Fibromyalgia Health Center
Table of Contents
Getting Help
What Can I Do to Try to Feel Better?
There are many things you can do to feel better, including:
- taking medicines as prescribed
- getting enough sleep
- exercising
- eating well
- making work changes if necessary
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- How do you know that fibromyalgia is causing my symptoms?
- What could have caused my fibromyalgia?
- Will I need to take medicines? Will they interact with other medicines I take?
- Will alternative therapies (massage, acupuncture, yoga, etc.) help relieve my symptoms?
- What should I do if my symptoms don’t respond to treatment or get worse?
- How do I talk to people about my condition? How do I explain that my pain is real?
- Are there any local support groups for people who have fibromyalgia?