Iam73 yrs old. I am 5'8'' , 135 pounds. i go to trainer 2 times per week and do cardio at home. had car accident, fely pain all over for couple days. then had tramatic stress event that resulted in full fibro now more than 15 yrs. ago. I have more than a dozen tender points on my body, which don't bother me. when I have a flair up the pain type varies, burning, sharp, achy. I also have places of pain that linger, like left rib area, etc. I feel fatigue that is'nt helped with my meds, I get urinary frequency from feeling of urgency, my sleep is interrupted, I get a feeling of depression, Have bad brain fog with bad flair up,, have modified my activities due to less stamina, stopped going to meetings at night, don't like to be out passed 9:30 which has caused a major problem of worrying if I will have energy for daily activities, I try not to talk about my pain and get upset if husband asks? Who wants to have a partner like that! I have found cardio will help me feel better, unless bad flair up. I have headaches and sinus problems. intermitent IBS . Sounds like classic case. I havr tried, savella, gabapentin, lyrica, cymbalta which did not change symptom pattern. I was given adderal which helps me focus better and will give me energy to live, unless bad flair, then I try cardio when that doesnt offer relief I nap. IN the beginning I was in bed alot until I felt like this is what a dying person does so I started looking for treatment. Now I know at this point there is no tratment. They don't know what it is or the causes I do a lot of research. I know if I am worried, or over work it flairs. I take 2-4 tylenol every day, evening brings worse pain. I don't want to get addicted to pain meds so I use them sparingly and never take a full dose. I have tried ice baths, accupuncture, meditation, etc. etc. , just bought accu mat so I don't know, but it doesn't relivev tender points.
Went on blog once but everyone was so down I stopped... Good luck to everyone and I just reccomend being in tune...