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Thanks for your words.
I'll always remember how the pain/fibro flare connection became apparent to me.
At one dentist visit, the novacane didn't take. The dentist wanted to drill a tooth and gave me the option of going ahead without another novacane shot. I said sure...........I always wa told I had a high tolerance for pain.
Well, the next day at work, I was carrying boxes of supplies around and suddenly my legs gave out from under me. I slid down with my knees against the wall, and couldn't prevent the fall to the floor.
I knew this was from the pain I'd experienced the day before.
It would be difficult to make someone else understand this.

Likewise, poor sleep causes more pain, fatigue, memory loss, etc.

Keeping sleep and pain levels under control seem to be key.