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

[Guest guest]

Same goes for me. No abuse, but very, very low self-esteem as a child which

caused anxiety and depression. Physical symptoms, probably pediatric FM

were thought to be " bids for attention. " I wouldn't be surprised if many

who've dealt with abuse have FM, but there are still many with FM who

haven't been abused.

Jeanne in WI

> have fms no hx of any abuse Jodi

>

> alannakitty wrote: 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.