Fibro being caused from traumatic event?

Hi everyone. This is my first fibro forum. I am 26 and was diagnosed 6 months ago. Before the chronic pain began, I was on phentermine. Phentermine is a dietary supplement with crazy side effects. It caused me insomnia, nausea and irregular heart rate. One night I began having heart palpitations and awful chest pains which led to a full blown panic attack. I had never had a panic attack so naturally, I thought that I was having a heart attack and dying. I came off the phentermine immediately. I wasn't able to get over the experience though...that fear that I felt that night stayed with me. A week later the chronic pain began and led to my diagnosis. I did an MRI, nerve test, X-ray, ect. When nothing was found, it could only be concluded that I had FM. Now I know that not much is known about FM, especially what causes it...I have read that a traumatic event can trigger it however. I also know of one other person who went through a high stress situation and weeks later chronic pain began. Has anyone else had this happen?

Welcome to th fibro foum! Yes, My was triggered by a nasty fall on my neck. I had to have my neck all bolted up with plates. After that I went down hill fast. It took many years of Dr's to figure out what was wrong with me. I was always blaming it on the surgeons that something wasn't right. It wasn't until I found this site and put all of it together that this is what my problem was. I was so mad at the Dr's after that. I wasted thousads of dollars on Dr's bils and hospitilizations. I have improved a great deal since I started here. i rarely have to see a Dr. for my fibro symptoms anymore. I do mostly the natural treatment such as vitamin supplements. Find as much information on fibro as you can. Inform yourself and your Dr's. Believe or not I had to actually teach my Dr's some treatments. I was always wondering why I have so many medical diagnosis. Now I know that most all mine are fibro related. Look up Fibro 101 on this site You might be amazed how may symptoms you have that are fibro related. I hope to see you around in the forum. Fill free to ask questions or just to vernt. lol

Hi MRM, welcome, nice to have you here :)

My full-blown Fibromyalgia started after I burnt out emotionally in my hospital ministry in 2006. For a great number of years previous to that, I had milder symptoms that mysteriously would come and go, along with chronic fatigue. I was always coping with stress and anxiety as I had a lot of activities on the go, from volunteering to teaching to facilitating study groups, plus my hospital ministry, counselling work, managing a household and involvement in family life, as well as caring for an elderly parent after my father died. Gradually the mysterious allover pain and fatigue got so bad that I went to the doctor, who sent me to a rheumatologist, and so I was diagnosed. I stopped working and doing a lot of the above, then had to deal with grieving my loss of independence among other issues. This forum has been a godsend and a wonderful community to connect with. I hope you find meaning and peace here.