Fibromyalgia and Environmental Triggers
Although there has been a great deal of recent interest and
writing on the subject of Fibromyalgia and how to mange the
painful symptoms, it is almost never suggested that avoidance of
certain environmental triggers may be an important management
practice. I learned slowly and painstakingly that this is indeed
the case for me.
My fibromyalgia was diagnosed after I was diagnosed with Chronic
Fatigue Immune Dysregulation and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
Many of the symptoms of these conditions overlap, but the
characteristic painful tender points and extreme diffuse pain
were a signal that my condition included something distinctly
different from what other MCS and CFIDS patients typically
experience.
Because medical practitioners did not tell me that environmental
and chemical exposures could trigger or aggravate my FM pain, I
did not assume that this would be the case. I only discovered
this to be true because of being diagnosed with MCS and I had
learned to pay very close attention to my body