I got FMS directly after I had pneumonia. There were no other identifiable triggers. My aunt got rheumatoid arthritis, 15 years ago, after a bad flu.
Dr. Montoya at Stanford Medical Center is studying diseases related to CFS as post viral syndromes. He's trying to find and treat the cause, not just the symptoms. I have a consult at his clinic late next month. So I'm wondering, who else got FMS after a bad virus??
I think fibro is caused by Epstein Barr virus which often presents as mono after a dormancy phase. I'm sure that many people had viral infections without realizing it. Look into Medical Medium by Anthony William. It's all about EBV as the cause to many mystery illnesses
I had strep throat and then right after, I had chest pains. Went to the ER where they found two 99% blockages in two major arteries that required stents. My PCP thinks that I what caused my fibro. She said trauma to the body is what she thinks is a factor in fibro.
I had bacterial pneumonia- after that it all went down hill..
Unfortanetly i got FM after i was in a accident with 2 articulated lorries never got diagnosed until sept last year almost 6 years later
I had bronchitis and then the pain never went away...a few months later, I was diagnosed with Fibro...