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Does it get worse after childbirth?
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03/24/2008 21:54
Sang
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 My FMS symptoms have kicked in gradually. I feel like i've always (i'm 33) had sensitive skin and sensitivity to pain, depression on and off, coupla trigger points for 10 yrs and some tender points from i can't even remember when. Things deteriorated badly after the birth of my son (he's two and a half), my earlier symptoms got worse and all others started - the fatigue, the memory loss, the lack of sex drive and terrible pain, esp in my lower back and shoulders.

I read somewhere online that sometimes your first childbirth only primes your body for FMS (if you're prone at all) and if you didn't get it the first time 'round, then you will definitely next time 'round. That really really scared me and i'm wondering if it will get worse. I mean, my symptoms are bad but i know people have worse and if i have another child, maybe i'll discover that what i have now is just stage 1, the primer stage?

I got diagnosed only 6 weeks ago, am new at this. When i relayed my concerns to my doctor about a repeat of my last childbirth and after affects (pregnancy was fine, labour nearly killed me, i was begging to die. i only got an epidural for the last 30mins, for which i am eternally grateful), he said i should thing about how important having another kid is for me. I am devastated and am really really scared. I think i can just about stand it if it's repeat performance (with an epidural) but if it means my symptoms get worse in the year afterwards with the lack of sleep etc, i just don't know.

i would greatly appreciate any input on this topic. I would dearly love to have another child but am not sure at what cost.

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Sang

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03/24/2008 22:08
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 Hi Sang! I'm also new to this whole thing, but here is my experience...I had two kids with no sign of fibromyalgia afterwards. I was in great physical shape when I had them. When I got pregnant with my third child, I was in the worse shape of my life and very overweight. I suffered a ribcage injury during my pregnancy (non-related to the pregnancy) and it was after that birth that I started having symptoms of FM. I think all pregnancies are different and the shape you are in when you go into them has a lot to do with how you fare during and after. Best wishes to you whatever you decide! Jo
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03/25/2008 14:19
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 Hello again Sang,

I have read that many people get better during pregnancy and there are mixed reviews as to whether it gets worse afterwards or not. Personally, I think a lot of it has to do with your support system and assistance with caring for your children.

As for me, I had recently had a cervical fusion when I got pregnant and had my baby. The pregnancy was awful and wrought with difficulties that I never had with my first child. I suffered miserably the final stages of my pregnancy and in the hospital for a long stay prior to my baby's birth.

My post-partum depression was horrid, and there are days that I feel much worse that before my baby was born, but I suffer from various forms of arthritis and spine issues as well which were probably made worse carrying around a baby.

I am a single mom so I don't have back up when I need to rest and that makes things worse however, with a good support system and family that understands FM, I think the outlook is better.

Don't let it get you down. The smiles and hugs I get from my children and exploring the world through their eyes can make the sun shine inside me.


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03/25/2008 16:10
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 Hi Sang. I never had symptoms of fibro, but started getting symptoms when my son was 1 1/2 years old. My pregnancy with him was great and I had a c-section delivery. I felt fine afterwards for the first year and a half and one day it just hit me. I am in the same boat as you. I want another child, but I don't know what will happen during the pregnancy or how I will feel afterward. I want to talk to my doctor to see what he thinks. Let me know if you hear anything.
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