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Posted 6/9/2013 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
This may seem like an off base topic but I once read that the A+ blood type can be more susceptible to allergies and this type of illness. I don't necessarily buy into that, but I am curious...how many of us are not just type A personalities, but Type A blood?
Posted 6/9/2013 4:13 PM (GMT 0)
Type A personality, not sure about blood type but I think it's A. But, in my immediate family, there are four siblings, including me. Three of us had/have fibro. The next generation, courtesy of the brother, has symptoms I would classify as fibro-like at times.
Posted 6/9/2013 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
I'm Type A personality and Type O blood. I really don't think blood type makes a difference. Just my humble opinion.

Sherrine
Posted 6/9/2013 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
I read that both type A and type B personalities are prone to this (I happen to be type AB personality).

Dr. Murphree put it like this:
"I've found that most of my FMS and CFS patients fall into one of two personality types:
A's are the driven perfectionists; they do, do, do until they're done out.
B's are the caregivers; they give, give, give until they're given out."

My blood type is AB+; maybe just having the "A" in it made me more susceptible to this.

I think that having a diet/lifestyle/exercise regimen in accordance with your blood type can be helpful for managing overall health, which as you know is even more important for us fibromites than for the average person, which is why I asked to be tested for my blood type.

My mother has symptoms very much like that of chronic fatigue syndrome (she is AB- blood type).

Post Edited (Jasmine Grace) : 6/10/2013 1:25:46 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/9/2013 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
Im type A+ for blood and type B personality
Posted 6/10/2013 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
I am a mixture of AB for personality, O- blood type.
Posted 6/10/2013 2:45 AM (GMT 0)
Type B personality, all the way. Blood type is A+.
Posted 6/10/2013 2:58 AM (GMT 0)
I've just been reading about personality types C and D... and I'm wondering if they are just as susceptible to CFS/FMS as the rest of us, but they wouldn't share it with anyone much like we're doing. Apparently type C's aren't very assertive (any type C's reading this right now who are hesitating to respond?) and type D's tend to suppress their emotions and are probably less likely to come to a forum like this (any type D's out there?).

That said, I've never really bought into that personality classification system... I much prefer the Myers-Briggs system which has 16 different personality types; I feel much more honest when I say that I am an INFP than when I say I am AB.
Posted 6/10/2013 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
Hey, I'm INFP too!
Posted 6/10/2013 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
Hey, nice to meet another INFP! I only know one other INFP...

I think INFPs are VERY susceptible to things like this (anyone else INFP?), because we're just so sensitive, internalising and feel everything deeply... I wonder which aspects are more responsible though? The intuitive part? The feeling part? The perceiving part? I'm pretty sure that the introvert part is common...

Posted 6/10/2013 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
I would agree about introversion, for sure. And I think the feeling aspect probably plays big into it; we DO feel things deeply on the mental level, so it stands to reason that could translate over onto the physical plain as well. I mean, have you ever been moved by empathy to actually feel physical pain? I think that kind of sensitivity to our environments must play into sensitivity/over-sensitivity in our own bodies.

Want to hear something funny? My best friend is an ESTP; she and I are opposites in a lot of ways, but we've influenced one another in the best ways (her in motivating me to get things done, me motivating her to take time to just be). I have another friend that's an INFP who has CFS, go figure (another classically trained singer like me). She and I love each other, but we're constantly second-guessing if we said the right thing to each other, if we made the other upset...we're a mess!
Posted 6/10/2013 3:43 AM (GMT 0)
I definitely feel other people's pain in my own body...

I actually have two best friends: one is an INFJ and the other is an ESTP.

Did I mention that I play the piano? I play in church as well as for fun. I especially like classical music (my favourite piece is Gewitter) and John William's music (especially A Window to the Past and Hedwig's Theme).
Posted 6/10/2013 3:51 AM (GMT 0)
Ahhh, John Williams...love him! And how wild that you have an ESTP friend, too! Opposites attract on more than just romance. We are all meant to help complete each other, in relationships of all kinds!

I think any kind of artist (including both you and I, and painters/sculptors/etc.) is likely to be a high-feeling person, and therefore susceptible to more trouble. I play piano by ear, took lessons for 7 semesters in college because I had to. I didn't want to practice, though, and then we didn't have a piano for years and years. We have one now; I need to get back on it, and start teaching the kids. :)
Posted 6/10/2013 4:16 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, totally agree on all points.

I know I wish that I'd gotten lessons since I was little rather than starting when I was 12... start your kids (who are interested) as early as possible! Playing piano / music in general can be a very helpful outlet for emotions...

Can I please email you about something a little different to the norm? I don't know who else to ask about it...
Posted 6/10/2013 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
So 5 As (including me) and 2 Os.. interesting. I read about this in the Eat Right For Your Type book and thought it was an interesting theory.
Posted 6/10/2013 10:08 AM (GMT 0)
Had a little search about my blood type (b+) seems to describe my personality quite well, except for the being a "player" part...
Posted 6/10/2013 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Jasmine-feel free! I think I've got the little envelope enabled...
Posted 6/10/2013 2:56 PM (GMT 0)

Stephlynnette said...
Jasmine-feel free! I think I've got the little envelope enabled...

How to get that little envelope enabled? Debbie enabled it for me some few days ago but it's now gone.
Posted 6/10/2013 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Stephlynnette, I've sent you an email
Posted 6/10/2013 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting conversation. I'm type O blood...had never heard of INFP, but after googling it - oh, yeah :)
that's me.

Clarie, I didn't enable your email...I couldn't have, only you can do that. I just commented on the fact that it was already blue. Don't know why it isn't now?!

Debbie
Posted 6/11/2013 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
Type AB personality here.. and type A- blood...
Posted 6/11/2013 6:12 AM (GMT 0)
I am 0- blood type.
Posted 6/11/2013 9:09 PM (GMT 0)
@Jasmine and
@Stephlynnette.

I'm also an INFP and obsessed with the Myers Briggs personality categorizing system. I devote lots of time to contemplating it and trying to 'type' those around me. :)

As far as blood, I think I'm A-. I'm definitely not a type A personality....
Posted 6/11/2013 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
Well I think we can say that in this small sample of folks with Fibro we have a mixed bag of types A and O. Thus, blood type is probably not a significant factor. The book I mentioned claims that blood types A and B are prone to more illness and points to some research on the topic but we can clearly see that anyone can be susceptible to Fibro despite blood type, diet, environment...I think our genes probably have more influence than these factors.

Thank you all for your answers..I had wondered about the blood type thing for some time now. Whats more interesting to me now is the fact that many of you are a negative blood type. That's supposed to be rare.

-Liz
Posted 6/12/2013 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
I'm O+ the most common blood type there is.
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