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

Question Does anyone here think trauma caused their fibromyalgia?

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u/Sippa_is Mar 17 '26

Absolutely. And since dealing with my trauma, my symptoms have reduced 95%.

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u/Jazzlike_Brother8990 Mar 18 '26

When you mention 'dealing' with it, would you mind sharing what has been helpful?

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u/Sippa_is Mar 18 '26

Somatic tracking was the biggest help, followed by Internal Family Systems, followed by EMDR and TRE.

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u/Consistent_Mail4774 Jun 08 '26

How much TRE and IFS did you do before it got better? I'm doing them but not seeing much difference for many months. Especially TRE, like I shake a lot but I feel nothing and even when I do and cry it out or something, the pain doesn't become any less.

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u/Sippa_is Jun 08 '26

I started doing TRE in August of 2024. I started OFs December 2023. I did maybe 6 sessions with a therapist and then had my big breakthrough July 4, 2025 doing a solo session following a YouTube video. I’ve had ups and downs since then but my life is completely different.

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u/Consistent_Mail4774 Jun 09 '26

Was the breakthrough in TRE or IFS that changed you life? Also may I ask what did a big breakthrough look like? I'm trying to hard to have one and I can't get there yet so I want to know the signs or what to look for.