Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Now before I tell you the what part of this email....let me say this...when this was going on, and I was in the moment, not only did I want to pull my hair out, but I wanted to pull the hair out of the nurse seated across from me...let me explain... Couple of weeks ago, I was sent to the Cleveland Clinic to a pain management doctor. When I arrived at 9 AM I was handed a 300 question, questionaire. Now, those of use who know the thrill of " FibroFog " know that our memory just sucks! LOL... Thank God I had my hubby sitting next to me...he has the memory of an elephant (that IS the animal with the good memory right?? I don t remember...LOL). Okay back to the questions... There was a WHOLE section I skipped...deliberately.... Boy was that a mistake...I spent 2 hours explaining why I didn't answer the questions dealing with abuse as a child.. but I digress.. After completing this little gem of a paper...we were called back to the doctors office....and would you believe his nurse sat at a computer and asked me EVERY single question that I had just answered on the paper....Now. .. I am SURE we have all been through this...and it's funny now...but it wasn t then.... The questions (Q) comes from the nurse... The answers (A) come from me.... Here is how the first hour went... Q. Where do you hurt... A. Depends on the day and what I'm doing. Q. What kind of pain do you have... A. Depends on the day and what I'm doing. Q. Is it a stabbing pain... A. It depends on the day (heck the minute) and what I'm doing. Q. Do you have numbness... A. Sometimes...depends on the day and what I'm doing... Q Where do you go numb... A. Depends on the day and what I'm doing... Q. How long does the pain last... A. Depends on the day and what I'm doing. See a pattern here??? LOL... She didn't find me amusing...matter of fact.. she got angry...but good grief people...I have fibro...do ya know the signs, and symptoms????? *snickers*. This question answer time went on for an eternity....by the end of the day.. Yep it's fibro... Had something like 15 of the tender spots (better known to my husband as the .....don't touch me there spots!!!!!) But the kicker of the whole thing...they can help me, but that means I would have to stay in a motel room in Cleveland for up to a month and go to their clinic on a daily basis...I do not know ANY one that could afford that...so I'm back at square one...looking for a doctor... Just thought I'd share Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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