O MINE SOME TIMES LAST WEEKS ,AND THEN OTHERS TIMES JUST DAYS ,I KNOW WE HAVE TO REST AND PACE OUR SELF, THERE IS NO RYME OR REASON TO FM ,HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER, LIGHT HUGS, SHIRLEY

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I have had flares do the same some for a couple days others for weeks , I pray yours lasts only a few days. Love and prayer isabee

It is probably MS giving you a worse time and fibro just making it worse. Hope you feel better soon.

I don't always have flares. I have them aftera stressful event, when I overdo it. They last for days . They make me miserbale. I guess our flares depend on how severe our fibro is.

If my flare does have a stress component it usually lasts until the stress is lowered, then I can get back on track.

Just like with everything else w/ fibro, flare length is not predictable.

When I was first diagnosed with fibro, I didn't understand what a flare was because my pain was constantly at a level 8-10 on a daily basis. It wasn't until months later that I was able to get my pain levels down to a daily of 5. That's when I began to understand the concept of flare. In the past it could takes weeks or over a month to recover; but now it usually takes a few days to recover.

Thanks everyone :)

True, there's no rhyme or reason for flares. That's one reason why this illness is so hard. Can't plan on being well enough to make plans. Got to live by the seat of your pants!

In a way it's existential, we must live in the moment because we don't know if tomorrow we'll be better or worse.

Love that we can come here and discuss it. Abby

My flares all over the board so they are hard to pin down. They can go from days into months if I get stressed out.

Abotsd, I really like your comment "we must live in the moment b/c we don't know if tomorrow will be better or worse" I think that's true of life w/ or w/o fibro.

Oh you dear ladies, this is my first visit & what a relief it is to find others who know exactly how I feel!! Yes, my flares also can vary from days to a week or more. So many things can affect the length of the flare, other health issues, the level of stress at the time of the flare, and so on. One time I took care of a not so nice, mildly confused, old lady to help out the friend of a friend. Most of the time I just sat on the couch & listened to her talk. And oh did she talk, nonstop, for 10 hours, telling me the same stories over & over & over again. I was flat on my back in bed for two days afterward, completely exhausted with a ferocious muscle tension headache. The third day I could barely get around. Thankfully I am blessed with a wonderful husband who understands about fibro & takes really good care of me. Bon67 I pray you will be up & about soon, hope the answers help.

Welcome, SassyLassy! I love your screen name.

Bon, most of my flares have lasted several days. The only exception I can remember was when I weaned off my antidepressant, Zoloft, and that flare lasted for weeks, maybe even several months.

Welcome Sassy! It is funny you said that Lizzy, I was running out of my Zoloft because my Doc wanted to take me off them and put me on Cymbalta, but then I found out how much it cost and I said no way. So I had to wait to get my Zoloft back so the Pharmacy could start filling them again. Hmm interesting. (((hugs)))

I have flares anywhere from 1 day to 3 weeks. It is partly dependent on how well I take care of myself once it starts, but sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to the length.

Sometimes, if the flare is really bad, I will feel a lot better but, for a few days after the flare, I can't do more than a coupe of minutes of activity before I start feeling worse again.

I hope you feel better soon!

i'm just getting over a bad ass flare. you are not alone remember that . i feel ya abt wantin' to cut things off some days i just want to give up the pain is so frustrating. gentle hugs sandy