It could be either I guess! When I have a flare it is like what you described. Even the bottoms of my feet hurt. I feel like I am getting the flu. I have had the last 6 months mostly being in a flare. I am so glad you are feeling better. I have weird symptoms. Along with extreme fatigue I feel like someone is pushing down on my shoulders. I get strange tingling. My feet turn purple. My tendons feel like they are tight. Lots of leg pain and I will swell up like a balloon. Not pitting edema just bigger all over.

Sounds like a minor flare up. Some days my joints act up more so than others and its usually due to extra stress or lack of sleep. I would suggest more rest when you feel this way and call the doc if it gets worse. Sometimes other things can be going on internally as well so its good to get checked out. You're lucky your eyes water, I would love that.

I have many flares in a week. The strange thing is, I never know how long it will last or what part of my body will be affected. Like you said Jewl, it can be in my knees and later that same day it could be my shoulders. I have a lot of facial pain, joint pain, and had brain lesions on my MRI...another thing Sjogrens can do. My memory is affected a lot as well as brain fog. Yes, it does definitely sound like a "flare".

Thanks for your comment MiaRuth.This Shogrens thing is very confusing to me. I don't have RA. I do have ostio. But thease pains, some of them at least, just don't seem like arthritis. I know the pain in my fingers and probably my feet and knees is arthritis. But my back is killing me. It is getting worse all the time. It just doesn't seem like a joint. I hurt more around my waist, specially on my left side. I get so stiff when a sit, even for a short time that I can hardly straighten up ehen I get up. It almost feels like it is drawing up in a knot. It feels good to do stretching excercises, but as soon as I stop, it starts hurting again. I'm not sleeping. I have a pain that starts in my left hip, goes down my leg to my knee, then down the front of my leg. It wakes me up. I too think I'm noticing some memory stuff . Although, it may just be normal aging. But I'm loosing words , simple words. Can't express myself because I can't think of the right word. Just seems to be happening more lately. And people's names. My doctor doesn't seem to dwell on the Sjogrens much. He told me I tested positive and unless I mention it, he doesn't. Although he did put me on Plaquniel. Also changed my meds from Mobic to Celebrex. Do thease symptoms sound like something that Sjogrens would cause?It seems to cause so much that I'm not sure if when I have a problem that it's caused from Sogrens or if I should be looking for some other cause. I just know that I'm getting more and more uncomfortable all the time. Also, my balance is awful. I get over balanced very easily. I;m really afraid I will fall down the steps in my gaurage. I'm either always loosing my balance or my knee gives out. So far I've only fallen UP the steps Sorry this was so long, but it helps to vent and read problems of others and compare..

Lumosity might help your memory it has mine to a great extent. If you get many flares weekly something is wrong. I get them but probably twice a month at most and they are VERY obvious.
I can sleep standing up.

But just feeling off that is normal SjS stuff. Flares for me are very much noticeable. My lungs act up , my joints will get sore , tired , memory gets more affected. Very lethargic....
They usually last a couple to three days then I feel good and don't sleep as well and almost normal.
Lately my Raynaud's has almost completely subsided no cold hands or arms even my feet are fine.
With a flare my nerves feel frayed also.
I walk everyday this keeps my swelling down and lung capacity up. Plus my dogs make me. RA is my biggest fear. Plaquenil absolutely helps as long as you are consistent. 200-400mgs every day........
Flares my parotid glands will swell and even get cramps in them if I drink or eat something tart. They spasm. My teeth will hurt....
Weird symptoms daily are not flares just part of being a SjS person.
I guess everyone is different ....and has a differing opinion on what a flare is which is understandable. For me the pollen has made worse and I'm not alergic its just a huge bloom this year everything is coated in pollen here. That makes me cough even.

Thanks Tom. Yes, i realize that I've only actually hade one flare. That was a couple of weeks ago. I didn't know what was gooing on at first. It built up over a couple of weeks or a week and a half and lasted a couple of days at it's worse. I slept with it at it's climax also. ( I hope I don't get another one any time soon) Like I said, I'm still a little new at this. Although I was diagnosed a year and a half or two years ago, I'm still learning a nd recognizing what's happening. I think as time goes by it is getting a little worse and I'm developomg more symptoms. Excercize does help , especially streatching ones. And I've got to start a walking regimine. I know that will help. But it's great to hear everyone's comments so I know what's going on and what I can expect. My doctor's not much help.