Fibromyalgia Support Group

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sraoldenkamp
sraoldenkamp
Hello Everybody:

Is normal in Fibro felling like you have the flu, headache, sore throat, all over joint pain. I feel a have a fever. My everything hurts even my eyes... I feel my skin burns. Is this normal?

Thank you.
jptexas
jptexas
Yes, it is normal to feel like you have a "flu" like feeling and all over pain. Skin burning,....not sure, unless you are referring to the numbness and tingling associated with fibromyalgia most often called neuralgia or nerve pain. The sore throat could also be associated with fibro from lymphnodes as we can build up lactic acid/toxins in our system. It gets more complicated but that's all I'll say with that.

I find what helps with those type symptoms are an epsom salt bath, anti inflammatory, antihistamine, flushing your system with water, getting a massage if you can tolerate it, and then checking with your doctor to see what medicine he /she might recommend to help with the daily pain. Find a good Rheumatologist or MD or Integrated Medicine Doc that really knows and sympathizes with fibromyalgia.

Also, educate yourself, so you can be kinder gentler to yourself while you live with fibro and learn to adjust and make like better. Some recommend Fibro for Dummies as a book. I found many on Amazon that helped me as well. ....especially when I thought I was going mad with these type of "ghost" symptoms!!

Good luck, God Bless,
JP
marioncooper1
marioncooper1
yes, I have that burning pain all the time. Feeling like you have the flu all of the time is a good way to describe it to non-fibro friends.

Gentle hugs
LeoX3
LeoX3
That's normal for fibro, but is also a range of symptoms that can indicate other issues, so please, see a doctor to be safe. Just because you have fibro doesn't mean you can't have something else, as well.
WhiteDolphin
WhiteDolphin
Yes. I feel like I have a touch of the flu all the time, sore throat all the time, headaches all the time, the joint pain is newer to me, started about a year ago I think. My insides of my body feel like they are on fire and I think I have a fever but usually just a low grade fever. At night my feet burn and feel extremely hot, soon as I get in bed. I don't under stand that one...