It seems like this is a time of change in the world of fibromyalgia. As I've perused posts over on MDJunction and articles regarding it around the internet, I've noticed a lot of new information.
One that I would like to share is about a study that was done on the cause of fibromyalgia. It has long been a theory that it had a trigger - an emotional, mental or physical trauma that became its inception. This study apparently debunks that; the researchers involved could find no credibility in it.
That has caused anger and bitterness as a response to the study with the people on MDJunction. Some are upset, confused and feel as if that theory had its validity. They have their stories of a car accident, a surgery, the loss of a loved one, childhood abuse and felt that was their beginning of fibromyalgia. It made sense to them.
I think we, as the people who live with this terrible disease, need a reason. We need to feel like we know why it happened to us. When you have an illness that defies a root cause, a disease that stumps doctors and the field of medical science at large, it's frustrating as the patient because we want the beginning of the story before we live the chapters.
What this study accomplished was telling us, "no, that's not why you have fibromyalgia." What has yet to happen is telling us why we do. What we have to realize is that with each thing taken from the equation, it does get us closer to the possibility of an end truth.
Once that happens, maybe strides can be taken towards curing it or if not, at least better managing the disease for all of its victims.
I have included the research study URL here if you would like to read it for yourselves: NfmCPA
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