Fibromyalgia ...hereditary

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hi pam,

i have read, in some places/articles/sites, that fibro is becoming to

be considered as hereditary. for instance, the theory that we make

excess chemical p, which causes us to be extra sensitive to pain, is

like a hereditary disposition to fibro. how else would a body make too

much chemical p? would trauma cause us to start making excess chemical

p? i have not read that anywhere, myself. and like a couple other

members mentioned, their grandparents probably had fibro, but it wasn't

called fibro back then. some fibro symptoms are similar to autoimmune

diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, only without inflammation, and

autoimmune diseases are definitely considered hereditary.

and hereditary issues can skip generations.

i personally believe with the hypothalmus,thyroid,adrenal involvement

in fibro and cfids, that these conditions do have hereditary

dispositions. everyone in my family has thyroid/adrenal issues so far,

a sister is looking like she is developing fibro, too, but doesn't want

to hear about it from me, of course.

take care,

marg

> >

> >Hello, along with your analogy of will it kill us, one of my sons

> asked me the other day if this is hereditary? Anyone know about that,

> I haven't heard of it, and never thought to ask my Rheumatologist

either.

> Just wondered...

> Thanks,

> Pam

> >

>

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I have read that truama can bring the onset of Fibro, along with stress. All of

mine came about last year when my bestfriend of 32 years committed suicide. My

world was turned upside down and I went down hill fast with major depression. He

was my lamp post that I looked for when I felt lonely. So, I do believe that

coupled with stress and the onset of something traumatic can and did bring out

the fibromyalgia that I was diagnosed with in Sept of the same year. My illness

actually started in June as I approached his birthday, the first one without

him. Take it with a grain of salt...but that's what I have read from Fibro

sites.

Debra B

Fibromyalgia ...hereditary

hi pam,

i have read, in some places/articles/ sites, that fibro is becoming to

be considered as hereditary. for instance, the theory that we make

excess chemical p, which causes us to be extra sensitive to pain, is

like a hereditary disposition to fibro. how else would a body make too

much chemical p? would trauma cause us to start making excess chemical

p? i have not read that anywhere, myself. and like a couple other

members mentioned, their grandparents probably had fibro, but it wasn't

called fibro back then. some fibro symptoms are similar to autoimmune

diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, only without inflammation, and

autoimmune diseases are definitely considered hereditary.

and hereditary issues can skip generations.

i personally believe with the hypothalmus, thyroid,adrenal involvement

in fibro and cfids, that these conditions do have hereditary

dispositions. everyone in my family has thyroid/adrenal issues so far,

a sister is looking like she is developing fibro, too, but doesn't want

to hear about it from me, of course.

take care,

marg

> >

> >Hello, along with your analogy of will it kill us, one of my sons

> asked me the other day if this is hereditary? Anyone know about that,

> I haven't heard of it, and never thought to ask my Rheumatologist

either.

> Just wondered...

> Thanks,

> Pam

> >

>

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75% have a major trauma reaction in our past.

There are some people in life who have developed diabetes just from

stepping off a ladder, yet we know that stress also affects insulin

production sooooooo something to think about.

Fibromyalgia ...hereditary

hi pam,

i have read, in some places/articles/ sites, that fibro is becoming to

be considered as hereditary. for instance, the theory that we make

excess chemical p, which causes us to be extra sensitive to pain, is

like a hereditary disposition to fibro. how else would a body make too

much chemical p? would trauma cause us to start making excess chemical

p? i have not read that anywhere, myself. and like a couple other

members mentioned, their grandparents probably had fibro, but it wasn't

called fibro back then. some fibro symptoms are similar to autoimmune

diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, only without inflammation, and

autoimmune diseases are definitely considered hereditary.

and hereditary issues can skip generations.

i personally believe with the hypothalmus, thyroid,adrenal involvement

in fibro and cfids, that these conditions do have hereditary

dispositions. everyone in my family has thyroid/adrenal issues so far,

a sister is looking like she is developing fibro, too, but doesn't want

to hear about it from me, of course.

take care,

marg

> >

> >Hello, along with your analogy of will it kill us, one of my sons

> asked me the other day if this is hereditary? Anyone know about that,

> I haven't heard of it, and never thought to ask my Rheumatologist

either.

> Just wondered...

> Thanks,

> Pam

> >

>

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I tend to agree with trauma (physical and emotional) being the cause

of most cases of Fibro. I have done A LOT of research in the last 5

years and was previously a member of a few Fibro groups on CafeMom

(which I am no longer on). And it is overwhelmingly clear that trauma

plays a big part in the onset of Fibro. I am not sure where heredity

comes in or where the idea surfaced, but it would seem (to me) to be a

bit of a long shot.

My Fibro began a couple of years after I was hit by a car and worsened

during a time of EXTREME emotional trauma (i.e., the loss of a job,

homelessness and miscarriage). Heredity certainly had nothing to do

with this.

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> 75% have a major trauma reaction in our past.

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> Re: Fibromyalgia ...hereditary

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> I have read that truama can bring the onset of Fibro, along with

stress.

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I think the skipping generations might be where I got it, too. My paternal

grandfather was institutionalized for schizophrenia when my dad was a baby. I

think the FM could have been wound up with that.

Jeanne in WI

hi pam,

i have read, in some places/articles/sites, that fibro is becoming to be

considered as hereditary. for instance, the theory that we make excess chemical

p, which causes us to be extra sensitive to pain, is like a hereditary

disposition to fibro. how else would a body make too much chemical p? would

trauma cause us to start making excess chemical p? i have not read that

anywhere, myself. and like a couple other members mentioned, their grandparents

probably had fibro, but it wasn't called fibro back then. some fibro symptoms

are similar to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, only without

inflammation, and autoimmune diseases are definitely considered hereditary. and

hereditary issues can skip generations.