My Flare Navigator

When a chronic illness flare hits and your fight-or-flight response is in high gear, your body can feel completely unpredictable and overwhelming. This navigator is built to help you track your symptoms and translate those chaotic physical signals into a clear, structured map. By identifying what is happening beneath the surface, you can remove the guesswork and learn how to safely manage your energy thresholds.

To use the tool, simply select the active symptoms you are physically experiencing right now. The dashboard will automatically calculate your scores and generate a practical, step-by-step pacing checklist tailored to your current needs. Use this data to protect your baseline and guide your body through a crash.

The Flare Navigator is an evolving educational resource. This tool is currently in development, and its content, features, and resources will continue to expand and improve over time as additional information, research, patterns, and educational materials are incorporated. Our goal is to continually develop the Navigator into a more comprehensive resource while maintaining a clear distinction between educational information and individualized medical care. Features and information may be updated, revised, or expanded as the tool develops.

Symptom Decoder & Key

If you are using our visual diagram tracker, use this quick reference guide to easily translate the backend codes (F1–F9) into everyday physical feelings:

F1 (Overall Flare Level): Your total symptom score. It tracks how intense your overall flare is right now.
F2 (Nervous System Strain): Tracks how hard your body's stress response and nervous system are working to stay balanced.
F3 (Crash Risk Speed): Tells you how rapidly your energy is depleting and how fast you might be heading toward a crash.
F4 (Adrenaline Surge): That sudden, panicked "middle-of-the-night" waking window (typically between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM).
F5 (Post-Meal Blood Pooling): The intense fatigue, dizziness, or heavy stomach feeling you experience right after eating as blood pools in your abdomen.
F6 (Fluid Shift & Swelling): The physical sensation of sudden fluid moving, puffiness, or temporary swelling in your body.
F7 (Coat-Hanger Pain): The classic achy, heavy, or fatigued pain wrapping across your upper shoulders and neck.
F8 (Severe Cellular Fatigue): The sudden "empty battery" feeling where your body runs completely out of physical fuel.
F9 (Neuro-Inflammatory Bloating): Severe, uncomfortable abdominal bloating driven by nervous system irritation rather than standard digestion.

Medical Disclaimer & Terms of Use

IMPORTANT: EDUCATIONAL TOOL — NOT MEDICAL ADVICE

The Flare Navigator is an educational and informational tool intended to help users organize information about symptoms, patterns, and potential factors that may be associated with a flare. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or manage any medical condition.

The creator of this tool has a background in biology and is not a physician, nurse, or other licensed healthcare provider. Nothing presented through the Flare Navigator should be considered medical advice, a diagnosis, or a recommendation for treatment.

Do not use this tool as a substitute for professional medical care. Always discuss your symptoms, concerns, medications, supplements, test results, and any potential changes to your care with your physician or other appropriately licensed healthcare professional. Follow your healthcare provider's instructions and treatment plan. Do not stop, start, or change any medication or treatment based on information provided by this tool.

The information provided is general educational information and may not apply to your individual circumstances. The Flare Navigator cannot account for every possible medical condition, medication interaction, contraindication, or individual risk factor.

If you are experiencing severe, rapidly worsening, unusual, or potentially life-threatening symptoms, do not rely on this tool. Seek immediate medical attention or contact emergency services.

No Doctor–Patient Relationship

Use of the Flare Navigator does not create a doctor–patient, clinician–patient, or other healthcare-provider relationship between you and the creator.

No Guarantee

The creator makes no guarantee regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or applicability of information generated or displayed by the Flare Navigator. The tool is provided for educational purposes and is used at the user's own discretion and risk.

By using the Flare Navigator, you acknowledge that it is an educational resource only and agree that you remain responsible for seeking appropriate professional medical care and for decisions regarding your own health and treatment.