I was the opposite, I received a fibro diagnosis pretty young.
So most everything else was harder fought for as it can be easy to sweep things under fibro’s large umbrella of symptoms.

It can take some time and trial and error to get things dialed in and feeling your best.
I had to overhaul everything from sleep, diet, exercise, and stress management- a few times. 😅

We are here to support you as you explore what will work for you. 💛

Quick fix for some pains which many people know about but forget when they are in pain is soft ice packs or frozen peas
Lay on the ice packs if you can't get to the shower.

That's Amazing that you found something that helps. I was just officially diagnosed with the fibromyalgia in February 2026 so I am trying to adjust to the new diagnosis. I have been diagnosed with neuropathy and DDD years ago like 2011 I beliece

Yes, I do, but I do not take meds for either for some of the reasons you mentioned and then some. Instead, I opted for physical therapy.

When that didn’t help I found a different type of “program” that focuses on working with any dysfunctions and health conditions.
It has helped tremendously and I continue to see improvements.

I hope you find what works for you. 💛💛💛
Rooting for you!

I have degenerative disease and neuropathy from falling over backwards from a height among other issues. I do not have diabetes, knock on wood. Surgery such as a microdiscectomy has made everything worse so no more for me.