have you got other family members who have been diagnosed with FMS

[topsy4758]

hi i ask this question because my father was diagnosed in his mid fifties when it was called fibrositis, he only has upper body tenderpoints, where as i have the full monty. i also have a first cousin with FMS.

[Hidden]

I have a female first cousin diagnosed too.

[circuitrunner]

Yes my daughter was diagnosed with Fibro 2 years ago

[Spirit]

My mother was one of three girls. All of those girls had a son and a daughter and all of those daughters (me and my 2 female cousins) have FMS.

[Twiglet]

And yet they say its not genetic?

[secretldy]

my sister has it, and i want to find out if i have it, but my doctor will not send me for tests.

[Belle67]

My daughter has had M.E for the past 2 years but is getting better and has now almost returned to full health thank goodness.

[aligriff]

i have a cousin with it and my sister also has atheritis and has had it since she was a child i am sure its genetic it seems to come from my fathers mother side

[PickledCookie]

My mum and my sister have it

[Barbykins]

Both of my sisters and my mother has it.

[loll]

my 2 sisters and i were all diagnosed and looking back we know our mum had it too,when i was diagnosed the first thing my specialist said to me was to prepare my children as they most likley would get it too he said there is a genetic link.

[AlisonH]

My sister has it and my eldest daughter is showing some symptoms but, at the moment, is burying her head in the sand about it.

[tobins]

my mum had it,she was diagnosed after me she got told in her twentys she had fibrositis,(sorry about spelling) i think it was the start of fibro,i asked was it genetic but i got told no xx