When you are suffering with fibromyalgia and depression, it is even harder for you besides dealing with the chronic pain to think about seeking help for your depression. If someone you know shows signs of being depressed, please seek counseling for them. You do not have to suffer through this disease alone. A lovely woman I know struggles daily with fibromyalgia and depression. I would like to share with you some warning symptoms and practical treatments, other than anti-depressants, that witnessing this disease has shown me. I nowhere near can claim to feel the pain but I have seen remedies that have benefited my friend.  

When you have fibromyalgia, it is not easy to know if you are just tired or feeling depressed, because you are always exhausted! Most people who are suffering depression do want to sleep A LOT. A good indication it is more than being tired is when you are not interested in doing ANYTHING, especially activities you normally enjoy.

A RED FLAG for depression is not only lack of energy but also lacking concern that you cannot do a thing about it.  

What Can You Do If You Have Fibromyalgia and Depression

Give yourself some time. Sadness is a natural emotion that everyone experiences. This could be a rut that will work itself out. If the depression lasts more than a week at a time then it needs to be dealt with. Be self-aware and cautious not to sink too deep into depression without expressing your anger and frustration to another human being.     

If you are in too much pain from fibromyalgia and depression to get out of bed, you need to get someone ASAP to put you on a path to restoring your life. Sometimes, talking it out with a caring person makes a difference. Sharing your feelings and gaining understanding is a healthy benefit for you.

Try taking your mind off your problems by getting out of the house. Take a walk. Join a fibromyalgia support group. Make plans to meet with your friends. Set goals for yourself.   
I know you may be in more pain than people realize but do not keep it to yourself. Do not give your life up to pain. There is no need to spend another lonely day in pain.

Consider having your Vitamin D levels checked through a blood test. Some of the symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency are bone pain and muscle weakness. Ask your doctor about taking Vitamin D3 supplements. 

Pamper yourself with a long soak in a hot bath. The hot water helps to loosen up your tight muscles and relieve the aches. Make the tub more relaxing with a soft pillow. Add fragrant and therapeutic bath salts.

Light exercise such as water aerobics and stretching. Your fibromyalgia pain may respond favorably to a heating pad.  When not at home, use heat activated patches.

Treat yourself to a massage. A trained massage therapist will work with you to help relieve your pain. A massage relaxes you, erasing your cares temporarily, to gather the strength you will need in the battle of fibromyalgia and depression. It is a fight, but with a winning team of information and guidance in your corner, it is a sickness you can beat!