Hi. I've been living with fibromyalgia and M/E for 8 years. Fortunately I had 3 great doctors who understood and helped. I'm lucky in that Lyrica helps me with the pain. And Xanax helps with the mood swings and sleep.

I found that most of the other meds just made me more tired. I also gained a lot of weight. So now I'm on about 10 different vitamin and herbal supplements. I can only be physically active about 4 hours a day which is why I'm on full disability.

Years ago I took an on-line self-help course and it was the best $25 I've spent in my whole life. I learned how to pace myself and avoid pushing too much and then crashing. The first couple of years I could barely get out of bed! So I'm happy for the progress.

I'm sorry to hear about those of you who can't find doctors who understand our illness. Keep looking! Even if you have to drive far. It's worth it!