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Bristol, TN

Does anyone else get very cold with a FM flare-up? I feel like I can't get warm no matter what I do, and it's usually on the days I'm aching the most too.

April 23, 2017
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Members overwhelmingly confirmed that feeling intensely cold during fibromyalgia flare-ups is a common experience, with many describing... Read more

Members overwhelmingly confirmed that feeling intensely cold during fibromyalgia flare-ups is a common experience, with many describing fluctuating body temperatures that swing unpredictably between freezing and overheating, often worsening pain when cold sets in. Several members shared practical strategies that have helped them stay warm and manage discomfort, including using electric blankets year-round, layering heating pads on different body parts, wearing thick socks and warm clothing, drinking hot beverages, and checking for vitamin deficiencies in iron, vitamin D, and B12 that can intensify cold sensitivity and pain. A recurring theme was the frustration of a broken internal thermostat that leaves them shivering under blankets while others are comfortable, with the understanding that staying warm is essential to preventing muscle tension and reducing the relentless aches that come with fibromyalgia.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I always tell my husband that my thermometer is broken. I go from freezing to hot all the time. Sigh And,my cold is very cold...I can get warm though...but have to have sweats, socks, and blankets.

April 23, 2017 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes I have the same problem. I always cover up with a quilt when I set in my chair anyway sometimes I have to go to bed and turn on my heated throw. But then other times I break out in a full drenching sweat because I am in alot of pain. It seems like we have no winning solution!!!

April 24, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

My temperature gage is completely messed up. Some days I can't get warm, I'm putting on extra layers and sat covered in blankets whilst everyone else are sweating in T-shirts! Other days I'm burning up, when everyone else in the house are cold... I get hot, take a layer off, few minutes later I'm shivering & need to put another layer back on!!! It's really frustrating.. and yes with the cold comes the painful aches & pains!

April 24, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes when I'm cold I'm cold but I'm hot I'm hot my temperature always fluctuate but the cold really brings on the pain that's why you try to stay as warm as possible even use a couple heating pads maybe one on your feet and one on your back we still keep you warm you might have a vitamin deficiency is very important take vitamin D and iron maybe you don't have enough iron in your blood ask your doctor first but I think that's what it is if people don't have enough vitamin D in them but they hurt a lot worse another vitamin I would suggest as vitamin B12

April 24, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes, before fibro and MS was 'warm' all the time. Now have to sleep in socks all year and keep house very warm. When I feel cold, muscles tense and hurt more.

April 24, 2017

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