Mine was after the birth of my 2nd child.

Can't really say for sure, but have had a couple of accidents, the last one, the front tyre on my motorbike burst when I was doing 40mph, that hurt!! I've probably got MS as well and have a tumour(Fred)on my pituitary gland which has really mucked about with my hormonal levels. Any of these could of been the trigger apparently.

In my case, it's hard to say. I had a bad fall year years ago, when I was 15. I think it really started then. Of course I've had lots of bad stuff happened to me in the years since then (i'm 60) and I think it gradually got worse. In the months immediately before my dx, I had a lot of emotional stuff going on,deaths of loved ones, etc., plus I was attacked and had my face smashed, resulting in two very black eyes and my cheekbone broken in two places. I think at that point, it hit full force. I'd had all I could take, physically and emotionally, and my world crashed.

EITHER I GOT MINE FROM A BAD CAR ACCIDENT THAT I HAD OR WHEN I CAME DOWN WITH EBV WHICH IS NOW KNOWN AS CFS. WHICH FROM WHAT I HAVE READ AUTOMATICALLY CAN GO INTO FIBRO. OOOOOOOOR I GUESS IT ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN THE TEN YEARS WORTH OF STRESS I HAD BETWEEN MY HUSBAND BEING A HUGE ALCOHOLIC PLUS MY MOM BEING SICK WITH ALZHEIMERS AND MY SON BEING ON DRUGS SO WITH ALL OF THAT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 5 TO TEN YEARS LOST 30 POUNDS WITHIN THAT TIME IT WAS A VERY STRESSFUL TIME IN MY LIFE . SO I AM GUESSING IT COULD HAVE BEEN 1 OF THWO INSTANCES.
LOVE TRISH

Mine came after a virus and emotional trauma and depression. Next thing you know, I couldn't walk right.

I think that mine came after a seris of falls and accidents that caused severe whiplash to my neck, I have never been quite the same after that.

No one has ever been able to come up with a reason for me. Other than it possibly having roots in autoimmune illnesses or being part of in-utero Diethyl stilbesterol (DES) exposure. That was they drug they gave women to ensure a good, healthy pregnancy.

Mine was caused by a drug called Lupron (it's actually chemo for PROSTATE cancer) which they use on women with endometriosis. I still have the endometriosis and now fibro to boot.
Yipee.
I still believe there's a reason for me being in this situation though...I mean a GOOD reason...and something good will come of it!
Love, Morus

My FM was caused by a medical procedure where the conditions were unsanitary and caused mold to grow in my breast. Mine FM resulted in Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency however when I finally, finally got diagnosed (five minute test) with a biotoxin disease my treatment and hopefully a cure has been progressing (I'm into my treatment two months).

I also wanted to say that after I had a flu shot a couple years back my disease took a turn for the worse. I believe the mercury in the flu vaccination exasperated my disease. I also believe that mercury and other metals (whatever you are sensitive to) will cause fungi to grow in your body (this is my theory).

I had a wreck and was ejected from my vehicle. Going through the windshield and landing head first onto the highway sort of paved the way for my FM, according to my internist, my neurosurgeon and my rheumy.

As messed up as I was, physically, you should see how I can tear up an SUV, an 18-wheeler and a concrete median.

I was beaten by my father on a regular basis,thrown down the stairs, head wapped off the wall etc etc allong with verbal and mental abuse...
I've always known pain and lived with it my whole life...yes i've had councelling and kicked the crap out of my father (we had a chat or two) we are now close to being friends
but my fibro stems from that..

it's hard to say, I've had symptoms of fibro since I was around 5yrs old. I don't remember ever NOT having pain. I also was a very sick baby.. had chronic ear infections, and I had to have my tonsils and adnoids removed at age 3. I think all that may have triggered it initially, but after I got the flu with bronchitis 2 years ago, it got a lot worse..
My mom and sister also have fibro so I definitely have the hereditary factor.

After my Hysterectomy.

Playing sports, auto accidents, six months chemotherapy, and then a fall on an icy sidewalk. Maybe all this culminated to FM. ARRRRGGGGHHHH

I believe with all my heart that mine was caused when I was struck down in a cross walk by a truck.After numerous knee surgries I wasnt healing..I finally got diaganosed with fibro I was so stunned I had no clue what it was..After much research it made so much sense.