Is fibro a degenerative disease??

KayC04201231

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Joined : Oct 2011

Posts : 55

Posted 3/7/2012 2:11 AM (GMT 0)

I was reading on the net which i do time to time, especially when i am have a flare pop up for no good reason... But I came across something that said fibro was not a progressive disease or degenerative disease. Is this true?? What does that mean? Fibro is not going to get worse as I get older?? I thought it got a lot worse as you aged.

I believe i have secondary fibro, its tolerable, annoying but tolerable but I have always been anxious it would get worse or progress to be a lot worse as the years go by. Its a big fear of mine actually. So is there anything to this or just you know BS. I could not even tell you where I saw it its just stuck with me for awhile and made me curious. TIA!

crazykitty

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Posted 3/7/2012 3:38 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Kay,

Fibro is not a degenerative disease...it does not destroy joints, muscle or tissue...it just feels that way. Fibro may be more difficult as we age because many develop wear and tear issues on their body and develop osteoarthritis, bursitis, sciatica or a number of things.

If you have fibro and are not active, your muscles become stiff and will atrophy from lack of exercise and you will lose mobility...that is why exercise is so impoetant to us.

Hugs, Robin

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