D-ribose as treatment for fibromyalgia

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia almost 3 years ago. I recently read about d-ribose supplements being helpful in managing some of the symptoms. There is not a lot of information out there so I thought posting my little experiment might be helpful to those looking into it as a treatment option. I thought I'd share my 2 week findings: I mix d-ribose powder into a drink 3x a day. I have done it for 15 days now. More importantly, I did it during my week long flare. I've had lots of nerve pain in my shoulders in the days that followed that interfered with being able to tell if I was feeling any better because who feels better with nerve pain?? Anyway, now that it has subsided I have noticed the following: In short, I still have fibromyalgia but it helps! In long: 1) I get things done faster. I do my dishes while the kids eat lunch. I used to barely load the dishwasher in my allotted time. Now I load it with time to spare. I imagine I can do more repetitious movements before the pain kicks in, which is what slows me down. We're talking 25 minutes down to 15. So I guess we can say endurance is better but minimally. Enough though,to make a difference in my housework. 2) I recover. I try to explain to my husband that normally you would wear yourself out, go to sleep and wake up feeling better. For me I would wear myself out, wake up feeling every bit (sometimes more) of the previous day and then add onto it all day long, go to bed, wake up having had two days worth of wear and tear, feeling no better and no more recovered from the initial exertion, etc. Just within the last week I have started to recover. Previously a shopping trip and a walk on the same day would put me couch ridden and in major pain for up to 3 days. Now it put me out (just as painfully) for the rest of the day BUT I woke up the next day in about the same state as before the shopping trip. This is a big deal! To prove my theory I exercised. Yes, yes I did. On an elliptical. And I did it for 5 minutes with resistance. And within a few hours I told My husband that I may have accidentally paralyzed myself. That was yesterday and today I vacuumed and did a 3yr old's haircut. And I have a cold. That is proof beyond all doubt, to me, that it is improving the recovery time of my muscles. 3) I am down 3 pounds I have not been able to shift my weight any way but up in quite some time. I'm hoping reasons 1&2 will help increase my activity level and turn things around for me. Here's hoping! This is the one I am taking: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GK618M2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1