My understanding of this from the recent medical seminars I attended is that Fibro is a central pain disorder.

It can be triggered by anything that sets up a pain sequence.
Listed were
Trauma --like a car accident.
Arthritis
PN
Infections
Vaccines

We were told that trigger point diagnosis is no longer valid. And that Fibro was basically like having a radio on full blast with no volume control. Eventually small signals from the periphery get magnified in the brain and read as a higher pain level than really exists.

Also that it runs in families, and that an 8 fold occurance is possible if family members have it.

So yes, PN and Fibro can exist together. The PN would be the trigger for the Fibro.

Research is still ongoing about it.

I don't know much about PN, but lots about fibro.

As it is I am not positive if I have Neuropathy, but its been discussed by
more than one of my doctors. But I'm treated for fibro.

Donna

Makes perfect sense to me. When I read you must have 11 of the 18 points, I know I didn't, at least I didn't think so.

My mom has fibro as does both of her sisters. So, I guess I come by it naturally!Also makes sense that the neuropathy may have triggered it, who knows!

A pain doctor I saw also stated that the trigger points for dx is not accurate. To the OP how is your D levels? I thought I was told that low D can also be a sign of fibromyalgia. Though my mom has low D and does not have fibromyalgia but does have osteoporsis. So even if you have low D does not mean you have fibro. Just a thought.
I often wonder since I developed other conditions too if one causes another or a person becomes more sensitive to conditions/problems. Who knows. When I have asked doctors some times they say it is a fluke.

I really believe the words "FLUKE" or "A FLUKE OF NATURE", are listed in the dictionary of medical terms". More than one doctor has relied on those words to describe some of my maladies which makes it hard for me to argue or ask more questions (a good way to shut us up). It's a wonder they don't say, "It's an act of God", and be done with it.

My Vit D level was low, but for over a year it's been much better..this last blood work it was 70. My neuro told me to continue with the dose I take and to not take a lower dose in the summer time.

Rosie, I do not think we are flukes of nature. We are a product of the things that go wrong in our world. We just happen to be more sensitive to things than some people.

I just read this morning that celiacs whom went years without knowing what was wrong, have the chance of developing several autoimmune diseases. How sad is that? Always something to brighten my day.

I'm thankful that my fibro seems pretty stable for now and I hope it stays that way!

For myself and many here I don't feel it is a fluke either. Just too much odd stuff that pre condition did not happen. I feel if doctors would make more connections between problems happening it would really help. The problem is that each specialty does not like to go outside that.

Januarybabe,

You are one of the very few people at this forum that have posted about having allodynia (unless I've missed seeing others). Is yours due to the texture of certain fabrics, the pressure of clothing/bedding?

I still have some residual to denim or coarse fabrics but not to a lot of my other clothes anymore. I wear a pettileg slip under the linen crop pants and Land's End silk longjohns in cold weather under the corduroys, denim and other pants/slacks.

Thanks,

Sheltiemom18

[QUOTE=Sheltiemom18;791707]Januarybabe,

You are one of the very few people at this forum that have posted about having allodynia (unless I've missed seeing others). Is yours due to the texture of certain fabrics, the pressure of clothing/bedding?


I seem to have all kinds of allodynia. My waist feel like sunburn and pants rub the "sunburn". The texture of clothing bothers me for things like denim. I have a system of wearing cotton dresses. In colder months I wear boots with dresses. When it is very cold I find some nylon tights that are somewhat tolerable and wear these under dresses.

Sometime my arm or leg feels warm. That is one of the few "good" feelings I get.

Unexpected things happen. I have gotten electric shocks from the metal push carts at Walmart. I now use a hand basket or go to Target that has plastic carts.

The shower spray sometimes causes stinging pain.

Ten years ago I was finally told I had Fibro and was prescribed Zoloft and Celebrex. I guess I got some relief, with flare-ups minimized. Just when I thought I had the Fibro thing figured out, I was diagnosed in March with PN and prescribed Lyrica.