Is FMS progressive? - Fibromyalgia Message Board

jollyjan · 08-25-2005, 09:02 AM

Does anyone know is FMS is progessive? I have had a Rheumatologist tell me that a crash made my condition two years worse. Can he say that? Before the crash I was holding down three jobs with FMS is there a possibility that I could have continued to do so until retirement or is there proof that people with FMS steadily get worse.

Thanks
moany minnie

girl75 · 08-25-2005, 09:46 AM

i have read that it does not get worse but i bet there are some fibromites out there that don't agree. i have had fibro for about 6yrs now and i am still the same, in extreme pain especially if i don't take my pain meds.
robin

JenniferEvelynn · 08-25-2005, 02:05 PM

hey jollyjan,
I think it's progressive. It starts out - at least for me - mildly and then progressively gets worse. FM isn't fatal and doesn't do damage to your body. Physically we LOOK fine, we just feel horrible.
Hard to say, but that's my humble opinion

God bless, Jen

hummingbirdhope · 08-25-2005, 04:52 PM

jennifer i completely agree with you it does get worse,

pa235 · 08-25-2005, 05:36 PM

I have had fm for 21 years and believe me it does get worse. I have pain in parts I did not even know I had. Of course aging does not help either. My fm started in the neck and shoulder now is all over this old bode.

HUgs, LInda