NOT SO, EITHER IN PAIN OR REMISSION!!!! SORRY U R MISINFORMED! OVER 20 YEARS OF FM/ME, FOR ME!!!

Sorry, bayou, it was me! A slip of the tongue, I suppose! By stages I guess I meant "flares". There really are no "stages", however, after having this disease for more than 40 year, I do find that, although they tell you that it is not progressive, I believe that it is. At least, I've found it has for me. Because I find the older I become, the slower I get because of the pain. The pain has increased over the years as has the muscle spasms, the burning, the headaches, etc.
I am so sorry for misusing the word "stages". I did not mean to mis-lead anyone!
Very remorsefully yours
Bonnie

I have had this 16 years and have to say I have had long periods of time without a major flare.

The pain and fatigue is always with me but I do go a length of time without a major flare. Maybe I am just better at planning my life around fibro now so I don't do the things that trigger flares for me.

I agree with the no stages just flares, but I am thinking it is progressive in that at one point you only have one or two symptoms and sometimes you have way more than a few.

tho I do not think there are "stages' to this disease....i think there are stages to the acceptence of it...like grieving the loss of ur old life...

Flares is a better word but new things can pop up. Ie IBS TMJ Myofascial syndrome. At least with me new thing happen sorry marilyn

FM is so progressive that anyone that says it's not doesn't have it period end of discussion. It really pisses me off that anyone could think anything other than the truth.

Progressive is really Not the same as haveing stages...i absolutley KNOW this Disease progresses...I have had it progress twice on me now...but it has not done that for everyone...nor has everyones symptoms worsened...as mine have...


Bonnie

Thanks everyone for your clarification. I get flares, but hope to keep active in spite of the daily pain. I have a pet theory that FMS & lupus are stages of the same disease, but am hoping I'm wrong. Bonnie don't worry about misleading me. If you experience more pain as time goes by that's how it happened. There's so much we don't know about FMS. One thing we do know - It's A PAIN! Odd how different physiologies respond (or don't) to different treatments, though. Again Thanks for all your responses! It's incredibly cool.

HEY! I have to agree with Bonnie. I def. think that FMS can and does get worse. Mine certainly has. So, flares always come and go ( maybe not go at all) but I do think it can be/is progressive.
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JBean

I don't think this disease if progressive. I know people who have cured it by diet and exercise. One women was in a wheelchair she was in so much pain and now has no symptoms at all. She gave sugar, white flour and caffeine.

Just to clarify something, Fibromyalgia is NOT a disease, it's a syndrome. It is also NOT progessive, meaning you will not acquire more symptoms as time goes by. You may worsen depending on how you are taking care of yourself (eg; insufficient sleep, poor diet, etc) but this syndrome is not progressive.

I've got to say it IT DOES PROGRESS! BECKY

ive had this for sixty years and it definately is progressive believe it or not .and you get more things that go wrong and cause more pain if thats not progressive , dont know what is

A big AMEN to all who feel, despite what the "experts" say, that FM is progressive! I have had totally different pain lately than I have ever had in my 10 years of being dxed with it. And, believe me, it is waaayyyy more painful than I ever felt when I first was having what I thought were severe pains. (oh, if only I had known how bad it could really get! Lol!) The doc asked me the other day how things were going. I told him," well; they take animals out and shoot them for less!" Lol! (don't anybody get upset now I definately don't agree with shooting animals! Lol!)Have a great day!