Last updated 21/03/2021 by The pain clinics - Interdisciplinary Health

Fibromyalgia Flare-ups and Triggers: When Symptoms Get Acutally Worse

Have you heard of fibromyalgia flare-ups? Or wondering why your fibromyalgia symptoms sometimes get acutely aggravated - all the way out of the blue? Here we will teach you more about fibromyalgia flares, what kind of symptoms you can get, what triggers you need to watch out for - and, not least, what you can do to relieve it.

Fibromyalgia can go in waves and valleys - some days can be significantly worse than others. In some cases, you can go to bed and think that things are not so bad - and then wake up with their worst pain the next morning. It is this phenomenon of flared symptoms that is known as fibromyalgia flares (flare as in English for flares).

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This article goes through the definition of flares, symptoms, known triggers and what you can do yourself to deal with and prevent such episodes - some of them might surprise you. At the bottom of the article you can also read comments from other readers and get good tips.

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1. The Definition of Fibromyalgia Flares

For the vast majority of us with fibromyalgia, the symptoms often vary from day to day. There will be periods when the pain is at its worst - and times when it is significantly milder. Thus, it is the periods when the symptoms have flared up to their extreme that is defined as Flares.

Thus, Flares describes severe worsening of your fibromyalgia pain and symptoms. Such flare-ups tend to persist for days or even for weeks.

Did you know that daily exercise exercises adapted to those with fibromyalgia can provide symptom relief for flares? You can see such a training program below.

Read more: - 5 Exercise exercises for those with Fibromyalgia

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VIDEO: 5 Movement Exercises for Those with Fibromyalgia

Quiet and gentle stretching and movement exercises can provide increased movement and much needed blood circulation to painful muscles and stiff joints. Click on the video below to see a five-exercise workout program that will help you with the pain.

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2. Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Flares

The symptoms of fibromyalgia flares often differ from 'normal' fibromyalgia symptoms. They are often stronger than what you usually experience and can last longer.

The symptoms you may experience are as with regular episodes:

• Tension and overvoltage

• Fibromyalgia Headaches

• brain Fog

• Pain in muscles, nerves and joints

• Fatigue and fatigue

• Effect in the body (as with the flu)

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Also read: The 7 Types of Fibromyalgia Pain [Great Guide]

Did you know that there were seven types of fibromyalgia pain?

3. Causes and Triggers for Fibromyalgia Flares

It is not known exactly why flares occur - but one has managed to identify a number of triggers and factors. These triggers may vary from person to person.

Possible triggers can be:

• Bad sleep

• Emotional and physical stress

• menstrual Cycle

• Overstressing

• Injuries or trauma

• Major changes - such as relocation

• Disease

• Weather changes

This is not a complete list - due to the fact that you can also have individual triggers. That is, factors that only affect exactly you.

Did you know that physical training can help you with both mental and physical challenges? Group training in a hot-water pool with like-minded people can be incredibly rewarding. You can read more about it in the link below.

Also read: - How Helps Exercise In Hot Water Pool On Fibromyalgia

4. Treatment and Measures for Fibromyalgia Flares

There are several different treatment options that can help with fibromyalgia flare-ups - but it is important to remember that they depend on what is the trigger. Many episodes of fibromyalgia flares can make you so exhausted that you can hardly cope other than holding the couch.

Measures that one has seen that can help to help are:

• Physical therapy & massage

• Physiotherapy

• Rest

• Cognitive therapy

• Mindfulness & breathing techniques

• Modern chiropractic

• Thermal Baths

• Yoga

Unfortunately, it can take some time for such treatments to work - and that is precisely why many people choose to also use such measures outside the pain periods.

Did you know that the right diet can have a very positive effect on fibromyalgia? The 'fibromyalgia diet' follows national dietary advice and guidelines. You can read more about it in the article below.

Recommended Self-Help for Rheumatic Pain

• Compression Noise (such as compression socks that contribute to increased blood circulation to sore muscles or specially adapted compression gloves against rheumatic symptoms in the hands)

Click on the image to read more about compression gloves.

• Mini tapes (many with rheumatic and chronic pain feel that it is easier to train with custom elastics)
• Trigger point Balls (self-help to work the muscles on a daily basis)
• Arnica cream or heat conditioner (many people report some pain relief if they use, for example, arnica cream or heat conditioner)

- Many people use arnica cream for pain due to stiff joints and sore muscles. Click on the image above to read more about how arnica cream can help relieve some of your pain situation.

Also read: - Research report: This is the Best Fibromyalgia Diet

Click on the image or link above to read more about the correct diet adapted to those with fibro.

5. To Prepare for a Flare-up

We with fibromyalgia know that it is not a question of if we get hurt, but rather a matter of when . Therefore, it is incredibly important to prepare for such exacerbations to occur suddenly - by this we mean that medicines should be clear and that pain relief measures have been prepared (for example, hot-cold gasket).

The exhaustion that accompanies an acute deterioration also means that we are not allowed to do the housework we want to do - this makes us feel even worse. It is therefore important, especially if you are single, that you try to have a contact person who can get hold of if things get really bad. Feel free to contact your municipality if you need assistance with this.

Did you know that there are natural pain-relieving and analgesic measures that can be used to treat rheumatic disorders (including fibromyalgia)? You can read more about these eight measures in the article below.

Also read: - 8 Natural Anti-Inflammatory Measures Against Rheumatism

6. Prevention of Fibromyalgia Flares

The key to preventing flares lies in knowing their triggers and keeping the emotional as well as physical stress at bay. Some people find peace with a quiet session in a hot water pool - and others enjoy themselves best with a hot cup of tea in the sofa corner. We are different.

We recommend the following measures to prevent acute episodes of aggravation:

• Remove negative energy from your life

• Do what you enjoy

• Chart your triggers

• Talk to your friends and family about your condition

• Be open about your needs

Don't block your feelings inside and don't be afraid to talk about what your illness is doing to you - it is not to "complain" when you inform about your pain to family and acquaintances so that they can take into account and show judgment on why you may have a little energy that day or are not completely yourself.

You are worth as much as anyone else - never let anyone else get down on you and make you believe something else.

Are you bothered with pain in the arms and shoulders These six exercises can help keep your blood circulation in your arms and shoulders throughout the day.

Also read: 6 Exercises against Significant Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder

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Recommended self-help for this diagnosis

Compression Noise (for example, compression socks that contribute to increased blood circulation to sore muscles)

Trigger point Balls (self-help to work the muscles on a daily basis)

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