# Flaring
**URL:** https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/t/flaring/4132
**Category:** General
**Created:** [October 16, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/t/flaring/4132 "2015-10-16T02:23:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Beck](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/u/Beck)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/t/flaring/4132/1 "2015-10-16T02:23:51Z")
Past 2 days were so bad, today the worst! I almost want to buy a heated blanket and wrap up in it. I have one heating pad and a flaxseed bag on my back, shoulder and neck. My legs hurt so bad. After work getting home seems like a dream until I look up at the stairs I have to climb just to get in. I feel like I have jello legs. One more day of work hope I make it through.
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### Author:  [@reddog](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/u/reddog)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/t/flaring/4132/2 "2015-10-16T13:19:19Z")
Hi Beck,
Whenever your symptoms intensify or new symptoms come up make sure you let your doc know. This is important in case your meds need to be adjusted. I hope you make it through your day and you start to feel better.
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### Author:  [@TAZJ](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/u/TAZJ)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/t/flaring/4132/3 "2015-10-16T17:37:59Z")
Hi, I am sorry for your pain. I understand completely. I feel very similar on Fridays too. I am grateful for my job; it helps my depression, and I am thankful for the weekend to rest. I am fortunate, my supervisor is flexable with me. If I have a migraine when I wake up, I call in sick. Then when I feel better I go into work. She is aware of the struggles I am facing.
I am grateful for this site and all of you here. It is lonely living with Lupus. I am tired of hearing, "your strong". Okay, maybe, but I am tired of being strong. I just want to enjoy life.... it is getting better with the treatment I am getting now.
Take care and have a blessed day,
Tracy
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### Author:  [@purplebutterfly](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/u/purplebutterfly)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2015, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.lifewithlupus.org/t/flaring/4132/4 "2015-10-18T13:46:32Z")
Hello Beck
I hope work was better for you. I had a 20 min ride when I worked and right before I left work I would put the patches on my legs { Like the icy hot or saloon} I found they helped some. I also found if I took a warm bath as soon as I got home it helped me with the rest of the evening.