Stress|Fatigue

Compassion Fatigue

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Research shows that patients with fibromyalgia have genetic tendencies that cause them to be affected more drastically by the ups and downs of stress. Fibromyalgia patients are also more likely to report a history of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse during childhood and adulthood, compared to other patient subgroups. Sadly, I find that many of my fibromyalgia and CFS patients have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse as a child. Retrospective studies show that the stress of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse during childhood increases the future risk of developing certain symptoms or illnesses. These illnesses include many of the same symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, including fatigue, poor sleep, chronic pain, chronic viral infections, anxiety, and depression. Stress, Adrenal Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia By Rodger Murphree