Just noticed this thread, I have FMS and CFIDS also.

For me what works best is hot baths, good sleep when I can get it, brisk walks when able. Lots of lifestyle awareness, pacing my activity, scheduling, being energy efficient. Using the book -The CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Toolkit: A Practical Self Help Guide- by Bruce Campbell, PhD.

I use Flexeril at night, various migraine drugs as/if needed during day, and just began a trial of low dose Paxil taken in morning.

In terms of diagnosis regarding psych and physical, they happened around the same time. In terms of FMS/CFIDS, I experienced an acute onset and it even started near Incline Village, Nevada during an unusual cluster outbreak there.

My favorite common sense site is:

http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/index.htm

They have various low cost self help courses.

Sarah