I'm sorry ya'll are having such a rough time, Slogo & Linda.

My fibro was brought on by an undiagnosed chronic abdominal pain I've had for the past several years. I also have intermittent myofascial pain. The biggest difference between the tender points of fibro and the trigger points of CMP is that when you press on a tender point the pain is localized, like pressing on a very sore spot or a bruise. When you press on a trigger point, you feel pain shoot along a pathway through a certain area of your body. My worst trigger point keeps popping up on the left side of my back, and when anything pushes or hits it I feel sharp pain shoot down through my left hip and thigh, and my left leg all but gives out.

My big worry is, if they ever find out what's causing my abdominal pain and can fix it, will the other stuff go away? Some docs tell me yes and some are doubtful. I read once that after two years, the odds of recovering from fibro are less than 5 percent. I don't like those odds at all!

I hope everyone starts feeling better soon. Good luck to you all!