# Fibro or illness? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 1, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/fibro-or-illness/4460 "2014-08-01T17:56:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jennifer1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/jennifer1/32/2261_2.png) [@Jennifer1](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Jennifer1)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/fibro-or-illness/4460/1 "2014-08-01T17:56:14Z")
Weather has always been a huge factor in how I feel. This week has been extremely bad, we have had numerous storms, and very little sunshine. Today the sun is out, for a little while, but more storms are moving in. All week long, I have been getting progressively worse, and pain killers are hardly touching it. Today is probably the worst day I have had, in a very long time, and because of the cruddy weather, this flare up just keeps dragging on. My question, though, is how can you tell when it is really a flare up versus an illness. These aches and pains so often mimic other things, as well as the fog. And, everywhere I turn there are sick people. Half of my office has been sick for the past two weeks. I don't think I have a fever, and that is the only reason why I don't think I am sick. Otherwise, I would be going home so I don't infect anyone, and so I don't make an illness worse. I don't want to over do anything, so I am still taking it easy, but I am just about at my wits end with the whole body aches, the joint pains, and the fatigue! Thanks in advance! Jennifer ---
**Author:** ![purplebutterfly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/purplebutterfly/32/1839_2.png) [@purplebutterfly](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/purplebutterfly)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/fibro-or-illness/4460/2 "2014-08-01T23:38:23Z")
Hi I would call the doctor if i kept feeling bad so they can ckeck things out and make sure you dont have an infection. Some times it is hard to tell what is a flare and what is something else. I hope you are better soon. ---
**Author:** ![Singingtrees1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/singingtrees1/32/2675_2.png) [@Singingtrees1](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Singingtrees1)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2014, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/fibro-or-illness/4460/3 "2014-08-02T11:48:55Z")
Hi Jennifer, sorry to hear you are suffering. I am hopping you are feeling better today. I echo PB’s excellent suggestion, to check with your doctor. I think it is common for fibro suffers to chalk up new symptoms to be fibro related when in truth, we don’t really know. I think it is always better to be safer than sorry. Please keep us updated on how you are feeling and if you get a diagnosis for these recent symptoms. Hugs!!! ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/moe/32/3136_2.png) [@Moe](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/fibro-or-illness/4460/4 "2014-08-04T19:26:54Z")
You must live near me!!! Seriously, last week nearly killed me. It was crazy busy at work and raining and raining. My HAIR hurt. Its sunny now, but I still feel crappy... can't help but wonder if I'm sick... Hopefully, you feel better now! ---
**Author:** ![Jennifer1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/jennifer1/32/2261_2.png) [@Jennifer1](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Jennifer1)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/fibro-or-illness/4460/5 "2014-08-05T01:55:10Z")
Lol, Moe. I live in Fountain. Today was a much better day, but I am exhausted from the past two weeks!