Sunburn and Fibro...new reaction

Hello Everyone,

I went on vacation to Florida last week. It was great and relaxing. We go just about every year and I live on the shoreline in CT so I am use to the sun.

This year I had a severe reaction to the sun. I burned to an extent I never have before. I am on lyrica and nortriptyline (sp?) and was last year as well. No other new medication. I did look up to see if this could be a reaction and both said it was very rare.

My hands and feet were so swollen my shoes didn't fit and there was a day I actually could not walk. I had shooting pain in the inside of my ankle. It is much better now but 1 week later and still very sore to the touch. This of course caused a flare. I did use 30 SPF first day I got skin poison in on my chest after a few hours in the sun??

Just wondering if anyone else has become overly sensitive to the sun.

I still had fun relaxing in the shade, reading a book and going in the pool😀

Thanks!!
Dawn

Thank you almost medfree!

Funny you should say that about the sun being stronger because I had that exact conversation with my 16 year old son😀 he was the one one who reminded me of the fact about the sun being stronger!

I will definitely have to keep this in mind. I see my neurologist tomorrow so I will mention it to him as well.

The Nortriptyline can cause severe sunburns according to Pubmed.

Thank you everybody! I did go in the water ALOT and didn't reapply every time. I tried not to "wipe off" the water w my towel but more dab. I was trying to not take off the lotion.
I will definitely need to be more careful next time.

Joy, I had never heard of Pubmed and am looking on there now.

Thanks everyone!