I've tried infrared therapy and got little to no relief. It may work great for some people, it just didn't work for me. I have the opposite problem with drugs. I have to take twice what normal people take. My father was very resistant also. I've had FM for 38 years and still battle it everyday. I've tried all the usual drugs with varying degrees of unsuccessful. I waned myself off gabapentin, only to realize that it was indeed helping and went back on it. I do have a few side effects, but it's better than constant pain. I have been denied by 3 different pain clinics, ironically. Because I insisted once that I wasn't in pain. I'm hoping I will be accepted to a study near me., using a neurological stimulator. Never just give up! Keep advocating for yourself.