Pain disorders & childhood abuse

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I have reflex sympathetic dystrophy and fibromyalgia. I have had many

different treatments including stellate ganglion blocks, PT (which

made my knees worse). I have been on many meds, seen dozens of doctors, use a

TENS, lidoderm patches, etc.

I am again seeing a therapist to help me cope with the pain, etc from the RSD.

One of the things that keeps coming back in my sessions is the abusive childhood

I had.

My sister has MS and my step-brother (no genetics there) has fibromyalgia. The

rest of the families are good with no health problems.

I wonder if there could possibly be a connection between pain/neuropathic

problems and abusive childhoods.

Does anyone have any knowledge or ideas regarding this?

Linmarie