Hi @mollymm -
How nice that you've found suggestions to look into for fibromyalgia symptoms. You're not alone in the challenges of managing chronic pain. There is some really good advice on Connect and I'm happy to hear you've found a group that understands. Thanks for sharing that!

Outside of the great suggestions you will be looking into, have you ever tried or considered a pain rehabilitation program, like @sueinmn suggested? She's right, pain rehabilitation centers are very different from pain clinics. I spent 3 weeks at Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehabilitation Center and it turned my life around. Here's info on the program -

Mayo Clinic Pain Rehabilitation Center:

- https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/pain-rehabilitation-center/sections/overview/ovc-20481691

Many of the principles Sue and @astaingegerdm
previously mentioned are incorporated. Mayo PRC is a complete comprehensive program treating both mind and body. I was in class with many fibro sufferers. It's a tall order for some to get there, but you never know! Just wondering if that is something you might consider?

Hello all of you. You gave my total empathy. I have had Fibro 21 Yrs -it was triggered in the very late 90’s by the loss of sleep and peace a mom goes through when her husb and children are all struggling with chronic illnesses. Plus I had some nerve injuries and the flu about four times over 25 Yrs, plus the Epstein Barr virus, osteoporosis and late diagnosis of adult onset celiac followed by Pancreatic Insufficiency and scary amt of wt loss. I had only a Med for anxiety, sleep and Lyrica for 20 Yrs until I moved to Fl and qualified for medical cannabis. Best thing that could have happened to me. It takes trying out several forms of it before each person finds out which one works for them for significant pain reduction and blessed sleep. One thing is for certain - sweets, processed foods, animal fats, poor absorption of nutrients, msg, food dyes, preservatives and foods that are not certified Organic worsen Fibro and fatigue horribly. And lots of ppl are intolerant of one or more of these foods: eggs, corn, soy, nuts, dairy, wheat, barley, rye and non-organic oats (these four grains contain gluten and Gliadin. All these foods will cause us lots of pain if we eat them and our body is fighting with them. Plus they damage the lining of our gut. It takes the Elimination Diet to find out which ones you are so sensitive to/intolerant of. My gluten intolerance was diagnosed with a saliva test but I hear there is a blood test for that now. Also be sure and get tested for Histamine Intolerance. If u are, u will have to take a Histamine Enzyme 15 min before snacks and meals or else you will have awful stinging headaches. I hope these matters I have suffered through and been tested for, will help lots of ppl.