Type-A Personality in Fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

Fibromyalgia and the type-A personality…

what a concept and great topic for discussion. In AFFTER’s questionnaire

study, 78% of FMS patients are a self-reported type-A personality and 31% say

they are somewhat, or used to be. This is compared to 64% (and 12%

maybe/used to be) reported by the normal controls surveyed. That is a

significant difference, and there is something to that that needs to be

explored.

Holding back a person with a type-A personality,

is probably the biggest source of frustration for us. We are accustomed

to having a very active, challenging life and this illness tends to stop us in

our tracks.

Interesting article…

Shari Ferbert

www.AFFTER.org

Source: About.com

The Type-A Personality in Fibromyalgia & Chronic

Fatigue Syndrome

Tuesday

February 26, 2008

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2008/02/26/the-type-a-personality-in-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.htm

Have you ever

noticed how many people with fibromyalgia (FMS) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS

or ME/CFS) have (or at least, used to have) type-A personalities? I've seen it

referred to in some literature, and I've certainly seen the pattern in About.com's

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome forum. I also know it's true

of me.

<<<See link for whole

article>>

Shari Ferbert

President,

AFFTER

Advocates for

Fibromyalgia Funding,

Treatment,

Education and Research

www.affter.org

[Guest guest]

I have often thought the FMS was the body's way of saying "SLOW DOWN". Most of us went at breakneck speed before the FMS hit.

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Type-A Personality in Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia and the type-A personality… what a concept and great topic for discussion. In AFFTER’s questionnaire study, 78% of FMS patients are a self-reported type-A personality and 31% say they are somewhat, or used to be. This is compared to 64% (and 12% maybe/used to be) reported by the normal controls surveyed. That is a significant difference, and there is something to that that needs to be explored.

Holding back a person with a type-A personality, is probably the biggest source of frustration for us. We are accustomed to having a very active, challenging life and this illness tends to stop us in our tracks.

Interesting article…

Shari Ferbert

www.AFFTER.org

Source: About.com

The Type-A Personality in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Tuesday February 26, 2008

http://chronicfatigueabout.com/b/2008/02/26/the-type-a-personality-in-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.htm

Have you ever noticed how many people with fibromyalgia (FMS) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) have (or at least, used to have) type-A personalities? I've seen it referred to in some literature, and I've certainly seen the pattern in About.com's Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome forum. I also know it's true of me.

<<<See link for whole article>>

Shari Ferbert

President, AFFTER

Advocates for Fibromyalgia Funding,

Treatment, Education and Research

www.affter.org

[Guest guest]

Interesting but in my case, totally untrue. I am so far removed from Type A! My boss - he IS type A and healthy as a horse. Go figure.... Shari Ferbert <shari23@...> wrote: Fibromyalgia and the type-A personality… what a concept and great topic for discussion. In AFFTER’s questionnaire study, 78% of FMS patients are a self-reported type-A personality and 31% say they are somewhat, or used to be. This is compared to 64% (and 12% maybe/used to be) reported by the normal controls surveyed. That is a significant difference, and there is something to that that needs to be explored. Holding back a person with a type-A personality, is probably the biggest source of frustration for us. We are accustomed to having a very active, challenging life and this illness tends to stop us in our tracks. Interesting article… Shari Ferbert www.AFFTER.org Source: About.com The Type-A Personality in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Tuesday February 26, 2008 http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2008/02/26/the-type-a-personality-in-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.htm Have you ever noticed how many people with fibromyalgia (FMS) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) have (or at least, used to

have) type-A personalities? I've seen it referred to in some literature, and I've certainly seen the pattern in About.com's Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome forum. I also know it's true of me. <<<See link for whole article>> Shari Ferbert President, AFFTER Advocates for Fibromyalgia Funding, Treatment, Education and Research www.affter.org

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Shari, Thanks for posting this.

Barbara

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> Fibromyalgia and the type-A personality. what a concept and great

topic for discussion. In AFFTER's questionnaire study, 78% of FMS

patients are a self-reported type-A personality and 31% say they are

somewhat, or used to be. This is compared to 64% (and 12% maybe/used

to be) reported by the normal controls surveyed. That is a

significant difference, and there is something to that that needs to

be explored.

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> Holding back a person with a type-A personality, is probably the

biggest source of frustration for us. We are accustomed to having a

very active, challenging life and this illness tends to stop us in our

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> Have you ever noticed how many people with fibromyalgia (FMS) or

chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) have (or at least, used to

have) type-A personalities? I've seen it referred to in some

literature, and I've certainly seen the pattern in About.com's

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome forum. I also know it's true

of me.

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> Shari Ferbert

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>I am a type A our sons call me Judge Dread or Hang " em no plea

bargin. My hubby Pit Bull turned into cotton mouth.I am now letting

things go vacunme one day clothes the nmext and it doesnot bother me

as much. I feel somewhat better but I still like order nad being able

to know where thingsare in case we lose power I can get the

flashlight and go get it. MY folks raised me as a perfectonist and

letting that go too some of the time.Just like nice neat and in order.

I can even leave a dish in the sink now and it doesnot bother me as

it did way back when. hugs heidi

> Shari, Thanks for posting this.

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> > Fibromyalgia and the type-A personality. what a concept and

great

> topic for discussion. In AFFTER's questionnaire study, 78% of FMS

> patients are a self-reported type-A personality and 31% say they are

> somewhat, or used to be. This is compared to 64% (and 12%

maybe/used

> to be) reported by the normal controls surveyed. That is a

> significant difference, and there is something to that that needs to

> be explored.

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> > Holding back a person with a type-A personality, is probably the

> biggest source of frustration for us. We are accustomed to having a

> very active, challenging life and this illness tends to stop us in

our

> tracks.

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> > Shari Ferbert

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> > www.AFFTER.org

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> > Source: About.com

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> > The Type-A Personality in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome

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> http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2008/02/26/the-type-a-personality-

in-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.htm

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> > Have you ever noticed how many people with fibromyalgia (FMS) or

> chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) have (or at least, used to

> have) type-A personalities? I've seen it referred to in some

> literature, and I've certainly seen the pattern in About.com's

> Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome forum. I also know it's

true

> of me.

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> > <<<See link for whole article>>

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> > Shari Ferbert

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> > Advocates for Fibromyalgia Funding,

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> > Treatment, Education and Research

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> > www.affter.org

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