Re: Re: %70 of those with fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

Yes it makes total sense! I had a very traumatic childhood and have PTSD. All

that STRESS on the body could only cause problems like Fibromyalgia and RA. I

have both. The other part of it is carrying those memories and never expressing

them and never releasing the anger of it all along with the shame (even though

it is never the childs fault)....I have had 8+ years of intense therapy from the

effects of abuse my childhood had on me. Therapy is much needed not only for us

mentally but physically as well.

Donna

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From: Mimi <mimi212@...>

Sent: Sun, October 10, 2010 7:59:47 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: %70 of those with fibromyalgia

WOW, OKD - those are some surprising statistics. But, it certainly explains

alot. When I think back over my life, the trauma and drama of it all, it

certainly fits with what your Rheumy told you. Doesn't help any with the pain,

but it certainly explains why. Thanks for sharing that.

Doreen

Hi Group:

So i started with a new Rheumy (nice enuf guy). Anyways, we are going along

with history/physical blah blah and he asks me about my childhood, what was it

like and the he says research shows that 70% of people suffering from

Fibromyalgia had traumatic childhoods of physical or sexual abuse.

That floored me! He said they don't know why. The pain is physical and real.

OKD

[Guest guest]

I, like anyone else, do like to assign blame for all of my ailments.

But this is all merely speculation. I did not have a traumatic

childhood at all, and I still got RA. I realize that trauma in

childhood can manifest itself in many ways in adulthood, but I don't

think it has anything to do with RA. Just my opinion.

Sue

On Oct 10, 2010, at 10:53 AM, Mischievous Kitten wrote:

> Yes it makes total sense! I had a very traumatic childhood and have

> PTSD. All

> that STRESS on the body could only cause problems like Fibromyalgia

> and RA. I

> have both. The other part of it is carrying those memories and never

> expressing

> them and never releasing the anger of it all along with the shame

> (even though

> it is never the childs fault)....I have had 8+ years of intense

> therapy from the

> effects of abuse my childhood had on me. Therapy is much needed not

> only for us

> mentally but physically as well.

[Guest guest]

It seems more probable with fibromyalgia.

I do like to assign blame, but sometimes you just can't.

Sue

On Oct 11, 2010, at 8:57 AM, Mimi wrote:

> Sue - OKD said his doctor said that 70% of the people with

> traumatic, abusive childhoods will go on to develop Fibromyalgia.

> Nothing was mentioned about what brings on the RA. Although IMHO, I

> think stress can trigger that into a more active state, too. No one

> was assigning blame, though. I don't think its always stress that

> triggers it, but sometimes it does.