I'm not generally anxious unless there is an actual crisis.

I've actually been accused of "not working with a sense of urgency" because I don't get all wound up about things even when I'm working on a deadline.

But do you have phobias or worry about other things? I don't get wound up when working on a deadline, either, but worry about so many other things, a lot.

When I was diagnosed with my fibro 10 years ago (but had it much longer before that) I was tense, stressed out, nervous and labeled as "high strung" by one of my doctors. Had been all my life. As I've gotten older and been forced to deal with my multiple pain challenges, I've learned ways to make my anxiety and stress manageable. That, and because of drastic unplanned lifestyle changes I've learned to cope with, my stress levels are way down. So you'd think that with my calmer, more focused mind and relaxed body my fibro would be better. Nope. Even when I do get stressed and anxious, I still have the same amount of fibro pain as when I'm calm. The migraines get worse with stress, but the fibro pain is always there. I get flares whether I'm calm or stressed.

I get the same thing now. I used to be able to let things slide. I can still do that on the outside but on the inside my nerves are firing. Have you ever been wet and stood in front of a window ac and felt the hair on your arms tingle....that is what it is like when I get the shocking waves going through me. Once I calm down they subside so I am thinking that is a anxiety response.

No, not anxious at all. I am very laid back. I never worry about things out of my control, I just kind of go with it.

I am not an anxious person, I feel stressed when I am stressed but not otherwise. I have noticed I get the tremors now when I am in the middle of a crisis. Seems to be linked to the fibro and the fatigue, I didn't have it in my younger healthier days.

I am mellow till something hits particular hot buttons and then I am anxiety city. Sux. I do know anxiety can trigger flares for me but it has to be fairly epic, like a marital crisis.
Hugs, Leo

Anxious as a general trait before fibro? No
Anxious when symptoms started before I knew what they were? Yes!
Anxious now being treated with Cymbalta? No.

But then, that is my perception. I don't know what others would say who have known me all my life. I also think that over the years, before fibro, I "taught myself" to not be less anxious than was my general inclination.

I have fibromyalgia, but do not have issues with anxiety. My fibromyalgia symptoms began shortly after a terrible car accident. I try to keep stressful situations to a minimum, as stress exacerbates it.

Thanks, all. It's been interesting to hear that fibro and anxiety don't necessarily go hand-in-hand. Cocoa, my symptoms started after a car accident, too, and stress exacerbates my symptoms, too. I've been pretty darn stressed out lately--have a lot of major life changes on the way, and I'm especially stressed today, and my body is just going nuts. The nervy burning and tingling in my hands, face, scalp, throat...ugh! And weird electricity-like nerve jumping in my left shin. Could also be because I stopped taking my second pain pill of the day--bad decision.

Before fibro I wasn't particularly anxious. I was like PeaceN2You because people would comment on my calmness at work when others were upset. One man called me "ice lady" because he said I would just keep on working and doing what needed to be done while others around me were wringing their hands.

However, with this fibro I find anxious thoughts hit me now and then. And I can't turn them off. And these anxious thoughts are usually over nothing! And I know that, but for some reason I can't turn them off. However, I am struggling with depression right now, and I believe this type of anxiety is somehow related to the depression. Maybe the combination of fibro and depression is causing this dumb anxiety in me? I don't know. I just want it gone. It interferes with my sleeping.

I don't suffer from anxiety or depression - though I understand they are common with FMS. I feel generally happy and optimistic, though I'm nowhere near as vibrant as I was before having CP. It's sort of like there's a veil between me and the world now, where my true self can't quite connect to my life the way it used to be. I am slowly developing a plan to try to change that, but not stressing about doing it all at once or perfectly the first time. If that makes sense lol.

I an not anxious per se, but I am very much a perfectionist.

I don't generally suffer from anxiety. I DO worry about some things, such as when feeling bad for so long & not knowing what was wrong. Generally, though, if there is nothing I can do to control or change a situation, the initial worry shifts to a "what will be" attitude. I am, however, quite a perfectionist, and do stress out when things aren't exactly as I want, if its of my own co trol.