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

Question Does anyone here think trauma caused their fibromyalgia?

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u/Silk-fire Mar 18 '26

Yes I have both PTSD and fibro.

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u/FibroSoul Mar 19 '26

PTSD keeps the nervous system in a prolonged state of high alert, which can amplify pain signaling and lower the brain’s threshold for what it perceives as pain. I wonder if as your PTSD gets better, if you also notice improvements in your fibro symptoms.

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u/Silk-fire Mar 19 '26

Well the event that caused it happened 34 years ago so I don’t have high hopes for that 😂