I am new here. Just joined today. I am hoping to discover some answers to some questions I have, by reading what you have to say. I have had 30 years of FMS. Plus the 6 years of misdiagnosis before that. Since I am an older person, I have also had many other health issues that have had to be dealt with. Uterine Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Severe Osteoarthritis with 2 knee replacements from deformed knees, and then all of the disorders, that accompany FMS (palpitations, IBS, etc). There is one issue that I have noticed that has always remained. That is why I am here. One of the key components of FM is connected to sensory issues. SPD is often written about in regards to children. Rarely adults. But there are some. I am sitting here again, with many tabs open on my laptop, following one lead to another to another.. What I am seeing is that SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) can cause the body stress, causing tension, causing fight or flight state of being for a long period of time. The physical reaction to these states can cause, muscle fatigue, muscle spasms, cramps, headaches, confusion, difficulty thinking, aches from being in the fight or flight mode too long, depression, stomach issues of course, due to the stress, and poor sleep, due to the tension in the body, and thus the organs start becoming affected, etc. It's a domino effect. Sensory Overload or Fibromyalgia. All of these states would cause the same symptoms of fibromyalgia. I have always known the Fibro can mimic so many other disorders. Within the past, maybe 5 years, I have been able regarding myself, to make a connection to a sensory processing disorder. So my next step was to learn, which I still am learning, how to manage your life, environment, body.... to keep sensory overload at bay! That is what I am working on. If I am constantly stressed from overloading, then naturally, my body will physically manifest symptoms, such as muscle pain and fatigue, resulting.
Obviously this is not for everyone with an FM diagnosis. Just something that I am working out for myself. Thought I would share. Take heed or ignore!
Obviously this is not for everyone with an FM diagnosis. Just something that I am working out for myself. Thought I would share. Take heed or ignore!