I've had fibro since 1993. I had to grieve my past life, the things that I was no longer able to do, and look at the things that I can still do. When I first got fibro, I went into a deep depression. That was part of the grieving process, which got out of control. I was pulled out of the depression by thanking God for what I do have (gratitude) , and stopped looking at what I no longer have or don't have. I'm at a place where I accept the fact that I have this syndrome. I also have neuropathy (nerve damage) in my legs and feet. This is also where the most pain from the fibro is.
What helps me is taking small walks, a few times a day, healthy diet, vitamins, and not getting stressed out too much. I need to pace myself by leaving earlier when going out and not doing too much physical work that would add on to the leg pain. I take a mild pain medication called Tramadol and Cymbalta (anti-depressant). The Cymbalta helps to give me feeling in my legs and feet. Prior to that, I didn't feel my feet touching the ground and I was afraid of falling all the time. I don't like taking these meds, but they help and work for me. I need to remember that I cannot lift anything over 10 lbs. also. When I go food shopping, I ask the cashier to please bag my groceries lightly. I check the bags before they go into the cart. If they're too heavy, I grab more bags and re-bag items. These are just a few small pointers. I heard a long time ago, that what may work for one person may not work for another. This is a matter of trying things out that work for us as individuals. The exercise, diet, etc. can help everyone.
Watched DJango the other day, gory and violent, but an interesting story. 
