As the underlying causes for Fibromyalgia syndrome and the accompanying fatigue are not completely understood, there is no treatment available. All treatments so far are restricted to alleviate the symptoms.

Due to the varying symptoms and their intensity among different patients and due to different therapeuticly approaches by different doctors; we can observe different strategies in fighting the condition.

The most common approach is based on specific drug therapies to reduce pain and induce better and deeper sleep. Better and deeper sleep is generally accepted as a precondition to reduce the chronic fatigue of the Fibromyalgia syndrome patient.

The combination of straightforward acting painkillers and sleep inducing has however not proven successful. A more modern concept combines selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) with much better results in both pain reduction and sleep improvement.

Comparably positive results have been achieved with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), several synthetic cannabinoids, and also with mitragyna speciosa, a plant from South East Asia, better known as kratom. Each single of these substances would significantly reduce pain and fatigue in Fibromyalgia syndrome patients.

Besides and in addition to drug therapies we also commonly find different forms of psychotherapy and physiotherapy, as well as yoga, meditation and similar exercises for stress reduction.