It seems all of the autoimmune diseases including FM can be helped by changing diet. I read 5 books on autoimmune diet and they all say to stop eating sugar, dairy, gluten, nightshades like tomatoes and eggplant, and corn. Read "the Paleo Solution " for reasoning.

Hi Purplebunny! I felt better by going off the whites; sugar, flours, dairy. Did for two months then gradually began adding a bit back in over time. I'm gluten-sensitive, so that's way better than having Celiac Disease. Recently found the best nutrition ever, so feel the best since getting so sick with many overlapping disorders with the Fibro over 10 years ago! Woohoo!!

Hi, I was first diagnosed as showing positive for RA and Lupus, adding Fibro to the mix just made things more complicated. I found that getting the arthritis relatively well managed helped with the fibro. My biggest problem was sleep, I just couldn't get more than a couple of hours "good" sleep. My doctor added a muscle relaxer that is non addictive so when I wake up I can get back to sleep fairly easily without those endless hours of watching time roll by. Also exercising, which for me is pretty much just walking, helps, with the fibro and the arthritis. As with everything its going to take time to get what works for you figured out. Keep smiling that helps too. :)