Dear Bear,

Maybe you don't have fibromyalgia. The symptoms are indefinite. Maybe you have arthritis. Maybe you have been too physical lately. The point I am making is that just because a therapist pronounces a diagnosis doesn't mean that he is right. If you think of fibromyalgia as a "sentence", keep the thought in the back of your mind that you may not actually have it.

On the other hand, a diagnosis of fibromyalgia will make it easier on your doctor's mind to prescribe the narcotic meds that fibromyalgia requires. Ditto for a diagnosis of CFID and CNS stimulants.

So, it seems that you are well set to have your needs attended to by your medical professionals. Life sucks in general, so gather ye rosebuds while ye may.