RE: Re: Rhemie said Nothing to be done?/Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hey Sharon, are you sure we didn't see the same rheumatologist? My PCP was

upset because she thought she was going to start me on some meds for Lupus

(one test came back positive). Well, unless the two of them talk I'm stuck

in the middle. and in pain.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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From: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of sharon

studley

Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:57 PM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: Re: Re: Rhemie said Nothing to be done?

This is absurd! Mine diagnoised me first visit as was in a big flare,

swollen forearm areas, nodules on back of neck and all check point areas. My

primary had thought this is what it would be, but the Rhuemie is the one

that know the med's non narcotic to treat the disease, she has me on Soma

muscle relaxor, and that is all only because she had tried me on all the

others usually used and did not work or bad side effects. Oh she also

prescribed me Lidoderm patches for the pain sites. Sometimes works,

sometimes not, but is not the one to treat with pain meds long term, this is

by primary. Rheumie' know more about the disease and uses MX PT etc, so

suggest you find another willing to try med's that do work for some. Good

Luck Sharon

uniceander <Lander2004 (AT) comcast (DOT) <mailto:Lander2004%40comcast.net> net>

wrote:

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> I'm new here and just recently have been told that I have

fibromyalgia.

>

My internist did all sorts of lab work to rule out anything like RA,

etc. She sent me to a rheumotologist who diagnosed me on first visit

and then told me there was nothing to be done. Am looking for new

doctor. Good luck and try to find a doctor who cares.

/MI