Q: I have had fibromyalgia since I was 15. What is the possibility that my daughter will also have this condition? Has there been any research on how teenagers develop fibromyalgia?
A: The origin of fibromyalgia is unknown, but recent studies suggest there may be a relationship between fibromyalgia and depression and other mood disturbances. These mood disorders tend to run in families, and there is evidence of an increased frequency of depression among first-degree relatives of people with fibromyalgia. Although children and teenagers can develop fibromyalgia, it is much more common in people over the age of 20 and it predominantly affects women.
Although fibromyalgia is very common, it is difficult to predict the likelihood that any individual will develop it, even with a family history. If you have concerns about your daughter's condition, I recommend that you consult a rheumatologist.
David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist
Is Fibromyalgia Inherited?
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vivan
22 Feb 2010, 17:38
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| its me vivian again does anyone want to start a support group in fresno call me at 347-8630 |
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vivian
22 Feb 2010, 17:33
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| i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 yrs ago i had suffered wit the symptoms
for years but was told that it was related to my back. I have degenerative disk desease and stenosis of the spine, i also have sciatica so i had alot of things going on now i am in pain most of the time, I am on lyrica and i know it works i just wish it worked better. I am really interested in a support group here in fresno but cant find one does anyone know of one? |
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Teri
16 Feb 2010, 09:18
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| I was diagnosed with fibro 10 years ago. As far as I know I am the only one in my family that has it. My mother is very healthy. I would not recommend this dreaded to my worst enemy. I have learned to cope with the pain, which is a pain from the time I wake up till the time I go to bed, and I have take something to put me out in order to get some rest. I have found in the last 3 months that it has spread into my hips, and even effects my mouth and my teeth. I am wanting to start fibro support group anybody interested? May God Bless you All. |
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layna
31 Jan 2010, 22:24
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| my mother, aunt, and sister have been diagnosed with fibro and i believe i have it to, the only difference between them and myself is that i dont have medical insurance to get diagnosed and it sucks big time, i have been diagnosed with degenerating joint disease (osteoarthritus), which my mother has the same thing as well as other problems. i think the more my mother tells me about her conditions and symptons that i realize i have the same problems. i do believe it is inherited |
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Kathy
31 Jan 2010, 18:11
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| I too have Fibro and Rheumatoid Arthritis and have heard it is an Irish
gene. Depression is also prevalent in Irish people. My mother is Irish and
several of my uncles dealt with depression and some of my siblings and I
deal with depression. So all of this has to be due to neurons misfiring in
the brain. All I know is I am in a lot of pain and exhausted all of the time. Muscle aches and headaches. Lets all pray for a drug to be developed that will treat this dreaded disease. |
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Jerri Dixon
20 Jan 2010, 07:56
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| I believe that I may have Fibromyalgia and my doctor has ordered a load of
blood work from RA factor to SED rate and all there is in between.
Hopefully this will tell us for sure. Is there any test besides those that
any of you had in order to be diagnosed? (spl) I am a cancer survivor and
it seems that my pain got worse after chemo. I thought it was just from
that but almost 3 years later I hurt worse everyday. My joints ache, I have
muscle tenderness in some areas at any given time, A lot of shooting pains
(nerve like) I stay sleepy or just plain tired, and I have NO energy. My
entire life is consumed. My cbc's are all good as is my cancer screening. I
dunno, just checking with all of you to see if you have any of these
symptoms and if there are any "specific" tests that I can suggest to my
doctors. I feel like they do not take me seriously.Thanks to all of you and
good luck with yours. |
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Kathleen
29 Sep 2009, 02:32
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| While posting on a FaceBook FM site, I noticed a lot of Irish names. So I
asked if they had Irish 'heritage' (since the US is such a melting pot).
Well, low & behold, many of them responded YES! Irish was predominate with
Scottish & English also. So, although they were from Australia, Canada, etc., their roots traced back to Ireland with anywhere from 12.5%-75% Irish heritage! What about you? |
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renee
27 Sep 2009, 17:05
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| wow..soooo inlightning!! my sis has had it for years there are 10 of us ...both boy and girl all experience forms of it..does anyone know if location ..mira mesa sandiego or fresno ca have any pestisides links to this?? i dont want anyone to freak out ..just asking..thanks |
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KATHI
16 Sep 2009, 19:54
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| My twin sister and I have Fibro. Since we were in our early teens and we are now in our late 50s. My youngest daughter has it. But so do several of my cousins and aunts on both sides of the family. My father did not and my mother expired at an early age. My Dr. says there is agenetic link. We also have several other side effects(cfs IBS cyscitis,etc.)1 |
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Connie
13 Sep 2009, 06:34
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| I am 64 and have had Fibro for 30 years. of course I didn't get a
diagnosis until 9 years ago because no one knew what it was. It was a
difficult 30 years with doctor after doctor thinking I was a "drug seeker"
and would tell me to take Tylenol for my pain. Now I believe that both of my grown children have it. They haven't been officially diagnoised but just from my experience with it, I do believe that it has been passed on by me. As for any other female relatives having it, back in those days, no one had an answer and they pretty much had to live with it. I do have a cousin that has Lupus but I'm not sure if there is any connection there since we are not in contact. |
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Linda
12 Sep 2009, 14:00
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| I see a link. My mom had fibromyalgia. I have it & my daughter has it. So
far no grandchildren have it. I know how much fibro has affected families.
In my experience families don't understand at first. My husband didn't
understand about my pain until he was diagnosed with Dibetes & started
hurting. I was diagnosed in 1995 when I could find nothing about it. Until
I found a support group, I knew nothing about how to live with fibro. |
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BARBARA
10 Sep 2009, 12:38
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| HELLO TO U ALL,I HAD READ ALOT OF THE COMMENTS IN UR EMAILS AND IT SOUNDS A LOT LIKE MYSELF. I MYSELF AS WELL ALSO HAVE FIBRO AND I HAD IT SENSE I WAS ABOUT 17YRS. OF AGE AND I ALSO HAVE A 15YR OLD AND I DO THINK THAT HE HAS IT AS WELL...IT IS INDEED A VERY HARD MEDICAL CONDITION TO LIVE WITH BUT I AM DOING IT, IF ANYONE IS WILL TO CHAT ABOUT THIS U CAN EMAIL AT ANYTIME AND I LOOK FORWARD OF CHATTING WITH U. TRUELY UR FRIEND WITH FIBRO :) |
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Janice
10 Sep 2009, 09:24
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| My mother, half-sister, myself, and my niece all have fibro. We also have a lot of the side effects that go along with it. |
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Deb
22 May 2009, 10:52
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| My mother had fibro, her sister has it, I have it, my daughter has it; my
maternal grandfather had symptoms of it. We also each have one or more
associated conditions such as multiple chemical sensitivity and irritable
bowel syndrome. A good friend has it and her daughter was just diagnosed. The daughter's paternal aunt has both FM and CFS. My friend and I had to retire early because of our fibromyalgia (she also has post-polio). My daughter is unable to work because of it. It has affected both of our families very much. |
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Sarah
14 May 2009, 20:30
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| My paternal grandmother had Chronic Fatique Syndrome, which may be the same
thing as fibro. My father has an auto immune condition, as does at least
one cousin on that side of the family. And I have fibro. My doc thinks
there is probably a link. I fear that one of my kids, now age 9, will develop it b/c I see him having a lot of physical troubles that I had at his age. In the future, I bet doctors will see the genetic link for sure. |
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Charity
06 May 2009, 11:23
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| My grandmother had it, my mother an her sister have it, I have it, my cousin an my daughter might have it ... That's a lot of women in one family, over four generations with Fibro , genetic link or not it obviously tends to run in families. |
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deborah
02 May 2009, 10:54
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| I see a familial/genetic link for fibromyalgia in my family. Mother had it. Two out of her 3 children have it. Three out of four grandchildren have it and so far, one great grand child has it. |
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Reine
13 Mar 2009, 08:46
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| My sister & I have fibromyalgia (diagnosed years ago) and my mother has Neuropathy. We see so many similarities in our disease. How do we know that our mother doesn't have fibro or we don't have neuropathy? The symptoms seem to be the same. |
