Just curious as to how many other of you got fibro after a neck injury?

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My fibro started after a pulled muscle during an IV! My fingers got numb, then my neck hurt!

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just curious if any one else got fibro after neck pain?

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I have had fibro for years but after having cervical fusion done in 2007 things became worse. I am sure due to not being able to move as I use to.

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I was in a car accident in 1990. Recently after that I started having fibro symptoms. I hurt my neck back and left wrist and arm. My back was fractured L3,4,5 and neck C 2 and C 3. I do believe this awful accident has caused my fibro, and maybe along with a weird childhood. I also think the stress of losing my brother that year on my 18th birthday can be included in my fibro. He was my best friend. He died in a motorcycle crash on his way to work… He was a California highway patrol officer. He was suppose to be on his way to take me to Disneyland, but he got called into work. Life is crazy. I think life can cause us to have fibro too.
Joy

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I did, many years ago, from whiplash due to a minor car accident.

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Hi Susan, I think I always had a "shadow" of systems for most of my life. But my trigger was a three car pile up - I was in the middle car and so hit so hard my car hit the one in front of me - that I got a nasty case of whiplash. Torn one of my ligaments that connects to one of my vertebra. When I bend my neck it slips just a little bit. Not sure what the scar tissues and stuff has done. I have to have a special pillow and often have a lot of problems with pain in my neck and shoulders or nasty tension headaches. Hope you're doing well!

Butterflydragon

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Thanks for all the replies, it is interesting hearing your stories. My biggest battle is I can be fine one day then in bed the next. This syndrome makes you afraid of doing things that may cause a flare:

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I was in a car accident in 2000 with radiculitis/neuritis for 12 years before the FM started. My new rheumatologist said CNS trauma was a cause of FM. I guess chronic pain is a form of CNS trauma, on top of the other stresses in life.( Central Nervous System) I'm fed up with the limitations. Just tried to clean the bathtub. Got half way thru and the back pain started. Uh!