| A Fibromyalgia flare up can be caused by a number | | | | After you evaluate the possibilities, avoid repeating |
| of factors. Managing those flare ups will reduce | | | | the activity or eating the food as much as possible. |
| fibromyalgia pain. | | | | In some cases, you may not be able to remove the |
| Because Fibromyalgia symptoms vary so much with | | | | trigger so you may have to go for a coping strategy |
| each individual, you may want to carry notebook and | | | | to minimize the possible affects. |
| keep track of the particular details and habits of your | | | | For instance, if you are aware that over-exertion |
| life style, such as: | | | | triggers the fibromyalgia symptom of chronic fatigue, |
| - Food | | | | you may have to pace yourself in preparing for a |
| - Exercise | | | | party over an extended period of time in order to |
| - Medications | | | | get the job done. It's no fun having the effects of |
| - Stress Level | | | | your preparation hit you between the eyes several |
| - Activities | | | | days after the event. |
| - Sleep Routine | | | | You may often be surprise of what triggers your |
| - Daily Work and Social Habits Not every food or | | | | symptoms, such as intense pain in the fibromyalgia |
| activity will produce an instant flare up. Most of the | | | | tender points, unless you can refer to a list. It may |
| time, your fibromyalgia symptoms will not show up | | | | seem logical to think that acute body pain may be |
| for a day or two. When a fibromyalgia flare up | | | | the result of over exertion when it was actually |
| occurs, think back and evaluate which activity, food, | | | | caused by the sugar you consumed by eating two |
| or occurrence may have caused your set back. | | | | pieces of chocolate pie. |