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My dBPDgf has decided she has fibromyalgia.  She is going to the doctor today to see if they can do anything to diagnose or treat it.

I'm wondering how common these two are co-morbid.  The cause of both BPD and fibrous seem to be very similar, as well as what the disorders generally are.  Both seem to basically be a dysfunction of the brain/brain functions causing normal stimuli to be over interpreted. Tjry're" extra sensitive" to stuff "normal" people can shrug off.  Are you finding your laBOR is showing signs or even has a diagnosis of fibromyalgia?  Are there any studies linking them?  Just thought the "coincidence" was interesting.

I read somewhere that it is more common for people with BPD to have fibromyalgia. My husband was diagnosed with it but does not accept the diagnosis. He thinks there is something actually wrong with him that is causing him pain. It is basically a diagnosis that basically means they can't figure out what is wrong with you so they say it is fibromyalgia. The treatment for it is actually a mood stabilizer but it only works on some people. I can see how it would be common, they do seem to be more sensitive to stimulus in general.

They diagnose fibromyalgia by locating pressure points on the body. The pain has to be on both sides of the body, not just one. For the person suffering from fibromyalgia, the pain is very real. And yeah, some people have higher or lower thresholds for pain, just like some people are tall and some people are short, we don't all operate the same way.

Changes in diet are good places to start, such as eliminating diet soda's, too much processed food, and fatty food. Many people find Tai Chi or Qi Gong to be very beneficial for helping ease the pain, since the moves in both are slow and easy, yet they stretch the body and increase balance. The deep breathing also helps to bring more oxygen into the blood stream. Yoga and meditation have also been shown to be benificial.

If she is willing to go, then she may be willing to make some changes that will bring her body into more balance and reduce some of her acting out behavior that is attributable to her pain.