# Fibromyalgia and dehydration

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/fibromyalgia-and-dehydration/732385>\
**Category:** Bones, joints and muscles\
**Tags:** Fibromyalgia syndrome\
**Created:** [2 April 2020 19:20 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/fibromyalgia-and-dehydration/732385 "2020-04-02T19:20:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_562461](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nh\_user\_562461](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_562461)\
**Post date:** [2 April 2020 19:20 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/fibromyalgia-and-dehydration/732385/1 "2020-04-02T19:20:14Z")

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I have had fibromyalgia for the last 27 years and have managed it well. Unfortunately this last week I have had a bad flare up and wondered if anybody else has experienced dehydration caused by the condition. I drink a lot of water but am still dehydrated and wondered if the pain has caused this.

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1005747](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c0e974/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1005747](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1005747)\
**Post date:** [2 April 2020 20:28 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/fibromyalgia-and-dehydration/732385/2 "2020-04-02T20:28:42Z")

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Hi Elizabeth, this is quite interesting. I actually feel quite dehydrated often, initially used to get really bad dry mouth but found out that was a side effect of one of my meds. I’ve never linked dehydration to fibro, but wonder if certain things exacerbate it. I’ll have to to keep an eye. I’ll follow this to see what others say. Stay safe during these awful times.

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_562461](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nh\_user\_562461](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_562461)\
**Post date:** [2 April 2020 21:55 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/fibromyalgia-and-dehydration/732385/3 "2020-04-02T21:55:36Z")

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Hi Oompa. Dehydration is unusual with Fibromyalgia as haven’t really experienced it much before and am not on any medication. I would be interested in what others say so wait to hear. Thank you for your reply and keep safe too.