Re: Will need a doctor in So. Illinois soon

[Guest guest]

I live in Chester, Illinois and I use my family doctor who is very

knowledgeable and also a pain management clinic in Swansea, Illinois. It's

across the

bridge from St. Louis and and south of Belleville. Dr. Thom is a young guy,

a pain specialist from the Mayo Clinic. He insists that narcotics do not

help with fibro pain and we have experimented with different ones and I agree

with him. He had me take methodone and it worked great for 4 days and then

just quit. I am now back to the darvocet, a muscle relaxer and lyrica.

Sometimes it helps and other times I have to just deal with it. There is a

pain

clinic in n I went to but the nuses were just horrible so I would not go

back. Your experience might be different. If you find someone great or if I

can help, let me no. It would be to trade info with someone so close. If I

can do anything to help you, email me off-board. Used to live in

sboro, six miles from Carbondale.

Good luck in your search.

Gentle hugs,

Marla

In a message dated 1/27/2008 2:27:45 A.M. Central Standard Time,

villaridge@... writes:

I saw earlier where someone was asking for a fibro doctor in one of

the Carolina's. That reminded me that it is probably time I start

searching for one in Southern Illinois. I know of two " pain clinics "

that I drive past when I am visiting there, but I have not really

checked them out. I think the area I would want to concentrate on

would be someone any where between Mt. Vernon Illinois and Paducah,

Kentucky. St. Louis is where I plan to go to see my favorite " shrink "

but that's really too far to drive if I have a sudden need for a fibro

or pain management doctor.

I am going to check the sites that I have seen while driving past them

but if anyone lives in that area or knows someone in that area, I

would appreciate any info. We will be in n, so that Carbondale

is also a good choice.

Thank you for any input.

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[Guest guest]

>

> I live in Chester, Illinois and I use my family doctor who is very

> knowledgeable and also a pain management clinic in Swansea,

Illinois. It's across the

> bridge from St. Louis and and south of Belleville. Dr. Thom is a

young guy,

> a pain specialist from the Mayo Clinic. He insists that narcotics

do not

> help with fibro pain and we have experimented with different ones

and I agree

> with him. He had me take methodone and it worked great for 4 days

and then

> just quit. I am now back to the darvocet, a muscle relaxer and

lyrica.

> Sometimes it helps and other times I have to just deal with it.

There is a pain

> clinic in n I went to but the nuses were just horrible so I

would not go

> back. Your experience might be different. If you find someone

great or if I

> can help, let me no. It would be to trade info with someone so

close. If I

> can do anything to help you, email me off-board. Used to live in

> sboro, six miles from Carbondale.

>

> Good luck in your search.

> Gentle hugs,

> Marla

>

> Both Chester and Swansea are both further than I am looking for.

I did send an email to one of the pain clinics between n and the

Herrin area last night, will be interesting to hear what they say.

As a native of Southern Illinois, and a grad of SIU, this is a move

home and I really had not thought of which doctors we should check

out! I could see my ex-brother-in-law in burg for minor

things --- that's what I do if I am visiting and since he was just

elected/appointed President of the Illinois Family Practice Docs, he

may have some suggestions also.

One of my cousin's lived west of sboro --- they built a house

that was so hard to get to and when it flooded, they had to take a

boat to get out and then would stay with friends in town. He was

pretty wellknown in sboro as he owned Art Craft and he did ALL

of the Applefest signage, and as his good friend Ed Heller said in

his eulogy for , you could recognize a Odum painted

Trucking truck as far away as Montana. While trucking was sold,

I think the sign in Ed Heller's law office window is still one of

's signs. If it isn't too obvious, I miss very much.

Thank you for the information --- ask your doctor if he has any

suggestions, if you don't mind!

Nice to know there is someone here that will be close when we move in

June!

[Guest guest]

, I live in Carbondale,IL. I have been lurking for several

months. Reading the posts and gleaning info from them. The

Rheumatologist that diagnosed me left as many of the good doctors did

when the malpractice insurance got to high. I have been trying to find

a good primary doc for some time now. There is a new rheumy in

Carbondale, but my appointment isn't until Feb. 12 so don't know much

about him. The other rheumy in town won't accept fibro patients. The

only other one I know of is in Mt. Vernon.

Donna H.

[Guest guest]

>

>

> , I live in Carbondale,IL. I have been lurking for several

> months. Reading the posts and gleaning info from them. The

> Rheumatologist that diagnosed me left as many of the good doctors did

> when the malpractice insurance got to high. I have been trying to

find

> a good primary doc for some time now. There is a new rheumy in

> Carbondale, but my appointment isn't until Feb. 12 so don't know much

> about him. The other rheumy in town won't accept fibro patients. The

> only other one I know of is in Mt. Vernon.

>

> Donna H.

>

Donna, what about those pain clinics on 13 just across from the

airport? I know there was at least one and I almost think that I

noticed one was no longer there when we were in So. Illinois at

Christmas time. I suppose if nothing else shows up, I'll just give my

ex-brother-in-law a call --- I never know if he appreciates a call or

if he just takes them because he knows how much his granddaughters

love their Aunt . That's probably not the reason, because I have

seen him for minor things when I have been home --- he always manages

to fit me in (that way we can say nasty things about his ex, my

youngest sister!). And I do get along just as well as I ever did with

his dad & step-mom as well as his mother --- don't know about his step-

father as I have only met him twice, but his sisters, step-sisters and

one of his step-brother's was the attorney who handled my mother's

estate --- must have been fun for !

So mal practice has shot up again --- for all doctors in the state or

just specific ones? I know years ago it was hard to find an ob-gyn

because of mal-practice for them and that many were leaving the area.

And I know one doc retired as the suits were piling up --- I kept

telling everyone I knew for years that he was TOO OLD TO PRACTICE!

Strange, a local hospital through him a big retirement party!!!

I don't want a rhuematologist, last time I saw one in St. Louis years

ago, he threw a fit because my records were at another office in the

same practice and he refused to see me, even though he said the next

time you have a bad flare call me.

I may even see about a chiropractic clinic as I went to a good one

here.

Decisions, decisions!

Are you a C'dale native? or a student? Or a student who never left???