My aunt was always described as "sickly"..looking back I am sure she had fibro..
I also worry that my daughter might have some symptoms..but she does have a very high pressure job with long hours so that may be the reason she is so tired etc..
She did have a check up recently and everything came up terrific..of course we with fibro know that often happens with us..
Micki

My mother has fibro. The only thing she takes for it is Elavil. She is allergic to many meds.

I'm reading a relatively new book out there on fibro and this doctor seems to think that fibro does run in the family through genes. He states that it's hard to pinpoint it because there are so many symptoms connected to fibro and each person seems to be afflicted differently.

I honestly believe my Mom has it, but we don't know yet. We'll soon see if that is the case. I know that my brother has arthritis (he's only a year younger than me) along with many other family members-- so immune disorders run in our family.

My dad has been struggling for many years with undiagnosed fibro. Because he's a man, the doctors he sees say it's not fibro and that he doesn't "fit the mold". Mold, schmold. He has fibro & he's in pain. My aunt (dad's sister) also dx with fibro about 10 yrs ago and is currently on disability.

my aunt has it too she has been an inspiration for me she's awesome

I'm alone. Noone in my family has it. It's weird. I saw another post where the lady is the only one in her family and was into being athletic. I worked out, ran, walked, did swimiming and aerobics. I still do but it hurts me at times of course. LOL...I guess I just had to be the unique one.

My Mother has it and my Great Aunt is going to a specialist to be looked at for it also next week.

My aunt has FM and RA, my mother has alot of pain but self-medicated with alcohol, my sis has FM and I believe my 19yr. old daughter has it as well but is not dx. She is waiting to see what I find out about my situation and to get health insurance before she seeks help. I am finding more and more stories on other sites as well as this one that it seems to run in families like diabetes, epilepsy, and so on. Horrible huh?

Great question! My Mom has it, and so does my aunt (her sister). My daughter who is 11 is showing signs. Her legs are sore a lot and she gets very tired, and when she gets tired, she doesn't feel good at all. It's like she gets really sick from being tired. I sure hope she doesn't have it, but I will help her as much as I can always, and be there for her.

My mom has it and I think my nana had it. I'm worried our 14 yr old son has it but don't think our daughter does. She 20. She does have RJA though.

What the heck is with people NOT believing in FM....especially when a family member has it? That really burns me. What is so not believable????

This is a great post Aspire.
We don't have much family history on both my mom or dads side. My mom has a few distant relatives living. The only thing we know is that they live in Texas. I tried to find a few but had no luck.
My dad has 1 brother living. I know I have several cousins out there but my dad was never close with any of his brothers or sisters. All of his siblings were alot older than him other than the one that is still alive. We have no idea where any of them even live. My sister does not have fibro. I have a half brother but we also are not sure where he is other than heard he is in Alaska.

This is something ive thought of often. My rheumo asked me this question at one of my first visits with him. I had to tell him I had no clue.
I wish i had more time to sit on the net and search for any of my relatives, or at least cousins that I know are somewhere out there.

My mom,aunt and I have it. My grandma has polio when she was a young child.I'm concerned that my 12 yr old son has it as well. I truly believe it is genetic and had read documentaion that confirms that as well.

I am sure my aunt suffered with fibro for years and years without being diagnosed.The family treated her like a hypochondria all thos years. I have inheritated that label unfourtunately by the family too. marilyn