Can a neck/shoulder injury be the cause or contribute to fibromyalgia?
I injured my neck and shoulder a little over six years ago. After 4 surgeries and dozens of different procedures, I'm in more pain than ever. I saw a new doctor yesterday and after checking me he says he is almost certain I have fibromyalgia. Can this be a direct cause of my injuries?
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1. Yes, it's called post-injury or post-trauma fibromyalgia. Here's an article about it:http://www.prohealth.com/fibromyalgia/library/showArticle.cfm?libid=14010&B1=EM100709A
ProHealth is an awesome site to read and get support. I've been a member for 8 years.
2. Yes, absolutely, I think you have pinpointed YOUR specific cause. It can be different in other people, and as you know, is quite contentious. But this event would be the trauma or the injury that caused yours. Definitely.
If you can afford the Laser Spine Institute, that might be okay. Otherwise take muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, painkillers, or sedatives, like valium, but not all at once. And exercise to produce endorphins, build yourself up with B12 and not hocus-pocus things or supplement. Shower in warm water often, and sleep on the best of beds. Do not give up - remain active, and calm.
Watch for accompanyiong, unpleasant bowel symptoms. Eat fruit and use healthy, enjoyable probiotics, as in yogurt.
3. a theroy is that any severe trauma--physical or emotioanl--can cause changes in the brain which result in fibromylagia
but any neck injury can cause widespread pain which leads to fatigue
most people claiming to have fibromyalgia are misdiagnosed--
most are truly in pain---but they have something else--like their promary condition (neck injury, arthritis, thyroid) only
most docsa re incompetant when it coems to fibro--they label any l;ong term pain as fibro--it is not..
you really need to research legit websites like
www.fmaware.org
there is a lot of quackeery--don't beleive anything not associated with a repuatable source
if someon actaully studies fibro--they knwo tehr is NO INFLAMMATION--tehrefore taking NSAIDS/antiinflammatories is NOT helpful
cowboy knows a lot about idiopathic things--but fms is not one of tehm
unfortunatley ther are many so called professioanls that do falsely label any pain as fmns--
but it is reall a specific neurop condition
feel free to report him for
'harming other members' by providing false information
4. Fibromyalgia is an idiopathic wording for something they know nothing about. It can be arthritis or rheumatism also. I notice the inset one answer gave was interesting but really said nothing of the disease and had the point system on it instilling my thoughts about pain.
I was told I had this also by a MD years ago, then I saw an internal specialist who then told me what fibromyalgia really was.
I settled for osteoarthritis in the severe degenerative stages. I also have severe neurological damages. This all didn't come close to the fibromyalgia the other doc was talking about, because there is no such animal. It seems there isn't enough to go around so they invent one.
If they have to go be the point system, then somethings wrong and it isn't the pain.
Both arthritis and rheumatism will set in after an accident, this is no mystery. It should be treated as such. If ice packs or hot pads don't work then MRI's and X -Rays should show what's going on. I have it in my neck also, the vertebrae have slipped several times and I've had rods and screws put in. The arthritis has eaten the bone away allow the disc to slip and go into steno- sis now, another surgery. The arthritis can be the direct cause through the eating or eroding of the bone and weakening it.Ask your doctor if this is what it is.
5. Fibromyalgia is a chronic and complex condition with pain frequently involving the neck and back.
Predisposing factors for fibromyalgia have been postulated to be physical trauma, psychological stress, history of abuse and genetic.
Other chronic conditions are associated with fibromyalgia including chronic fatigue, sleep disturbance, myofascial pain, irritable bladder syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome and cognitive dysfunction.
The pain of fibromyalgia is often made worse by physical activity, stress, lack of sleep, cold and damp weather. Complaints often found associated with fibromyalgia are generalized weakness, daily fatigue, muscle and joint stiffness, generalized tenderness, unrefreshed sleep, disturbed mood, anxiety, frequent urination, irritable bowel and multiple chemical sensitivities.
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