Been living with Fibro for 16+ years now.
I went off all those pain meds about 10 yrs ago. Sometimes I think they made me feel worse...? I resolved myself to knowing I'm going to have good days & bad days. Try not to do a lot of heavy lifting....and I agree with everyone else...ASPARTAME is a NO-NO!! That pain is unbearable!
Winters are worse. The cold really kicks it into high gear and we heat with wood, so we never have a constant warm temp in the house. I hate winter!
Best thing I have found for me is heat therapy.