Re: I'm confused....-- To Sue

April 10, 2008

Welcome here Sue. I will answer your question. The answer is no. It is not a

trigger of Fibromyalgia. Alot of us are overweight, but some are actually

underweight or at the perfect body size. From my own experience, I have gained

weight since my diagnosis because the fibro got so bad the last few years that I

am more sendetary and don't do the things I use to because of pain and fatigue.

(OK.... I also like to eat.. don't tell anybody). LOL.

But really, I use to be at a good weight when I got sick. I might add that

fibro attacked me in my 20's when I was a perfect size. (I am now 44). Not

everyone gains weight when they get sick with fibro. Some folks here actually

say they are underweight and cannot eat much because of the pain and fatigue.

It attacks skinny people, fat people, young people, older people, and people of

every single walk of life. It does not discriminate with race or economic class

either. It is more common in women but also attacks men. We have a couple of

men in our support group here.

hugs,

Debra V.

Jeanne and Dave djgraves9497@...> wrote:

No, absolutely not. Skinny people get FM, average people get FM, and

so do overweight people. Being overweight carries such a huge stigma in this

country, so don't let anyone tell you that it is the cause of your FM. I had

gastric bypass surgery twice in my battle to feel better. Even after losing 110

pounds I did not have enough energy to function and have a normal life. This led

to a profound depression and a return to eating for comfort, so now I am back to

being morbidly obese. Hope this answers your question.

Jeanne in WI

I just joined this group. My doctor is leaning towards a diagnosis of

fibromyalgia. After reading mosts of your messages, I am thinking she just may

be right

I do have a question, though. I had already deleted the orginal message and just

read a reply. And I'm confused about something. Is being overweight a symptom or

a " trigger " of FM? Thanks for your enlightment!!

--

Sue

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