# Rants: Getting worked up Nullifies ALL your pain meds **URL:** \ **Category:** Symptoms & Treatments\ **Created:** [May 4, 2014, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/rants-getting-worked-up-nullifies-all-your-pain-meds/4024 "2014-05-04T10:39:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WendyS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/wendys/32/2247_2.png) [@WendyS](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/WendyS)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/rants-getting-worked-up-nullifies-all-your-pain-meds/4024/21 "2014-05-10T10:55:41Z")
I absolutely think stress can trigger a flare or make a flare up worse!! Stress wears me out… Being exhausted always makes pain worse! I even avoid watching suspenseful tv shows or movies. And the news?.. Forget about it! I easily get upset over any kind of cruelty, whether it be to a person or animal!! I too wish there were some type of med that could just “chill” you out some when needed! Maybe Klonopin?? ---
**Author:** ![siskiya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/siskiya/32/964_2.png) [@siskiya](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/siskiya)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/rants-getting-worked-up-nullifies-all-your-pain-meds/4024/22 "2014-05-13T05:16:13Z")
I find relaxing music can do it....beats medication. I also when extremely stress go out for walks in parks or nature. Relaxes me and usually most people i do run into area very nice and friendly...plus it gave me great joy to see how much fun my dogs were having. Same as small children at a park would do same thing! I agree getting upset is not good but you just cannot avoid it in this life especially when they come to your own home. I find it extremely sad that we are not safe in our homes or stress free. [Previous page](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/rants-getting-worked-up-nullifies-all-your-pain-meds/4024.md?page=1)