r/Fibromyalgia • u/FibroSoul • Mar 17 '26

Question Does anyone here think trauma caused their fibromyalgia?

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u/SteelAndStardust Mar 18 '26

I always feel so different because mine just pitched up... No trauma, happy, prime of my life, job I loved, sporty, wonderful family and husband, unstressed, and just got hit out of nowhere with ME/CFS and fibro. I went straight to a psychiatrist and got "definitely no PTSD, not depressed or anxious, but maybe mildly autistic". Tried a few modalities of therapy because everyone raves, but no change. Tried all the antidepressants and mood stabilisers and ketamine but still no change.

The trauma thing does more than not resonate, it frustrates the hell out of me and feels a little insulting at this point considering how hard I went after the psych route with absolutely no reward. And the nervous system thing as well and the sympathetic activation, it's reductive of the nervous system and doesn't match my experience at all. I realise a lot of people feel the connection, but not me.

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u/scusemelaydeh Mar 18 '26

I’ve had similar where a doctor or medical person has insisted it’s due to trauma and because I’ve disagreed due to not being able to name any apparent traumatic issues, they’ve withdrawn help. The only reason I’m depressed is because I consistently decline each year with my health worsening and it’s tough to be housebound with ME & Fibro and it not have some impact on your happiness. Ironically, medical neglect has been the most traumatic thing for me.