Hi Sandi, kudos to you for taking the plunge! Fair warning, you will become addicted...to gardening this majical plant.
My mother has fibromyalgia also. I have been supplying her with meds for about 4 months now and it has helped her tremendously. Her favorite strain is Jack Herer, because it gives her well needed energy. Mom is prescribed morphine, 100g 3 x day, but was still bed ridden most of the days from her pain. I can happily say she is no longer taking morphine, regularly. It took some weening but we made it. Mom is, I'm sure, out yard saling right now.
Welcome to AFN! You will find the most caring, knowledgeable, genuinely loving people here. I know Ihave.
If you start a journal, and I recommend you do, I would be thrilled to follow along.
Peace