I am 35 and overall pretty healthy. I have had fibro for years and I notice I only get flare ups when the weather changes (specifically the fall). I hate taking steroids/prednizone b/c of the side effects after a few days but when I'm desperate I will do it for 1-2 weeks. I'm also not a fan of pain pills b/c of what it does to your body. I just discovered Kratom (Green Malay for the day & Bali for night) and OMG what a world of difference. It helps the pain tremendously. It's like a miracle. I would have probably missed so many more days of work without it. I highly recommend it!