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I have fibro and constant pain.  I am working full time, that is, when I am not leaving early or calling in sick.  Pain can be depressing and bring "normal life" to a halt.  I have found myself at low points and sometimes in tears, too.   After diagnosis, my doctor put me on anti-depressants which is common for Fibro patients (for pain & sleep control, not for diagnosed depression).  I had a hard time getting over the stigma that anti-depressants bring, and I refused it at first.  I considered myself THE LAST person to ever NEED those drugs.  But I trust this doctor and talked to other chronic pain friends and decided to give it a try. Since I did well on the introductory dose, the doctor is ramping me up to the normal dosage of anti-depressants for his Fibro patients.  I am doing well and noticing that I have gone back to doing a few things I enjoy, like limited gardening.  And that feels great for my mental outlook on things.  My pain & sleep are still not well controlled, but I figured that I will be in pain either way, so maybe I should just try some of the things I used to enjoy.  I think that is all due to that med. So I don't know if you are on anti-depressants, but if not you may want to consider discussing with your doctor.  It has made a big difference for me.