Re: Chronic Pain/Fibromyalgia PTSD link?

[Guest guest]

Jan wrote:

> And I know mine started right after a 6 month battle with infectious

mononucleousis at 27!

> It is so diversified, huh?

I think that since the medical profession isn't quite sure what " it " is - they

lump us all in together and call it

fibromyalgia.

When I was a kid, they called what I had " rheumatism. " Then when I was in my

late teens, they relabelled it as

" fibrostitis. " In the early 1990's, they started calling it " fibromyalgia. "

When I had the radio frequency neurotomies done to try to ease my headaches, one

of the side benefits was that the perpetual

knots in my neck, shoulder and trapezoid muscles eased off too. They still hurt,

but not with the extreme intensity that they

had for the past 30 plus years.

Something is definitely interconnected.

I figure if I get the pain doc to zap me all over, I should be able to polka

'til the cows come home:-)

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Lyndi

[Guest guest]

Hi, I definitely believe that my initiation for

fibro is the abuse from my childhood and

resulting PTSD diagnosis.

100% sure.

Warmly, Jeannie

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[Guest guest]

jean mckeever wrote:

> Hi, I definitely believe that my initiation for

> fibro is the abuse from my childhood and

> resulting PTSD diagnosis.

> 100% sure.

And I'm a 100% sure that my fibro started from nerve damage in my neck and upper

spine.

No wonder docs don't have a clue. <grin>

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Lyndi

[Guest guest]

And I know mine started right after a 6 month battle with infectious

mononucleousis at 27!

It is so diversified, huh?

jan :-)

jean mckeever wrote:

I definitely believe that my initiation for fibro is the abuse from my childhood

and resulting PTSD diagnosis. 100% sure.

Lyndi wrote:

And I'm a 100% sure that my fibro started from nerve damage in my neck and upper

spine. No wonder docs don't have a clue. <grin>

[Guest guest]

It looks to my like the common thread is severe stress to the system. Every

time that my system undergoes very severe stress it seems to get worse.

Wicked / Robin A. Vosburg

" My mommy says you're a pagan representation designed to steal glory from Christ

and I should tell you you're gonna burn in Hell forever. I want a Barbie. " -

Little girl to -as-Santa, in the 5 December 2002 *Something Positive* by R.

K. Milholland

[Guest guest]

Hi Lyndi,

I think we're both right. The trauma overloaded

our system and the emotional/physical systems

reacted with pain. I wonder why other people's

calmed down and those of us with chronic pain

disorders did not. Our bodies remain on high

alert for another attack.

Warmly, Jeannie

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[Guest guest]

Yes, I beleive my fibromyalgia started with an injury to my neck. A fall from a

horse. I'm lucky I wasn't paralyzed - I was unconscious for a while.

Lyndi wrote:

And I'm a 100% sure that my fibro started from nerve damage in my neck and upper

spine.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeannie,

I've read that people with fibromyalgia may already have the

condition from birth and that trauma's are what bring on the

symptoms.

I don't think they've ever found evidence that fibro is hereditary

either but my father has it also.

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I believe that my mother had Fibro. She passed away 29 years ago but her

symptoms of pain sure do relate to the Fibro pain I experience. I also have a

horrible feeling that my 13 year old may have it too.

Kathleen in NC