What’s Your Trigger for Fibromyalgia?

How can we begin to heal if we do not understand why we are ill?

Healing from chronic illness is so much more complicated than just treating the symptoms. Prescription meds may help us cope, but they do not correct the original imbalances that led to dis-ease. And with difficult-to-understand illnesses like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, it is not always possible to pinpoint just one specific cause. Often it is a series of causes like a traumatic event experienced while in the midst of some other type of recurring life stressors. 

There are many different types of traumas that can lead to chronic illness – physical, emotional, viral, environmental. With so many possible factors, it is easy to see why treatment is so difficult. 

READ MORE... and find out how one fibro sufferer knows what her trigger was. In the blog post by Fibro Haven, she explores the importance of identifying the triggers of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome to create a personalized healing blueprint. She identifies a physical trauma—a head injury from breaking a porcelain toilet—as the trigger for her fibromyalgia, but recognizes that her high-stress, overactive lifestyle prior to the incident likely made her vulnerable to the chronic illness.

Despite a seemingly healthy life, the author was constantly busy, never relaxing, which may have contributed to their condition. They emphasize that understanding one’s trigger (physical, emotional, viral, or environmental) is crucial for tailoring effective treatments. For the author, gentle and restorative yoga has been key to healing by providing pain-free movement and balancing the nervous system, alongside addressing food allergies and toxicity.

The post encourages readers to reflect honestly on their pre-illness lifestyle and triggers to build their own healing blueprint, making mindful choices to support recovery.