no one has mentioned lyrica. it is wonderful for me. i still have flares, but on a daily basis i can usually function at some level. if i don't take the lyrica it's too painful to get out of bed, roll over, cuddle with a cat, etc.
it's comforting to know that the stuff i've been dealing with since hi school (when i was considered a neurotic) is as real as you and me. i'm sorry for all our pain, but i'm sick to death of the stupidity in the medical profession. if they can't cure it or at least treat it they say it doesn't exist. bull fwacky!!! in that case i want full coverage from the insurance companies who won't cover you if you have fibro. can't have it both ways. we're not talking easter bunny here. we're talking a major malfunction of the body.