The article was informative. I really feel strongly about the chicken/egg problem with fibromyalgia. I excercised, ate correctly and had very healthy body weight, then in '96 I had a car accident that changed me overnight- I was almost bed-ridden with back pain, couldn't work, even though I didn't overeat I gained weight- the medication was a huge factor. I worked with physical therapists and was able to return to work but at a much less active position. Diagnosed with Fibro during my recovery I was told that for those who are pre-dispositioned to it an accident or trauma like what I suffered seemed to put the disease into overdrive. The only relief I ever got was when I was pregnant- I have followed a couple of researchers(in Europe) who are trying to study and possible work on a management (not cure) for fibro based on the hormone Relaxin that occurs naturally in a pregnant woman's body to prepare the joints for delivery.

To update: 3 weeks post surgery; Able to walk 1 mile every nice day without the slam two days later of extreme pain. PT still won't be started until after my next visit; then I can also consult with the pain specialist to identify where the pain is now that the surgery has removed a lot of it. Three weeks without a migrane headache- that in and of itself was worth the surgery- 2 YEARS of daily headache pain was unbelievable- and nobody could explain why! I look forward to continue to heal- I believe that when my physical pain is under control I am much better able to with my emotional pain!