AboutJoyce A. McKenzie Expertise Where can I find a doctor to treat my fibromyalgia?
What kind of doctor treats fibromyalgia?
What kinds of non-medical things can I do to help my fibromyalgia?
Is (fill in blank) a symptom of fibromyalgia?
Where can I find a support group for fibromyalgia?
Where can I find a listing of the Tender Points of fibromyalgia?
The doctor just told me I have fibromyalgia. What are some things I should do first?
What is a good book to read about fibromyalgia?
Experience
Past/Present clients Hundreds of fibromyalgia patients worldwide who have written emails to me since 1996 after they've seen my fibro website. I've been a fibromyalgia SURVIVOR myself since 1993.
Question Is fever a common thing? what is a fibro flare?
Answer Hi Gala!
No, fever is not a common thing with FMS, but it is with chronic fatigue syndrome, a 1st cousin of FMS.
A fibro flare is when all your symptoms exacerbate. If you normally have a baseline pain in your shoulders and arms as your major "sore" spot, then that pain will be stepped up. If you generally suffer from headaches, you may get a very bad headache. If you suffer from fatigue all the time, during a flare that fatigue may be so bad that it may put you in bed for a few days. So, in a flare, all your baseline symptoms are shifted up to HIGH levels, for however long. Some flares last a short time...a few days...some flares can go on for months. Gradually, at some point, things calm down and you know your fibro flare is ending, and you go back to "baseline", whatever is "normal" for you when you're not flaring.
