Re: PTSD, sexual/physical abuse and the connection to FMS - Sensitive Topic

January 3, 2008

I have been doing some research at work and I printed out over... god,

20+ documents on FMS. I have a listing of them somewhere that I will

eventually share.

Point is...

I was reading two different studies last night on the connection

between FMS/chronic pain disorders and sexual/physical abuse (which

would follow under PTSD). While the one study was not statistically

significant, it did show that there was some sort of significance in

relation to sexual/physical abuse and chronic pain conditions--esp.

FMS. I was curious how many of us have that kind of history.

I haven't been following closely b/c I've been VERY busy but I have

noticed the topic being discussed and I thought I would put it out

there that there is data on this. It has been researched. Something

to think about and consider in ones overall treatment.

I know of at least... two people personally that have FMS and have a

history of sexual abuse. It isn't pretty but it does seem to relate

somehow.

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