I belong to both boards (and a few others as well) I am possibly one of the few here who does not have fibro (I might be wrong tho) as I came here to find out some information to try and help a good friends of mine (not on DS). The difference as I see it is that those on here have Fibro while those on CP board can, like me, have just that Chronic pain from injury, arthritis, Fibro and some unknown cause.
Many people who have Fibro belong to CP but I don't think it is the reverse. Fibro has special problems that those of us who don't have don't experience and sometimes have difficulty in understanding, though I am sure we all try.
Hope that helps a bit to clarify things.

I'm guessin' the silence means
doo-doo.

No harm, no foul?

I don't think you're full of doo-doo. I think it's important to look at all the possiblities that go on.

I think by looking at your history, you're was definitely caused by so much trama, physical and emotional, to the body in such a short period of time, but I don't think that was one of your questions.

I'm a member of the CP board altho I never have time to go there. I mainly hop between the fibro and depression boards and that's it. I just don't have time for all the others.

For me personally, I have NO IDEA what my "trigger" for fibro was. Unless it was just general stress from life. I wasn't in any major accidents, no major traumas, no sugeries, nothing. It's weird. I did however have two babies, back to back, had a miscarriage a few years later, then had two more back to back. That's a lot of stress. I won't even get into stress from family issues. So if anything caused it, I guess it would be from having so many children so close together, and being so young when I did???? Thing is, lots of women do that. So I don't get it. But, I am sure I carry the gene for it, as my Grandmother had all the symptoms and we practically live identical lives. So, that's all I can figure.

Hope this gives you some sort of info you were looking for.

Patty you know i love you i m not so savvy today I will speak to you abut pm Im having a blooddy rotten day

I am a member of CP board as well. However, I usually stick to this board generally. Simply because as it was stated, I have fibro and most CP people may not understand some of the issues I have. We understand completely about chronic pain however they may not understand some of our symtoms let alone how dibilatating they can be. For me lets see....

2000 baby 1
2002 baby 2
2004 baby 3
2006 off of meds for another problem sent my body all a whack. Massive period after meds gone. My kids had to stay with family till I got myself together. I lost one due to family issues. Got married, had issues with neighbors, school full time, dealing with family stress because of all that was happening. Fibro kicked in... so yep i think it was stress emotional mental and eventually physical that kicked in my fibro.

i hope that helps

My story is that I was going thru heavy emotional stress taking care of my grandparents in 1994-1997. Lost one is 96 and one in 97. They were very special to me and I still miss them so dearly. I started with strep infections, one after another during that time. I went on vacation in 97 and woke up unable to move anything without being in pain, -even a finger. I had a blotchy rash on arms and legs. Went to Rheumatologist and was diagnosed as having Parvo Virus. Since that time, I've been having flare-ups of widespread pain and all the other Fibro symptoms coming and going. This also threw me into peri-menapause. Quitting smoking brought out a major flare-up 4 years ago. I also got the shingles and have some pretty nasty post-herpetic neuralgia from it. So I've been dealing with this for 10 years now but have only known what it is since 2001/02 approx. I do not have any Chronic Fatigue, even when I can't sleep well due to the Fibro. I do notice that each flare-up comes with another little different symptom though. I have faith that I'll get this out of my system completely someday.

It definitely appears that stress in all its forms, physical and emotional play a HUGE role. But also, genetics too I think. My Mom and Aunt have fibro. I think I had a mild form of it since I don't remember when (probably a teenager), and after a total hysterectomy 4 years ago, is when I got really sick and never really got better. It turned out it was fibro full blown. I had PMDD for years, and always attributed my symptoms to that, i.e., depression, fatigue, moodiness, ect... it turns out, I still had the depression, and my fibro hit the fan:) big time. I thank God my kids are 9 and 11 now, and can do a lot of things on their own. I just don't have the energy as I did when they were younger.

Thank you all for answering the post. It helps to undertand a little bit of the "Why?" of this dis-ease.

Try www.fibroandfatigue.com/aboutus.php
It is a good info. site!!!!!!!

and about both in your question!!!!

I was severely abused as a child and young adult both physically and emotionally then at age 36 had an accident that gave me a neck injury & a concussion.
Fibro started right after and has worsened through the years. I also have major depression, anxiety and several other diseases that cause pain and fatigue. I have muscle weakness in both legs and arms & exercise is difficult, some days impossible so I am also overweight.

i just came down with fibro in 03. I think chronic pain for life or from an accident is different. I feel like I have the flu. It is not a failed back or a botched surgery.

It is fog and all over pain and mentally tired.

That is just my two cents. I visited that board but couldn't relate.

Fibro is in a class all it's own unfortunately. I think I like this board because I can relate to everyone so well. Normies don't and never will.

Good topic! Your not full of doo doo...

I totally AGREE with you Patty...I know for a FACT that stress has something to do with this DIS-EASE...either physical stress or emotional...it has had some negative response in our bodies...now I cannot even handle everyday normal stressors and I get sick...which is TOTAL BS cause I am an emotionally STRONg woman...but my body says Nope..someone upsets you, you get to feel Ill...just the way it is...I have always believed it...even before I was diagnosed I knew my stress level had something to do with how my body was reacting cause it ALL coincides...stress depletes our Bodies of What...whawt does High levels of adrenalin do to our blood...I have said it over and over again...I am glad you to have put it together...Love ya girl !!

Bonnie

I've got a ton of things that cause chronic pain. But there's a difference between people with diabetic neuropathy, and people with diabetic neuropathy (say for instance, and no I don't have that) and fibromyalgia.

I don't want to try to guess if the two (chronic pain caused by other things or trauma) are related, because I'll never really know and it won't change a thing.

I do know that my symptoms came on to this degree after an automobile accident.

I do believe that it's an autoimmune thing, and that we are predisposed, and something triggers it.

Does this help?

xxx

Key words that jumped out at me: Auto Immune, diabetes-- each of these indicate a general tie to the Endocrine System..
I am considered a TYPICAL Endocrine Patient because, I have numerous medical issues stemming directly to the system..
Auto Immune is a key becasue it indicates your immune system is on the weak side and cannot fight off infections;
Go to any Endocrine Site and you will soon find out just how many medical issues are part of the any one of the glands of the endocrine system.
Take Care...
Don't hesitate to contact me if you want additional info.