Stress Triggers But Stress Is Not Fibromyalgia!

Stress triggers fibromyalgia. There is no doubt about it. Be it physical stress like trauma or psychological stress like moving house. In fact, we should not separate stress into psychological or physical. It's the same!

Stress is what the body goes through when put under pressure. Physiological changes happen from an accelerated heart rate to muscle tension. Huge hormonal changes occur.

The main problem is that what is stress to someone is not to someone else. Or what is very stressful to someone is not so much to another. For example, if a loud noise occurs whilst you're asleep you will be extremely stressed, but if the same bang occurs whilst you're enjoying watching fireworks you will not be afraid.

The health status also plays an important role. If you are healthy, the same event will not be as stressful than if you're sick! For a fibromyalgia sufferer, walking 100 meters can be as stressful as climbing the Everest!

But is stress the same as fibromyalgia?

If I start my car with a key, does it mean it's the only function of a key? Obviously not! I can use a key to open a door, to open a lock, to use as jewelry, or even as a symbol like receiving the keys of a town!

So, let's not do it again. Stress is not fibromyalgia! It's not because fibromyalgia patients are extremely sensitive to stress or even to what should not be stressful in healthy people that we can say "stress = fibromyalgia". It's not because fibromyalgia has many symptoms and signs that we can relate them all to stress!

Avoiding stress and using relaxation techniques are important.

Yes, stress triggers fibromyalgia but stress is not fibromyalgia!