Along with having fibro/CFS, I also have lupus, Epstein-Barr virus(Chronic mono virus), diabetes--well-controlled with diet and meds, obesity but have lost 60lbs since I started eating like a diabetic should eat, tobacco dependency but trying my best to quit, some things that lupus has caused: heart disease with history of 2 heart attacks 2001, blood clots-almost lost my left index finger in 2000, Stage III membranous glomerulonephritis (kidney disease) if I get to Stage V I'll need dialysis, lupus also makes the muscle, joint and other pains 10times worse than fibro. Also have back pain