Not all pain management doctors throw drugs at you - and YOU have the final say as to whether you want to take them or not. I see a pain management doctor for my knee, and he has treated it with injections (which did not work well at all) and a nerve block last week (jury is still out on this one, but so far, so good.) My rheumatologist diagnosed and treats(?) my fibro with a very low dose (200mg/day) of gabapentin. Because I am so chemically sensitive, he is VERY cautious about prescribing drugs, and I refuse to take any kind of psychotropic medications - I believe they do more harm than good in the long run.

It cannot hurt to go. Remember, you decide how you want your Fm to be treated with your doctor. I too tried alternative methods at one stage. It did not work for me. Trial and error my friend, as all Fibro patients are different and unique, hence different meds work for different people. Good luck.

Hydrotherapy was helpful to me too, it is basically physiotherapy but in water mine was a mixture of exercises that the hydrotherapist thought would be good for strengthening various muscles and joints Taylor made for my needs. Some was water based Pilate's. Hope this helps . Also don't worry if you carnt swim as is shallow pool with lovely warm water temperature of a nice bath and its amazing how much more easily you can move in the warm water worth trying.

Acupuncture worked for me as well.

I have used acupuncture and hydrotherapy, both which have worked very well.