Hi I am 19 and I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia when i was 15. You will learn each person suffers differently and response differently to treatment. For the first two years it will be extremely hard trying new meds and therapies. I have only had one serious flare up in over a year. for one I went to a councelor, stress is the worst it increases your pain. If you have just been diagnosed you should consider seeing a councelor you will need to learn how to cope with your illness and accept it. this is your life it will be with you foreve. you are not alone and you are not different from everyone else. we are human. :) also I visited a nutritioist, first the doctor tested for blood sugar low iron etc. then based on the findings the nutritionist made me a custom plan. Eating healthy is very important, I had to cut out red meat it will increase inflamation. also caffine does not help. other thins i learned was eating a lot of potassium and b vitamins. i take a b6 to reduce muscle cramps. also i eat a lot of walnuts and yogurt. things like ensure vitamin suplements and slimfast bars help as well. your diet is key. the more weight you gain the more stress on your body and the more pain you will feel. I hope this helps. Also something that helped me, i had flare ups really bad with my periods, so i went on seasonel birth control. i only get my period once every three months that improved my flare ups a lot. but like i said you will need your own plan. I only use a pain killer once a month or so, what ever i am doing is working for me. i hope this helps you.