Guest guest Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hi All, Kind of longist but here it is. Just joined the list and had a chance to look around, you know to get a feel of things. You all look like a great bunch with many different issues so I know I'll be comfortable here. My name is lyn and I live in Canada. I'm fortunate that I do have a doctor that cares about me and also understands that I know my body better then she does. Wasn't always the way. I remember when I decided to look for a doctor close to home, back in 2000. The doctor I had had was no longer practicing and I was going through some real extreme pain. I already knew that I had a perforated disk at that time, a CT scan had confirmed it. So I brought the results of that scan to this new doctor close to my home and she gave me antidepressants.(apparently my back was depressed I guess) Later on when I brought in forms for disability for her to fill out she freaked out on me and began going on like this had all been some game to eventually get on disability or something. So that was the last time I saw that one, but at least I got satisfaction and had a letter place in her medical file on the issue. I found a great doctor through a friend of mine and although it means travelling some I have never been in better hands. When my doc isn't sure of something she isn't afraid to say she isn't or to refer me to a specialist. If I hear of some different medication that is working for someone else, she is willing to let me try it. I know I'm listened to when I meet up with my doctor each month and that she isn't just making conversation when she asks how I've been since last time. She is willing to let me adjust my pain medication, either up or down depending on how things are during that time of year. Since 2000 after many different other tests to learn what else was going on with my today so far we have added fibro, cfs and arthritis to the list. But hey at least we ruled out Lupus, HIV, Carpal Tunnel and a few others. The one thing I like about groups like this is the huge diversity of the group, the many different things going on not to mention the floating of ideas and thoughts. It's great to be around people that understand without having to have explanations. Always hate having to try and explain things to others that just non and look at you like you're nuts. Ok it was long but it's done. lyn .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 hi rosalyn welcome. i'm new myself. god bless you and hope you have a pain free day > > Hi All, > > Kind of longist but here it is. > > > Just joined the list and had a chance to look around, you know to > get a feel of things. > > You all look like a great bunch with many different issues so I know > I'll be comfortable here. > > My name is lyn and I live in Canada. I'm fortunate that I do > have a doctor that cares about me and also understands that I know > my body better then she does. > > Wasn't always the way. I remember when I decided to look for a > doctor close to home, back in 2000. The doctor I had had was no > longer practicing and I was going through some real extreme pain. I > already knew that I had a perforated disk at that time, a CT scan > had confirmed it. So I brought the results of that scan to this new > doctor close to my home and she gave me antidepressants.(apparently > my back was depressed I guess) Later on when I brought in forms for > disability for her to fill out she freaked out on me and began going > on like this had all been some game to eventually get on disability > or something. > > So that was the last time I saw that one, but at least I got > satisfaction and had a letter place in her medical file on the issue. > > I found a great doctor through a friend of mine and although it > means travelling some I have never been in better hands. > > When my doc isn't sure of something she isn't afraid to say she > isn't or to refer me to a specialist. If I hear of some different > medication that is working for someone else, she is willing to let > me try it. > > I know I'm listened to when I meet up with my doctor each month and > that she isn't just making conversation when she asks how I've been > since last time. > > She is willing to let me adjust my pain medication, either up or > down depending on how things are during that time of year. > > Since 2000 after many different other tests to learn what else was > going on with my today so far we have added fibro, cfs and arthritis > to the list. But hey at least we ruled out Lupus, HIV, Carpal Tunnel > and a few others. > > The one thing I like about groups like this is the huge diversity of > the group, the many different things going on not to mention the > floating of ideas and thoughts. > > It's great to be around people that understand without having to > have explanations. Always hate having to try and explain things to > others that just non and look at you like you're nuts. > > Ok it was long but it's done. > > lyn > . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 " ...she gave me antidepressants. (apparently my back was depressed I guess).. " :-}} ROFLOL! I went thru that and wished I'd thought to say that. I remember saying the pain was depressing....wish I hadn't said that. All of sudden you're in pain 'cause you're depressed....even if it's the other way around. ANYTHING to not give out pain meds. jeez. I also have a doctor now who trusts me and treats me. It took getting my disability and medicare to get the insurance to see my regular doc who knows me. I, also, am happy you have a good doc who isn't afraid to treat the pain. Clinical depression is something best diagnosed by a shrink if they need to rule it out. Lotacats Express Chronic Pain Awareness http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/5815010 Lotacatsfunpix.com http://www.lotacatsfunpix.com/ Deviantart http://lotacats05.deviantart.com/ > > > Subject: New Here > To: Hugs-N-Pain > Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 1:58 PM > > > > > > > Hi All, > > Kind of longist but here it is. > > Just joined the list and had a chance to look around, you > know to > get a feel of things. > > You all look like a great bunch with many different issues > so I know > I'll be comfortable here. > > My name is lyn and I live in Canada. I'm fortunate > that I do > have a doctor that cares about me and also understands that > I know > my body better then she does. > > Wasn't always the way. I remember when I decided to > look for a > doctor close to home, back in 2000. The doctor I had had > was no > longer practicing and I was going through some real extreme > pain. I > already knew that I had a perforated disk at that time, a > CT scan > had confirmed it. So I brought the results of that scan to > this new > doctor close to my home and she gave me antidepressants. > (apparently > my back was depressed I guess) Later on when I brought in > forms for > disability for her to fill out she freaked out on me and > began going > on like this had all been some game to eventually get on > disability > or something. > > So that was the last time I saw that one, but at least I > got > satisfaction and had a letter place in her medical file on > the issue. > > I found a great doctor through a friend of mine and > although it > means travelling some I have never been in better hands. > > When my doc isn't sure of something she isn't > afraid to say she > isn't or to refer me to a specialist. If I hear of some > different > medication that is working for someone else, she is willing > to let > me try it. > > I know I'm listened to when I meet up with my doctor > each month and > that she isn't just making conversation when she asks > how I've been > since last time. > > She is willing to let me adjust my pain medication, either > up or > down depending on how things are during that time of year. > > Since 2000 after many different other tests to learn what > else was > going on with my today so far we have added fibro, cfs and > arthritis > to the list. But hey at least we ruled out Lupus, HIV, > Carpal Tunnel > and a few others. > > The one thing I like about groups like this is the huge > diversity of > the group, the many different things going on not to > mention the > floating of ideas and thoughts. > > It's great to be around people that understand without > having to > have explanations. Always hate having to try and explain > things to > others that just non and look at you like you're nuts. > > Ok it was long but it's done. > > lyn > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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