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Trinidad, CO
June 28, 2018
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Members shared widely varied experiences with how heat affects their fibromyalgia, with some finding that cold weather worsens their symptoms... Read more

Members shared widely varied experiences with how heat affects their fibromyalgia, with some finding that cold weather worsens their symptoms while others described heat and humidity as major triggers for increased pain, fatigue, and flare-ups. Several members noted that extreme heat makes even simple tasks exhausting, with pain levels rising from manageable to severe, while a few found that warmth actually helps ease joint and muscle pain as long as they avoid overheating or direct sun exposure. A recurring theme was that fibromyalgia symptoms are highly individual, often influenced by factors like humidity, barometric pressure changes, and the presence of other conditions, making it essential for each person to identify and adapt to their own unique triggers.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Heat/humidity exasperates my firbro symptoms

June 28, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

The humidity makes my pain wores and if i dont go to bed same time every day i have to have it cold in my room to sleep better like 62

June 28, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

I think everybody is different as many of us dont just suffer from fibro, in my case the heat destroys me and i cant function at all, it makes me flare really easily as the heat severely fatigues me. My pain levels also soar and the simplest tasks are a struggle. I think its directly linked to my fibro as i never used to have an issue, i used to work outside in all seasons the heat intolerance is something that happened at the same time as my fibro and gradually got worse.

June 28, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

For me heat and the humidity makes the pain worse and harder to control. In the winter i live at a constant level 5 but in warm weather doing nothijg then lounging around the house im at a constant level 6bpain that is exasperated when going outside to a 7 or 8.

June 28, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

Me too... my body tends to have more stiffness along with pain all over my body. Rain does not help either.. but thankfully i live where we dont get much rain. (good for me but not the plants) having fibro sucks...

June 30, 2018

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