I have just been told i have fibromyalgia both my sisters have it is my daughter at risk?

[poet68]

in the family

[desquinn Partner Volunteer FMAUK Trustee]

yes but no guarantee of getting it

[poet68 in reply to desquinn]

thanks for the reply

[poet68]

me too it's not just a chance that all three of us have it , thanks for your reply

[Cat00]

As far as I know there's supposed to be a genetic component for some but I'm the only one in my family that has it, going back and forward. Gene expression is hugely effected by your environment so if you can give her a stable and stress free environment she has a better chance of not developing problems. But that's true for everything really anyway.

[poet68 in reply to Cat00]

thanks it's quite worrying

[Cat00 in reply to poet68]

There doesn't seem to any genetic link for me though, you don't know what genes she will inherit from her father. Talk to your doctor they will have a better idea of her risk statistically.

[poet68 in reply to Cat00]

thank you

[Hidden]

My mam also has FM, genetically we are very similar. I was diagnosed 2 years ago, but upon reflection i've had a lot of the symptoms in a milder form since childhood. That dodgy X chromosome also passed down colour blindness! Neither my brother or sister suffer, but my daughter is just 5 and also genetically very similar. She already complains that loud noises (older brother!) are painful, i'm really concerned that she may inherited it also. I'll never mention it to her (self fulfilling prophecies..) but intend to listen to her as much as possible, whatever the ailments.

[poet68 in reply to Hidden]

thank you i think I've had it for a long time too. Would hate to think I've passed it on