Other fibromyalgia symptoms are extreme fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, Reynaud's Syndrome, Restless Leg syndrome, memory problems stemming from 'fibro fog,' eye prescription changes and many more.

Each fibro sufferer has differing symptoms and different levels of pain. What helps one fibro patient may not help another; also, the pain and fatigue changes on a day to day basis so it is difficult to prescribe a 'one cure fits all' approach.

• 1. Exercise - this is the dreaded word for fibromyalgia sufferers as it takes all the energy they have just to get through each day! But, it has been proven that easy gentle exercises do help with the pain and stiffness associated with fibromyalgia pain.
• It is important to start off slowly and build up to a good routine. Start off walking and increase the time until you can do 30 minutes a day. Swimming is excellent as it takes all the weight off your joints and makes it a good all round work out, but again, start off slowly.
• 2. A good fibromyalgia diet is a low carbohydrate, high protein diet. Many people with fibromyalgia say they have a lessening of symptoms when they eat a healthier low carbohydrate diet. Eliminating sugar from their diet also helps.
• 3. Heating pads. Nothing feels better than a warm pad on aching joints. Many types are available today, some you just pop in the microwave for instant warmth that soothes away fibromyalgia pain.
• 4. Topical medications. There are dozens of creams available that help give instant relief for fibro pain. Some are now specially geared to fibromyalgia.