That would be a new theory that I have never heard of before. It is thought that Fibromyalgia is usually caused by some sort of trauma. Don't see how excessive alcohol consumption would figure into that.

Alcoholism IS a traumatic event.

My opinion - no. Unfortunately I have a lot of experience with alcoholics as a former nurse and other people I know personally.

IMHO only:
Cause? Not that I know of.
Can alcoholism ruin your health? Absolutely.
Child of alcoholic, with many an addict int he family tree. You won't get fibro or chornic fatigue from booze---but from cirrhosis, fatty liver, cardiomyopathy, alcoholic encephalopathy, pancreatic dysfunction, bleeding ulcers.... Should I go on?

As a direct cause? No, a few drinks here an dhtere won't give you CFS or FM.

But Alcoholism and drug addiction will however completely toast your innards, so.... there's that.

Note: My mom hasn't had a drink since 1987, was dx'd in 2013.

I'll amend Daisy'c omment by saying addiction issues often stem from traumatic events, as well as causing physical trauma.

We're not all - or even most - alcohol intolerant. There are a number of us who are actually helped by a couple of glasses of wine.

There's an article here on the site somewhere that talks about it, and there have been a number of posts asking whether people are hurt or helped - not by a lot of alcohol, but again, by a glass of wine, a couple of beers, a cocktail. The response is usually about even on both sides.

I've got more than my share of experience with alcoholism as well, and I agree with most everything Leo said. It's not a trauma, its a disease, but a lot of people first go down the rabbit hole after a trauma.

I have not had any alcohol in 26 years. I will tell you that I have pretty bad reactions to things wth alcohol like perfume, hand sanitizer, alcohol wipes. I don't think it is related to my fybro.

I have realized that I had fybro for many years before I got a diagnosis. I am not sure what caused it. However, I have had pain since my late teens.

I think what is hard about fybro is that is manifests in so many different ways and that there is not standard treatment that works for everyone.

My input would be No. I don't drink, but I have Fibro

D reminds me I should add that I also don't drink, other than a 2-week experimental period in my mid-teens, where I decided it was stupid to drink, and I never did again. (Tequia mixed with cherry kool-aid is apparently a great way to cure people of ever wanting to try alcoholic beverages, not that my friends and I realized it when we did it. None of us have touched alcohlic beverages since!)