Need Help for Fibromyalgia Flare up pain....?!


Question:

Need Help for Fibromyalgia Flare up pain....?

Just wondering if anyone with Fibromyalgia or knows of someone with it, knows of anything that can be done to lessen the pain of a flare up. When im in a flare it just seems like nothing will help, not sleep, pain meds, nothing... Im also asking this question for a friend of mine who has Fibro also and is having a bad flare right now and i cant help her. Any help would be appreciated.


Answers:

Accept what your body is telling you. Too many of us with FMS try to push through the pain, which only makes things worse. If you hurt so bad you can hardly move, stop moving. This is the first major hurdle for any of us to accept.

What I have found works best for me is deciding which spot is most painful at that time, and focusing on dealing with it. Lidoderm patches (available by prescription) can be a godsend. Also a good old fashioned heating pad (you can even make one out of an old sock and uncooked rice!). Then I find something else to focus on. I like to do puzzles (crossword, sudoku, etc... not put the pieces together puzzles). This helps to distract me just enough that I'm not lying around things "WOW that hurts!" every second.




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