I have heard/read that Fibro is caused by childhood trauma/accident/stress/ etc. My chiropractor explained it as your "fight or flight" reflex is turned on high and will not shut off. I got to thinking about things yesterday and this is my thought.
My childhood and early adulthood were very traumatic/abusive which I am sure kicked my flight/fight reflex (survival reflex) into high gear. When I met my current hubby it took a long time for me to let my guard down and when I started to is when my Fibro symptoms became apparent. My fight/flight reflex had been "on" for so long it now wont shut off and because I am now allowing myself to relax and allowing someone else to help/love me I am aware of more. I spent so many years fighting through the pain to do everything that needed to be done that I became numb/blind to it all.
Maybe this post will help someone else suffering to find a link to their cause for fibro. It does not make fibro better but it does give me peace of mind knowing why.
My childhood and early adulthood were very traumatic/abusive which I am sure kicked my flight/fight reflex (survival reflex) into high gear. When I met my current hubby it took a long time for me to let my guard down and when I started to is when my Fibro symptoms became apparent. My fight/flight reflex had been "on" for so long it now wont shut off and because I am now allowing myself to relax and allowing someone else to help/love me I am aware of more. I spent so many years fighting through the pain to do everything that needed to be done that I became numb/blind to it all.
Maybe this post will help someone else suffering to find a link to their cause for fibro. It does not make fibro better but it does give me peace of mind knowing why.