I've had it go up and then down. I get scared when it goes up, but it goes down too.

I live with daily flare ups but some are worse than others. Weather changes, rain, stress, more exercise, twisting such as mopping floors, vacuuming etc., heavy lifting, eating too much salt (swollen ankles, puffy hands, dehydrated), sleeping wrong etc. all cause flare ups.

Antari, in the last year my pain has gotten worse. When i would be in a flare my legs arms and feet would hurt with pain. Now over the last year, my arms and feet are now part of the always hurting parts. My feet hurt so bad, they constantly burn.
In the last few months ive started to get severe hip pain, and its not when in a flare. But the thing is i cant describe my hip pain, its different than the pain i feel daily or the pain i have when in a flare. My flares have gotten much worse over the last year also. I also now have pain in my hands and fingers. I wear rings, never take them off. My rings have never bothered me. I now have to take them off for a few hours at least 4 out of 7 days a week. I just cant imagine not wearing my rings daily.
Over the last year since my fibro has gotten worse, nothing that i just posted has gotten better. My flares have gotten worse and are lasting longer.

FM gets worse as you get older too my rheumatologist told me. Flare ups get worse if stressed or not eating properly esp. too much salt!!!