Do whatever your body is telling you to do. If its a flare or a virus, if you rest maybe you will get over it quicker. Drink lots of fluid, and taking a shower even though you don't feel like it, may invigorate you some. Hope you feel better soon.

Sounds like a flare to me. My flares start with feeling like I have a bad flu, without the fever or puking. I think the pain is a give away. But do like Dixie says, she knows more about this stuff than I do. I'm just giving an opinion

Thank you dixe, think I will go try to take a shower now, you are right. I do not feel like it AT ALL. I usually take a hot bath when having bad pain, but dont even want to put forth the effort to take a bath. This is terrible.

Hey there lilmiss, so sorry you're feeling this way. I've had fibro for 10+ years and in mho, this is a flare. I can almost match your symptoms when I've had. Not almost match, they totally match. When I've told the doc, he says go with it as a flare. Then, after a few days, I TRY....to get myself up and around a bit.

I take a drive (BUT DON'T if you're dizzy, obviously!) or just putter around the house. Since Christmas is upon us, maybe write out some cards. OR, bottom line, if you feel REALLY lousy...which to me that "hangover" feeling IS lousy,just rest.
It won't last forever...but it may/probably will come back again and you'll figure out what works best for you.
Just remember to keep drinking fluids (preferably lots of water) and eat right. Try not to drown yourself in sugar and carbs. I did that once and ugh...I really felt hungover.

Just nurse yourself for a while...you'll be OK. Been there...you're not alone.
Love and gentle hugs,
Morus

Hey there lilmiss, so sorry you're feeling this way. I've had fibro for 10+ years and in mho, this is a flare. I can almost match your symptoms when I've had. Not almost match, they totally match. When I've told the doc, he says go with it as a flare. Then, after a few days, I TRY....to get myself up and around a bit.

I take a drive (BUT DON'T if you're dizzy, obviously!) or just putter around the house. Since Christmas is upon us, maybe write out some cards. OR, bottom line, if you feel REALLY lousy...which to me that "hangover" feeling IS lousy,just rest.
It won't last forever...but it may/probably will come back again and you'll figure out what works best for you.
Just remember to keep drinking fluids (preferably lots of water) and eat right. Try not to drown yourself in sugar and carbs. I did that once and ugh...I really felt hungover.

Just nurse yourself for a while...you'll be OK. Been there...you're not alone.
Love and gentle hugs,
Morus

I feel like this alot, and I have been having what I call the non-stop flare recently. I have a nagging headcahe today, but It seems like that always happens after I take trazadone to help me sleep. Its like I'm damned if I do...Damned if I don't. My house is a mess, and I've been telling myself for 3 days now, I have to clean, and put up my little christmas tree. Its been sitting here in the living room in the box for almost 2 weeks now, and I just don't have the energy to put it up. I just can't get motivated.

I hope you feel better soon!

sounds like a flare just keep resting and push the fluids along with ur meds

If it passes in a few days, it might be one of those non-descript viruses.

It happens to me from time to time. I usually either stay home and take a sick day or I go home sick. I do nothing but stay in bed. Usually in a day or two, it passes.

I can tell the difference between viral aches and pains and those from FM. It's like the first day of full-blown flu that engulfs your whole system but there's no usual stomach issues, sore throat, fever, respiratory stuff, etc. -- just a clammy, yucky, blah feeling all over.

This time of year, there's a sespool of critter bugs, viruses, etc. floating around for everyone to catch, brew, and share.

Rest, rest, rest, and more rest.

I have been feeling this way alot since August, one very Long flare...I have decided to stop the babysitting...that has helped me a great deal, and I have been doing PT now for 4 weeks...so physically I am in a better place...but from August thru November I felt that way...drugged out...achey...heavy...severe headaches...and then I did get sick on top of that with a stomach Virus and head and chest cold....that was enuff...all that lasted another month...all the while trying to do PT...but dureing that time my Flare lifted...I can tell the differences in a Flare and a Virus...not sure how, they feel alot the same, but somehow different...my Flare Lifted while I was down with a Virus...and I could feel it lift...so is kinda Odd I know...
you so need to rest...do light stretches tho to keep those muscles from getting TO TIGHT...a warm {NOT HOT} shower...can you take ibuprophen ?...that is the one thing I can still take that does not seem to bother me...and it helped me thru enuff so I made it anyway !!
Take care of self right now so it will lift faster !! and after this, slow and steady...no pushing and NO GUILT!! Take care MyFriend, Bonnie

PROBABLY A VIRUS CUZ OF TEMP. AND WILL MAKE YOU FEEL AWFUL, I GOT IT TOO BEEN RUNNING TO WASHROOM, WAY TOO MUCH FOR DIARRHEA PROBLEMS!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGS, LOVE AND PRAYERS FOR YOU!!!!!

Oh hon. That is exactly how I feel when I am in a really bad flare. I cant say for sure, but it sounds awfully similar. I agree with Dixie, do what your body is telling you to do. Rest, rest, rest. Drink plenty of fluids, soak in the tub. These are the things I do. It puts me a tad more at ease. Oh hon Im so sorry you feel this way!

Sounds like a flare. I take naps because I get so heavy/ tired. Sometimes it is flu like pain all over and a heavy fog where I am out of it. Sounds like your having a double whammy flare. Please rest and nap if you need one, Hugs, Keleee :)

sounds like a flare coming on. Have that shower and a nice cup of tea and rest . marilyn

I am no expert by any means but changes in my diet puts me into a "funk". More Achy, dizy, etc.... This is bad time of year for me because I find it so hard to pass on the sweets that flow into my office. The excess sugar in addition to the cold (or cold wet) weather does a job on me.
You might want to journal what you are eating for a few days....I find that once I get into the "sugar" funk and feel bad then I tend to snack even more rather than fix good meals which spirles me even further into the "flare". And yes I do call it a flare. Even if it is self inflicted! I have found that stress also brings on flares...and this is a stressful time of year. I am also smell sensitive...and there are so many extra smells this time of year...you can't enter a department store without candle and perfume smells so strong they nearly knock you down...
My best advice is to try to figure out what triggers your flares and then "deal" with the problem accordingly. You can't eliminate all stress, all smells, etc from your life but you can control some...
I am in the not wanting to cook but snack mode so am going to make a big batch of veggie soup to have on hand...hoping that will help me some.
Hugs and Good luck....

I usually can tell my normal flares.. the pain is usually worse, and i run a low grade temp always... I have never had a flare that felt quit like this, but I have not had a virus that felt quit like this either... You guys all have given me a lot of good advice - I appreciate this a lot. I have not ever monitored my diet much. I have heard that carbs and sugar are really bad, which I do eat a lot of. I will try to ease up and see if this helps also. Thank you so much. Hearing everyones experiences are a big help for me always