Re: %70 of those with fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

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]

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.

Doreen

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