens is making my lungs bad. So he is giving me more steroid inhalers to see if that helps.
This stuff is really crazy, but I am so thankful for 2 doctors that believe all of the things that SJS does to us!!! He even asked me if my bladder was bothering me!
Designer
My rheumy told me I don't have Fibro and yet the same thing happends to me. Hmmmm. Maybe I should talk to him agian.
I do hope you are feeling better and rest..
Luna