I was always a "nervous" child. Then I was diagnosed with panic disorder when I was 17. Being a teenager and a young adult, treatment was not a priority. It wasn't until ten years later that I finally went to my doctor and got put on medication for it. Those 10 years of constant anxiety took a toll on my body physically and mentally. After that I started an extremely stressful job. Then my body finally said that was enough! I started slowly having health problems starting with migraines. And now it's full blown fibro. I'm 36 now, and it makes me sad that I've spent the majority of my life not taking care of myself. Now I'm paying for it.

Go to my story. It started after I was pregnant for my son, I got really sick. Thru my doc asking tons if questions the last being do I have a well on the property. To my amazement their was very low on property. All the poo and piss of 50 horses was going into my well water. Well was made of wood with no lid.. I vomited from smell of well. Green slim with horses fun going in. I was drinking this and my ex husband never told me then admits saying he checks it yearly which he didn't. My babies never got sick bc I bought sterile water for them. I had a bacteria in my body but couldn't take treatment bc I was pregnant,waited after nursing ended for treatment. By then I never got better plus I had been physically abused a lot which added to my problems,my body dragged with a car my hand on door to not go under car etc etc. I went for a routine test in my heart,the doc ran more tests I had Epstein Barr,coxsackie, etc in my body.Doc told me I had myalglienchephlimylitis ( chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome) sent me to a too specialist with 8 degrees+ and that doc said I also had Fibromyalgia too between all germs I drank and abuse that I'd never recover. Then my ex wanted a divorcé bc he was a bachelor, not cut out for being a family man.I has 3 babies 1,2,3 yrs old that he wanted but changed his mine plus I found out my home later was condemned.. I went into survival mode and raised my babies alone in Quebec far from my family. That wad the start of my new life with Fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndromes. My health got worse, immune system comprised with nerves everywhere in my body damaged.

I truly beleive that it's related to Trauma mentally physically emotionally any kind of it . Then stress and any kind of abuse can make it so much worse .
Not right away for me it was slow and steady but constantly got into my mind not just my body that was the hardest
For me I really thought I was insane stop trusting my self. Head aches body aches and then the mental depression anxiety it's Americal I didn't go insane
No proper guidance no one knew what was going on for many many years test after test Well that's about it for now .
God bless and Take care Dee

My last Pregnancy was the kick off for my Fibro I was told it was SPD, until after I had her and now I have a whole range of different health problems and my immune system is very low.

@A MyFibroTeam Member Hi Mia so sorry to hear you are having such an awful time. Can't you get something for the depression. Yes depression doesn't help Fibromyalgia. You have to do some activity and get out there and you just have to not get depressed just think positive. I personally think praying to God helps and if you believe you should do that. I had an incident right after my car accident and when I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and I was having trouble at work, they were kind of trying to get rid of me. The stress from that wasn't helping me and might have even caused the Fibromyalgia I don't know. But all I knew it made it worse. I prayed and God helped me something spiritual came to me and I felt unbelievable Love and then joy and finally peace. It happened right in my car after I arrived home very helpless and I prayed. I remember getting out of the car and feeling absolutely amazing and the next day at work everything changed and I improved somewhat. I still had some problems but I could deal with it. I know God and Jesus helped me. To do some activity like Aquafit really helps and meeting people. Being isolated with your pain and problems never improves it. I have some depression times now but I don't dwell on it. I think about stuff I like and try and be positive. In the summertime if you can just go for a short walk outside on a lovely day can help. Exercise helps both these conditions even if it is difficult at first, it will become easier. I never had such a depression that I would be treated with drugs and plus I was really sensitive to drugs. The drugs would make me worse. But some people need to have drugs for depression. Amitriptyline is a good drug for Fibromyalgia alot of people where I live take it. It works as an Anti depressant and it might help both of your conditions. I would ask the doctor about it. I will pray for you.