Hi all. I just registered. My Dr. thinks I may have Fibromyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis. My last checkup showed that my "inflammatory markers" were elevated. In the last couple of years I've seen 2 Rheumatoligists but tests were inconclusive. All I know is that this last year I have become so tired all the time and experience what I would call a flare-up every now and then, about once a month. The so called flare-up makes my whole body ache and feel inflamed. I become extremely tired, irritable, eyes become blurred, multiple bowel movements, and I become emotionally depressed and mentally confused. This lasts a day, and the next day I feel somewhat better. Is it possible to have a flare-up that only lasts a day? Does this sound like the symptoms of fibromyalgia? I know it affects every one differently, but I'm trying to differentiate between fibromyalgia and rheumatism.

Shelly