Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 said, " I also had a rheumy tell me that atleast one of my kids would have it. I hope that isnt true. That would just devistate(sp) me as I would feel responsible for their pain. " - Your doc has warned you that one of your kids might get FM. Please don't let this guilt you. It's NOT YOUR FAULT!!! None of us caused ourselves to get sick, and we certainly don't cause it in our kids unless we are horribly abusive and cause mental illness. And I know you're not like that. You love your kids and do what you can for them. My 14 yr. old has FM. I don't blame myself. It's genetic, but that doesn't make it my fault. After all, I got it from someone in my ancestry, or it's all more common now because of our society and how we live today vs. the " clean living " of the past. My daughter is doing great this year after a difficult time in 7th grade. And knowing early on makes it easier to have a treatment plan in place so she can manage her life and be ahead of the game rather than being blasted like so many of us have been. So, don't stress yourself out already. When and IF it occurs, you handle it. Don't blame yourself. Jeanne in WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 My daughter (17 now) has also started showing signs of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. It is definatley not your fault that something genetic that you did not even know about was passed on to your children!! The best you can do is educate yourself and your children about how to help curb the onset and handle the illness. For us, in doing research and from my own past experience, we know that fibromyalgia sufferers do not get enough REM sleep. My daughter started showing the first signs of not being able to get to sleep/deep sleep two years. We started her on melatonin to help her achieve deep sleep. I have educated my family (her grandparents) about the hereditary possiblity of fibromyalgia and that if she is sleeping, LET HER SLEEP. Let her body heal whatever it needs to while she is sleeping. You can not prevent you children from developing this illness, but you can be their advocate and educator on how to live with it. lisa n. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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