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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are not as helpful as tricyclics but may have a role when used with amitriptyline in depressed patients with fibromyalgia.They are better tolerated than tricyclics. Fluoxetine in the morning with evening amitriptyline was more effective than either agent alone in a double-blind controlled trial in fibromyalgia sufferers

Tai Chi is helpful:
Of the 66 randomly assigned patients, the 33 in the tai chi group had clinically important improvements in the FIQ total score and quality of life. Mean (+/-SD) baseline and 12-week FIQ scores for the tai chi group were 62.9+/-15.5 and 35.1+/-18.8, respectively, versus 68.0+/-11 and 58.6+/-17.6, respectively, for the control group (change from baseline in the tai chi group vs. change from baseline in the control group, -18.4 points; P<0.001). The corresponding SF-36 physical-component scores were 28.5+/-8.4 and 37.0+/-10.5 for the tai chi group versus 28.0+/-7.8 and 29.4+/-7.4 for the control group (between-group difference, 7.1 points; P=0.001), and the mental-component scores were 42.6+/-12.2 and 50.3+/-10.2 for the tai chi group versus 37.8+/-10.5 and 39.4+/-11.9 for the control group (between-group difference, 6.1 points; P=0.03). Improvements were maintained at 24 weeks (between-group difference in the FIQ score, -18.3 points; P<0.001). No adverse events were observed.

ref:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20818876?dopt=Abstract

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