Is it possible to have FM from childhood infections?
I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia at 46 years old. As I begin to read your book, From Fatigued to Fantastic, I am wondering if it's possible to have had CFS/fibromyalgia from an early age into adulthood. I have had many of the symptoms described since childhood and continuing into adulthood. It's not until adulthood that I started experiencing the pain aspect. I had chronic infections as a child-strep throat, ear infections, bladder infections,etc. My pediatrician even tested me for leukemia because I never seemed to be well. Her explanation was that I was "allergic" to my own bacteria. Thank you for your time.
Answer
Quite common, especially when there were frequent childhood antibiotics leading to Candida overgrowth in the gut, which sets the process in motion in many cases.
L&B,
Dr T
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the most frequently quoted post viral CFS, fibromyalgia, energy, sleep and pain medical authorities in the world. He is the author of 12 books including You Can Heal from Long Covid, the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic!, Pain Free 1-2-3, The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction, Real Cause Real Cure, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution, and the popular free Smart Phone app Cures A-Z. He is the lead author of eight research studies and three medical textbook chapters on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Teitelbaum appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide, including past appearances on Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and FoxNewsHealth.
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