Re: I've had a hard time.

[Guest guest]

I understand completely! This is a perfect place to vent hon!

Kerry

[ ] I've had a hard time.

It has been very hard finding doctors who believe or care about my well

being.I have been diagnosed with Fibro and RA.Even after seeing a

rheumy I still feel like no one cares.I am 36 years old and I feel like

I do not even matter. My family doctor just brushes me off because he

doesnt want to deal with the Fibro. The rheumy has no bed side manner.

I have been in chronic pain since 04. Sorry just sounding off at the

way doctors act like they do not care.I live in a small town and its

hard to find a doctor like I would want. Not to mention exspensive.Just

stressed.I am currently taking Lyrica ,Medrol,Folic Acid and

Methotrexate. I am feeling better than I have felt in a long time. I

just feel like everyone sees the outside which looks normal and thinks

there is nothing wrong with her.I have to take pain medicene and my

family doctor treats me like or I should say makes me feel bad that I

need pain med. But one thing is for sure he doesnt feel the horible

pain that my body is in.Im sorry just been dealing with alot of stuff

and no one to talk to or who could relate. Sorry.

[Guest guest]

Nobody understand RA betterthanpeople who already have it and suffer with it.

This is a great group to be able to find support. You are on a lot of medicines

like my self, the steriods are the worst that do alot of damage, I now have

adrenaline problems from it. Now I am on a beta blocker in order to keep my

heart from racing all the time. And the Beta blocker causes depression, amongst

so many other things that have gone a stray in my life in the past year.

Stressed out. I truly am hoping that the new year brings better things, I am

checking into returning back to college so I can make a career change, I used to

do Food Service Management, but the work is to physical for me now, I lasted

three days on my last job and just could not do it, I am filing for temporary

disabilty, and hopefully will be able to get back on my feet this year, I lost

my home to a fire last June, so I have been living in a hotel since then. I

could go on and on. So stay busy, don't let the pain and

mobility thing get you into depression. Just come to terms that it takes longer

to do things and plan accordingly. You are young yet, I am 48, have been

diagnosed for 9 years, can not tell you it gets better, but there is some good

treatments to slow the disease down. Best Wishes to You and Happy New Year. Jean

I understand completely! This is a perfect place to vent hon!

Kerry

[ ] I've had a hard time.

It has been very hard finding doctors who believe or care about my well

being.I have been diagnosed with Fibro and RA.Even after seeing a

rheumy I still feel like no one cares.I am 36 years old and I feel like

I do not even matter. My family doctor just brushes me off because he

doesnt want to deal with the Fibro. The rheumy has no bed side manner.

I have been in chronic pain since 04. Sorry just sounding off at the

way doctors act like they do not care.I live in a small town and its

hard to find a doctor like I would want. Not to mention exspensive.Just

stressed.I am currently taking Lyrica ,Medrol,Folic Acid and

Methotrexate. I am feeling better than I have felt in a long time. I

just feel like everyone sees the outside which looks normal and thinks

there is nothing wrong with her.I have to take pain medicene and my

family doctor treats me like or I should say makes me feel bad that I

need pain med. But one thing is for sure he doesnt feel the horible

pain that my body is in.Im sorry just been dealing with alot of stuff

and no one to talk to or who could relate. Sorry.

[Guest guest]

--- In , Nettleton <pebonejosh@...>

wrote:

>

> Nobody understand RA betterthanpeople who already have it and

suffer with it. This is a great group to be able to find support. You

are on a lot of medicines like my self, the steriods are the worst

that do alot of damage, I now have adrenaline problems from it. Now I

am on a beta blocker in order to keep my heart from racing all the

time. And the Beta blocker causes depression, amongst so many other

things that have gone a stray in my life in the past year. Stressed

out. I truly am hoping that the new year brings better things, I am

checking into returning back to college so I can make a career

change, I used to do Food Service Management, but the work is to

physical for me now, I lasted three days on my last job and just

could not do it, I am filing for temporary disabilty, and hopefully

will be able to get back on my feet this year, I lost my home to a

fire last June, so I have been living in a hotel since then. I could

go on and on. So stay busy, don't let the pain and

> mobility thing get you into depression. Just come to terms that it

takes longer to do things and plan accordingly. You are young yet, I

am 48, have been diagnosed for 9 years, can not tell you it gets

better, but there is some good treatments to slow the disease down.

Best Wishes to You and Happy New Year. Jean

>

> I understand completely! This is a perfect place to vent

hon!

> Kerry

>

>

>

> [ ] I've had a hard time.

>

> It has been very hard finding doctors who believe or care about my

well

> being.I have been diagnosed with Fibro and RA.Even after seeing a

> rheumy I still feel like no one cares.I am 36 years old and I feel

like

> I do not even matter. My family doctor just brushes me off because

he

> doesnt want to deal with the Fibro. The rheumy has no bed side

manner.

> I have been in chronic pain since 04. Sorry just sounding off at

the

> way doctors act like they do not care.I live in a small town and

its

> hard to find a doctor like I would want. Not to mention

exspensive.Just

> stressed.I am currently taking Lyrica ,Medrol,Folic Acid and

> Methotrexate. I am feeling better than I have felt in a long time.

I

> just feel like everyone sees the outside which looks normal and

thinks

> there is nothing wrong with her.I have to take pain medicene and my

> family doctor treats me like or I should say makes me feel bad that

I

> need pain med. But one thing is for sure he doesnt feel the horible

> pain that my body is in.Im sorry just been dealing with alot of

stuff

> and no one to talk to or who could relate. Sorry.

>

>

[Guest guest]

It's unfortuneate that the small town doctor is being such a butt

head. I know there are many people who drive very far to see a

Rhuemy. My daugther drives 105 miles to hers. Although difficult,

it may be better if you can find someone to listen better even if

farther away. Bedside manner, someone that listens and truly cares

means a lot for us that suffer!

> >

> > Nobody understand RA betterthanpeople who already have it and

> suffer with it. This is a great group to be able to find support.

You

> are on a lot of medicines like my self, the steriods are the worst

> that do alot of damage, I now have adrenaline problems from it. Now

I

> am on a beta blocker in order to keep my heart from racing all the

> time. And the Beta blocker causes depression, amongst so many other

> things that have gone a stray in my life in the past year. Stressed

> out. I truly am hoping that the new year brings better things, I am

> checking into returning back to college so I can make a career

> change, I used to do Food Service Management, but the work is to

> physical for me now, I lasted three days on my last job and just

> could not do it, I am filing for temporary disabilty, and hopefully

> will be able to get back on my feet this year, I lost my home to a

> fire last June, so I have been living in a hotel since then. I

could

> go on and on. So stay busy, don't let the pain and

> > mobility thing get you into depression. Just come to terms that

it

> takes longer to do things and plan accordingly. You are young yet,

I

> am 48, have been diagnosed for 9 years, can not tell you it gets

> better, but there is some good treatments to slow the disease down.

> Best Wishes to You and Happy New Year. Jean

> >

> > I understand completely! This is a perfect place to

vent

> hon!

> > Kerry

> >

> >

> >

> > [ ] I've had a hard time.

> >

> > It has been very hard finding doctors who believe or care about

my

> well

> > being.I have been diagnosed with Fibro and RA.Even after seeing a

> > rheumy I still feel like no one cares.I am 36 years old and I

feel

> like

> > I do not even matter. My family doctor just brushes me off

because

> he

> > doesnt want to deal with the Fibro. The rheumy has no bed side

> manner.

> > I have been in chronic pain since 04. Sorry just sounding off at

> the

> > way doctors act like they do not care.I live in a small town and

> its

> > hard to find a doctor like I would want. Not to mention

> exspensive.Just

> > stressed.I am currently taking Lyrica ,Medrol,Folic Acid and

> > Methotrexate. I am feeling better than I have felt in a long

time.

> I

> > just feel like everyone sees the outside which looks normal and

> thinks

> > there is nothing wrong with her.I have to take pain medicene and

my

> > family doctor treats me like or I should say makes me feel bad

that

> I

> > need pain med. But one thing is for sure he doesnt feel the

horible

> > pain that my body is in.Im sorry just been dealing with alot of

> stuff

> > and no one to talk to or who could relate. Sorry.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

don't apologize. it's great to hear others going through something similar to

me. i'm SO

frustrated with my rheumy. i called for pain meds last thursday morning and

told the

nurse that i was completely out, but had an appt on jan. 9 coming up. i was

told on

FRIDAY morning that, since i'm pregnant, i need to get my meds from OB (who had

already

told me to get them from rheumy). as if that wasn't enough, she had already

left town

until two days before my appt. SO, i either have to call my OB and beg for

another

prescription even though he already told me to get it from rheumy from now on,

or go

without. i have seriously considered going to one of those " pain clinics " .

>

> It has been very hard finding doctors who believe or care about my well

> being.I have been diagnosed with Fibro and RA.Even after seeing a

> rheumy I still feel like no one cares.I am 36 years old and I feel like

> I do not even matter. My family doctor just brushes me off because he

> doesnt want to deal with the Fibro. The rheumy has no bed side manner.

> I have been in chronic pain since 04. Sorry just sounding off at the

> way doctors act like they do not care.I live in a small town and its

> hard to find a doctor like I would want. Not to mention exspensive.Just

> stressed.I am currently taking Lyrica ,Medrol,Folic Acid and

> Methotrexate. I am feeling better than I have felt in a long time. I

> just feel like everyone sees the outside which looks normal and thinks

> there is nothing wrong with her.I have to take pain medicene and my

> family doctor treats me like or I should say makes me feel bad that I

> need pain med. But one thing is for sure he doesnt feel the horible

> pain that my body is in.Im sorry just been dealing with alot of stuff

> and no one to talk to or who could relate. Sorry.

>

[Guest guest]

don't apologize. it's great to hear others going through something similar to

me. i'm SO

frustrated with my rheumy. i called for pain meds last thursday morning and

told the

nurse that i was completely out, but had an appt on jan. 9 coming up. i was

told on

FRIDAY morning that, since i'm pregnant, i need to get my meds from OB (who had

already

told me to get them from rheumy). as if that wasn't enough, she had already

left town

until two days before my appt. SO, i either have to call my OB and beg for

another

prescription even though he already told me to get it from rheumy from now on,

or go

without. i have seriously considered going to one of those " pain clinics " . i'm

so sorry

about what you are going through. sometimes, don't you wish you could inflict

the

disease on the so-called " healer " for a couple of days so they would truly " get

it " ?!

>

> It has been very hard finding doctors who believe or care about my well

> being.I have been diagnosed with Fibro and RA.Even after seeing a

> rheumy I still feel like no one cares.I am 36 years old and I feel like

> I do not even matter. My family doctor just brushes me off because he

> doesnt want to deal with the Fibro. The rheumy has no bed side manner.

> I have been in chronic pain since 04. Sorry just sounding off at the

> way doctors act like they do not care.I live in a small town and its

> hard to find a doctor like I would want. Not to mention exspensive.Just

> stressed.I am currently taking Lyrica ,Medrol,Folic Acid and

> Methotrexate. I am feeling better than I have felt in a long time. I

> just feel like everyone sees the outside which looks normal and thinks

> there is nothing wrong with her.I have to take pain medicene and my

> family doctor treats me like or I should say makes me feel bad that I

> need pain med. But one thing is for sure he doesnt feel the horible

> pain that my body is in.Im sorry just been dealing with alot of stuff

> and no one to talk to or who could relate. Sorry.

>