Hi Puppylover, I know when my Fibro flares I have more pain but I can still pace myself even with the fatigue. When my CFS flares I have all different symptoms, I do have pain but the fatiue is so bad I feel like I have a flu & my muscles feel exhausted. I have to plan everything I do by how much energy do I have. To just go to the bathroom, I have to lay there until I force myself up & when I am done I feel like I have run a marathon & I collapse. With the CFS comes the swollen glands & a deep red blush across the bridge of my nose & it covers both cheeks. Also, with the CFS my normal temperature is 96.8 to 97.3. I am cold all the time. These are just a few of the symptoms. Like Fibro, CFS comes in flares & can last from a few days, a few weeks, to always flaring. When my CFS is not flaring I can exercise a little & can be more active. It is very confusing & some symptoms overlap with Fibromyagia or Lupes or other illnesses so it is hard to dx. But there are definite symptom to CFS. I hope you find what is wrong. Fibromyalgia never seems to stand alone. I often wonder why & hope someday we will have some better answers. Hugs, Denise
I have: Fibromyalgia-dx: 2004, ME/CFS-dx: 2006, Holt-Oram Syndrome dx'd 1975, nasal allergies, food allergies, depression, TMJ, anxiety
Married to a wonderful supportive husband & between us we have 4 children & 7 grandchildren
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