Originally Posted by Sitke

Hi,

Am usually on the TBI and headache forums but popping on over here.

I am having such a difficult time with many symptoms, one Dr asked me if anyone in my family has fibromyalgia but i'm adopted so don't know.

Quick story...had severe concussion early last year with physical injuries too, neck, left shoulder and lower back, been through PT, chiro which made it all worse, acupuncture...felt every single needle in my left lower back and left neck area, massage is the only thing I am in right now.

I have 2 different kinds of pain I guess, one is my neck has a herniated disc so pain all around neck going in to my left shoulder and down in to my left arm/fingers, Dr's think trapped nerves but can't see that on any MRI, mind you we lie down for MRI's so also told that could be the reason why.

There is also another kind of pain I get and that comes all over my body, both arms, both legs, back, neck...it's a burning pain, this happened yesterday and it was agony, it just feels different to the other kind of pain I can get, I don't feel that intense burning all the time.

I am so beyond frustrated, am having an EMG soon to see if nerves are trapped otherwise the pain I'm told points to muscular.

I hate this, I used to be so active, hiking/mountain climbing and cannot do any of it right now, my day consists of trying to deal with this pain, every movement....just being awake I suppose then any kind of therapy makes it all worse.

Can trauma cause fibromyalgia and are there any tests to do to check?

Yesterday the massage person "thought" this is muscular and was probably in "my head"...ugh!!!! did tell her nope!! it's not!!

Thank you for any help or advice as this is hell.

Oh, I did have a severe concussion and have never been right since, possible seizures too so could this be a factor?

Thank you.