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Members deeply connected over the fear and reality of fibromyalgia running in families, with many sharing that they have mothers, sisters,... Read more

Members deeply connected over the fear and reality of fibromyalgia running in families, with many sharing that they have mothers, sisters, aunts, and cousins who either have confirmed diagnoses or likely had fibromyalgia that went undiagnosed in earlier generations. Several members expressed profound worry about their own children developing the condition, hoping that medical research will lead to better treatment options and answers before the next generation is affected. A recurring theme was the belief that fibromyalgia is hereditary and tends to run through the female lines of families, with many members only recognizing patterns after their own diagnosis.