Light exercise helps. The problem with most people's thinking, is that the solution is always to try harder, but Fibromyalgia sufferers can not think like that all the time. We have to know when to let go, because it only gets worse sometimes. Light exercise is a good idea, if it doesn't worsen anything.
Dizzyness is a normal Fibromyalgia symptom. I lay down a lot. Sitting and standing hurts me as well. If you are in too much pain you might want to see about getting a pain doctor or increasing your Lyrica dose. Other than that you could try water therapy, gentle massage, and just about anything that makes you feel better. However I have never liked muscle relaxers, as they increase your likelyhood of injury and make you feel even more dizzy and naseous. Good Luck and remember, we are always here to help.

Magnesium helps swollen muscles and doesn't give nasty side effects that muscle relaxers do. It's a bad idea to take something that relaxes your muscles a lot before you do something physically demanding and laying down during helps them to work better.

I would suggest trying exercise machines rather than anything that would have you standing up. With most weight-type machines you are sitting down and well-supported, with hand-holds as well as back support to help with your balance.

I have found a recumbent cycle the most comfortable and "doable" of the aerobic machines - also sitting down and well supported with handholds.

Exercise is extremely helpful - just have to find something you enjoy - or at least don't hate - that's doable for you in your circumstances.

I hope you feel better soon. No constant sitting is bad. Can you get up everyfew minutes to do house chores a bit at a time? Then rest a while and up again? Its better than the constant sitting. And youll have less pain.

There are plenty of exercises you can modify to do while sitting ! Make sure to exercise your legs lots as you do not want to have a blood clot form ! Get your heart rate up !

As a person with hearing loss, I will add this suggestion to help you get your balance. Practice in front of the mirror standing up, turning your head slowly side to side and see what that motion does. Use balancing help such a counter, a chair, a table, and try just one set of motions to start with.
I had to learn to walk with an eye to the left to keep my balance until the doctor was able to look at my foot. The foot is being treated, and I'm able to balance better.
What you are experiencing can also contain "referred pain" so it becomes a research to find the origin of the pain, and when you do, you will find the rest falls into place.
Best wishes. Do move around, even if it's just your feet on the floor while you are sitting, then a stand up hold in place. Any slow, gentle, flow together motion exercise will help your muscles find complete relaxed stage which they do not get from sitting.

I have Meniere's Disease. I'm like you I have dizziness all the time. I can sit and watch leaves blow on the trees and get motion sick. On really bad days I use a walking stick to get around the house. I always use it when I leave the house. I tried a can...but it was too low and I was uneven and it bothered my head. I walk as far as I can each day in the house....and then I do 10 minutes on my exercise bike. There are solutions out there for us...it just makes it more challenging to find things that we can do. Stay positive and try things that you might be able to do. Even if it's standing at a counter and doing 2 or 3 stretches. Use common sense in knowing what is safe for you to do. I don't try walking outside by myself in case I fall. It's just too easy to get hurt. Be safe.
Try Menieres.org. They may have some good ideas for you.

that should be that I tried using a CANE.....lol

Thank you, everyone for responding. You all had some good advice, some doable things I am sure. It seemed overwhelming when I was trying to figure it out myself.

As Brandi mentioned, there are a lot of exercises you can do while sitting. I heard about this program called 'Sit and Be Fit' from a yoga instructor...she said it's great for those with exercise limitations. You can find out about the program: http://www.sitandbefit.org/home I know where I'm at, it plays on the local PBS channel and also our library has some of the DVDs. Hope this helps!!!

i understand how you feel.i tried pt a few yrs back,while the dr was talking to me he told me i would start off slow.so when i actually began the 1st exericise,so what number am im starting at.he said 1,i asked does everyone start at 1 .he told me no,they usually begin at 5.he said i was his first patient to start at 1,needless to say my body could not handle it.but hey a person can sit for just so long.i used to have a plaque that read sometimes i sit and think sometimes i just sit,lol.i really miss walking.be blessed,grammie.