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Members shared their deeply held suspicions that injuries or infections may have triggered what doctors labeled as fibromyalgia, with many... Read more

Members shared their deeply held suspicions that injuries or infections may have triggered what doctors labeled as fibromyalgia, with many describing symptoms that began immediately after car accidents, whiplash, surgeries, a concussion, or a severe breast infection. Several members expressed frustration that unseen ligament and soft tissue damage from trauma doesn't show up on scans, leaving them diagnosed with fibromyalgia while suspecting there's a more specific underlying cause tied to their central nervous system. A recurring theme was the belief that while fibromyalgia may be a real condition, many feel their diagnosis overlooks the direct connection between a traumatic event and the chronic pain that followed.