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Hi i have fybromyalgia and have gotten the flu recently. however i felt a lot better when i was sick with the flu. any idea why?
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A guess: If you had fever with the flu, that may have altered the pain perception and/or release of cytokines with the infection may have altered response of nerves. Try raising your body temperature by using a sauna, or better yet, through exercise, if you can tolerate exercise, and see if that helps. Wish you good health!
Answered 11/27/2017
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