How do I know when they happen? How do I recognise them?
I get really tired. My joints ache. When I say joints I mean every spot where there is a joint, the ankles, the fingers, the clavicle and sternum fused joint, all hurt. My hands and feet swell. I get the chills. I can't get warm. My skin gets so sensitive that my clothes hurt. I get short of breath, extremely weak and tired. Sometimes I'm in bed for 3 days sleeping on and off and still exhausted.
It helps to write down your symptoms, that way you can anticipate a flare and take steroids or anti inflammatory medicines early.
You get sick and completely lethargic along with a fever, usually rashes headaches or nauseated and will become bed ridden from anywhere from a week, to a month, to a few months.You will know....
I'm in the same boat....I have no idea what to look for. All I know is that it's completely different for every single person
My face feels tingly, I feel achey all over and I am very tired.
Sometimes it feels like you have a case of really bad flu like symptoms. Muscles ache, headache pain in joints if you have that. You are really tired and want to sleep a lot.