I used to have the chills all the time but it's not so bad any more. The reason you get the chills is because fibromyalgia has autonomic nervous system dyfunction as part of it so your body has a hard time regulating functions like body temp, bowels, etc., etc. The thing that will help regulate the autonomic nervous system the best is exercise, especially jumping on a rebounder--the mini trampolines. Once I started doing that, my chills pretty much subsided.

One thing most people with fibro have is chronic myofascial pain where the muscles get knots in them that refer pain elsewhere. The pain can be anything from a burning, throbbing pain to a dull ache to numbness and tingling depending on which muscle is affected. Most doctors fail to mention this to fibro sufferers leaving us to suffer needlessly. Fortunately, if you have myofascial pain, you can teach yourself trigger point massage to break up the knots which are known as trigger points. When you have a few minutes, check out triggerpointbook.com and see if it fits what you're going through.

Pain all the time...yes...Tight stiff Muscles...yes...sore and Achy...yes..Shotting, Burning, Stabbing Pains...Often, tho Not always {for me}..

Sick/Weak Feeling...yes...often after doing something...cannot sustain activity...

Fatigue...yes...Like you have been Sadated...not just Tired, but have No Choice but to lie down...

Heart palpatations can be Normal...or they can be a sign of a Digestive issue...or a heart issue...or a STRESS issue...ANXIETY...Anxiety is Bad !! I hate it Most of All !! Can REALLY screw with ur head {and heart} like NO Other Symptom !!

Learn some Simple Belly Breathing...Practice them Often...Anxiety is such a Weight to carry !! Can take the Smallest of things and BLOW it up right in ur Face..

I hate Anxiety {In case ya didn't pick up on that}...

No idea how old you are...premenopausal...thru menopause...close to it...on the otherside of it...yea...Hormones can start Bouncing...am just waiting for THAT Special time...Like Life is Not already Interesting Enuff...

KK...Fingers are tired...Hope ya get some answers !!

Chills, I don't really get em alot, but have..check ur temp...if ya don't have one, then i wouldn't worry about it...warm baths, showers...hot drinks...If ya have one...get inta see the Doc !!

Oh fer WEIRD...

my post did not come out as I had typed it...the last bit was somewhere in the Middle...How the hell did THAT happen ??

Yep, like segulley said, we fibromites often have trouble with temperature regulation.....I'm very sensitive to even a one or two degree change in air temp.....one minute I'm freezing, the next burning up....I've learned to wear lots of high quality cotton, as that works best for me, and in layers rather than one thick piece....

I have the "invisible bruises" too....those are my tender points....Docs use the presence of these when checking for fibro. Fatigue is huge for fibromites, as is pain and muscle tightness...I hurt to some degree each day....most not too bad, but some days alot.

Lack of good restorative sleep is also common for those with FM, which leads to a vicious cycle of more pain, then less sleep, then more pain and fatigue, etc.

Have you had any bloodwork or other tests done to rule out other conditions? Keep after this doc, or find another, who'll keep searching for what's going on.....

Hope this helps, and HUGS from down south :)

I also get the chills for no reason or overheated, feel like I'm bruised and there is nothing there, or get bruises and don't remember how, fatigued after I wake up in the morning, have tinnitus, and heart jumping or extra beats. Yes, Yes and Yes...We get some of the weirdest symptoms. There used to be a list of 50 but I can't seem to find it in my archives. Crazy stuff I know !

all of it. check my profile, its almost identically written

I get the chills too, to the extreme and back, In one two hour period I may put on layers and robes and take them off 6 times.

I can only share my experience with you, not say if what you're experiencing is Fibro...you'll have to make your own conclusions, & run it by your doctor.
I can be absolutely freezing one minute, and sweating the next. I'm past menopause (I did that early, in my late 30's). Or I'll be so cold that I take a nice warm shower or put on layers of clothing, and end up being TOO warm. I can't seem to regulate my body temperature at all.
I do have sores in different places that feel like bruises and when I go to look because I figure it must be one heck of a bruise to hurt so bad, find NOTHING. Yesterday my left arm hurt SO bad, that if I didn't know I have Fibro, I'd probably think I should go see the doctor because maybe I'm having a heart attack or something bad. This morning the pain is gone. I'm not sure everyone has some kind of pain all the time, but I know I do. Not always so severe that I have to take a pain killer, but often it is like that. I'm finally learning to be "comfortable" with this problem and my other health issues. It is what it is and I have to deal with it on a day to day basis.

I used to have this problem frequently. I was cold even in Egypt when it was 110 deg! Once I figured out I had a vitamin D deficiency and treated it, this problem lessened dramatically.

hiya xxx yup i agree with all u have written, almost mirrors my symptoms. Im either freezing or pouring with sweat, also found my feet are always like lumps of ice, even if the rest of me is too hot?? gentle hugs lorri