According to WebMD, “The first medication doctors will often try for people with fibromyalgia is an antidepressant, which helps relieve pain, fatigue, and sleep problems. In addition, antidepressants help depression, which is commonly seen in people with fibromyalgia. Older antidepressants,…

According to Livestrong.com, “Fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis are potentially debilitating disorders that lead to chronic pain. Fibromyalgia is characterized by muscle pain and stiffness, profound fatigue and difficulty sleeping. Multiple sclerosis can cause a wide range of symptoms, including vision…

Fibromyalgia (or pain in the muscles) is not a disease. According to ezinearticles.com, “It's actually classified as a "syndrome" rather than "disease". A "syndrome" is defined as a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease…

According to fibrocenter.org, “Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts longer than 3 months. That’s the main symptom of fibromyalgia: widespread muscle pain and tenderness that lasts longer than 3 months. Widespread pain is defined as pain both above…

According to eHow.com, “Look at pain management over-the-counter medications types which consist of ibuprofen, naproxen or acetaminophen,” and “Consider prescription pain management prescriptions such as Tramadol/Ultram and Lyrica, which are non-narcotic medications, or low dosages of anti-depressants, which are serotonin…