Is Fibro progressive?

Hi Maezyaya Welcome to the forum. I was diagnosed last year and I think I have had the symptoms for at least 3. For me, I think my symptoms have gotten worse then somewhat better. It went through stages. They say it's not progressive, but I have talked to a few people that have gotten worse. I guess each person varies esp with their flares. Now I have trouble with getting the flu, sick yucky feeling if I overdo it. Sorry I couldn't help ya anymore, I really don't think they know for sure either lol.

karen

It would be hard for me to say if this is progressive. I think your age has some play on how you handle the symptoms. When I was younger I could handle the symptoms better. As I got in my 40's is when I really got stop in my tracks with fibro. I wish I knew all this information on fibro years ago like I know now. It would of save me a lot of heartache. I took an very very stressful job not knowing that fibro flares with stress. After 3 years of that job, I almost died. After not working for 2 years, my fibro has improved. Some days it feel like work to keep it under control, but I am doing it. I think if you have the right job, keep stress levels down, medications, light excercie and heat one can do fairly well. Having no stress can be challenging at times. Hopefully you can get good control of your fibro. I give this forum so much credit. You can learn so much here.

Hi, and welcome!  I'm glad you found us and joined the family.  Fibromyalgia is not supposed to be a progressive illness.  Fibro waxes and wanes.  We will have good periods and bad periods.  Our pain can depend upon the weather conditions, too.  My pain is a little worse than when I developed fibro 24 years ago, but I'm getting older and more aches and pains are typical for anyone who is growing older.  With fibro you know you can't do things exactly the way you used to.  You can still do things but need to work around fibro to get it done...like pacing yourself.  So, there are a lot of variables that feed into how we feel from day to day. 

 

Be sure to read Fibro 101...the second thread on the forum.  There are links to good information about fibro and you will learn a lot there.  Good starting links are called Symptoms, What Else Could It Be, and A Thorough Explanation of Fibromyalgia.  You might just see yourself there. 

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better.  Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you.  Hope to hear more from you soon.

Sherrine 

 

Sherrine

Thanks everyone for all your help and suggestions. I think a lot of my problems deal with stress. My daughter has just been diagsnosed as Bipolar which we have been dealing for the past year. My dad has dementia and my mom has fibro. I have been trying to help my mom because she cant depend on my dad anymore. I am also helping raise my grandchild. So between the three generations of family members, I feel like the proverbial dog chasing his tail. I believe it has finally caught up with me. I keep reminding myself that I am truly blessed and to just keep taking it day by day. On the days I have to work (part-time), I just think ...Lord help me make through the day. Thanks for listening to me go on and on.