Re: Advice about dumb-ass doctor?

[Guest guest]

--- I'm not British but I do know that a new doctor would be in

order. Here in the States, the Arthritis Foundation was the first

organization that really recognized it. A lot of doctors feel the

way in the US too. I see a rheumatologist. More neurologist are

seeing people with fibro too. Best wishes.

In @y..., " Selenay " wrote:

> Hey,

>

> I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever

since - too

> shy

>

> I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I

went to

> the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just

wanted

> to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing

all my

> good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the

practise

> that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over

*sigh*)

> she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME

things -

> they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's

wrong

> with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's

some vague

> connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying

it's in my

> mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots

of

> probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

> parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and

asked me to

> go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the

meds will

> probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while

before, but

> I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that

the

> side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of

course the

> anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went

away.

> While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

> fibromyalgia.

>

> I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a

reason for

> having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence.

And I don't

> know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from

his holiday

> because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm

confused. And

> annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't

exist *sigh*

>

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in

and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

>

> Kath

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm

really

> quite busy.

> AIM: selenay936

[Guest guest]

--- I'm not British but I do know that a new doctor would be in

order. Here in the States, the Arthritis Foundation was the first

organization that really recognized it. A lot of doctors feel the

way in the US too. I see a rheumatologist. More neurologist are

seeing people with fibro too. Best wishes.

In @y..., " Selenay " wrote:

> Hey,

>

> I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever

since - too

> shy

>

> I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I

went to

> the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just

wanted

> to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing

all my

> good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the

practise

> that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over

*sigh*)

> she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME

things -

> they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's

wrong

> with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's

some vague

> connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying

it's in my

> mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots

of

> probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

> parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and

asked me to

> go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the

meds will

> probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while

before, but

> I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that

the

> side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of

course the

> anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went

away.

> While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

> fibromyalgia.

>

> I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a

reason for

> having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence.

And I don't

> know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from

his holiday

> because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm

confused. And

> annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't

exist *sigh*

>

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in

and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

>

> Kath

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm

really

> quite busy.

> AIM: selenay936

[Guest guest]

--- I'm not British but I do know that a new doctor would be in

order. Here in the States, the Arthritis Foundation was the first

organization that really recognized it. A lot of doctors feel the

way in the US too. I see a rheumatologist. More neurologist are

seeing people with fibro too. Best wishes.

In @y..., " Selenay " wrote:

> Hey,

>

> I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever

since - too

> shy

>

> I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I

went to

> the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just

wanted

> to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing

all my

> good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the

practise

> that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over

*sigh*)

> she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME

things -

> they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's

wrong

> with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's

some vague

> connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying

it's in my

> mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots

of

> probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

> parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and

asked me to

> go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the

meds will

> probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while

before, but

> I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that

the

> side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of

course the

> anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went

away.

> While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

> fibromyalgia.

>

> I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a

reason for

> having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence.

And I don't

> know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from

his holiday

> because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm

confused. And

> annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't

exist *sigh*

>

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in

and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

>

> Kath

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm

really

> quite busy.

> AIM: selenay936

[Guest guest]

Kath, I agree with Territa - get another doctor and do this till you find a

sympathetic doctor. This is a real syndrome, and I believe you. You will be

listenred to but please do not give up. It is not easy - I went through 5

rheumatologists till I got a family doctor who tried his best for me. Please

keep in touch as well. Best, Janet Gruhn

territa58 territa58@...> wrote: --- I'm not British but I do know that

a new doctor would be in

order. Here in the States, the Arthritis Foundation was the first

organization that really recognized it. A lot of doctors feel the

way in the US too. I see a rheumatologist. More neurologist are

seeing people with fibro too. Best wishes.

In @y..., " Selenay " wrote:

> Hey,

>

> I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever

since - too

> shy

>

> I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I

went to

> the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just

wanted

> to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing

all my

> good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the

practise

> that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over

*sigh*)

> she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME

things -

> they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's

wrong

> with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's

some vague

> connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying

it's in my

> mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots

of

> probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

> parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and

asked me to

> go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the

meds will

> probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while

before, but

> I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that

the

> side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of

course the

> anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went

away.

> While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

> fibromyalgia.

>

> I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a

reason for

> having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence.

And I don't

> know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from

his holiday

> because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm

confused. And

> annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't

exist *sigh*

>

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in

and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

>

> Kath

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm

really

> quite busy.

> AIM: selenay936

[Guest guest]

Kath, I agree with Territa - get another doctor and do this till you find a

sympathetic doctor. This is a real syndrome, and I believe you. You will be

listenred to but please do not give up. It is not easy - I went through 5

rheumatologists till I got a family doctor who tried his best for me. Please

keep in touch as well. Best, Janet Gruhn

territa58 territa58@...> wrote: --- I'm not British but I do know that

a new doctor would be in

order. Here in the States, the Arthritis Foundation was the first

organization that really recognized it. A lot of doctors feel the

way in the US too. I see a rheumatologist. More neurologist are

seeing people with fibro too. Best wishes.

In @y..., " Selenay " wrote:

> Hey,

>

> I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever

since - too

> shy

>

> I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I

went to

> the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just

wanted

> to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing

all my

> good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the

practise

> that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over

*sigh*)

> she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME

things -

> they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's

wrong

> with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's

some vague

> connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying

it's in my

> mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots

of

> probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

> parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and

asked me to

> go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the

meds will

> probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while

before, but

> I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that

the

> side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of

course the

> anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went

away.

> While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

> fibromyalgia.

>

> I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a

reason for

> having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence.

And I don't

> know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from

his holiday

> because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm

confused. And

> annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't

exist *sigh*

>

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in

and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

>

> Kath

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm

really

> quite busy.

> AIM: selenay936

[Guest guest]

Hello Selenay,

Get a new doctor one that has some knowledge on FMS/CFS. It will only get worse

for you if you do not locate a new doctor. I know from past experience that it

is critical to find a doctor that understands that FMS/CFS is real, is painful

beyond belief, is progressive, and disabling. I saw one doctor for 2 years who

even tried to tell me that I may be possessed by the devil. A doctor that

doesnt understand what you are enduring will only increase your stress level.

Increased stress levels also increase the pain and fatigue.

I wish you the best of luck finding a new doc. It is critical for your

wellbeing that you do this right away....

Peace and blessings always and forever,

mick

Selenay selenay@...> wrote: Hey,

I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever since - too

shy

I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I went to

the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just wanted

to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing all my

good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the practise

that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over *sigh*)

she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME things -

they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's wrong

with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's some vague

connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying it's in my

mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots of

probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and asked me to

go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the meds will

probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while before, but

I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that the

side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of course the

anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went away.

While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

fibromyalgia.

I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a reason for

having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence. And I don't

know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from his holiday

because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm confused. And

annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't exist *sigh*

I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in and outs

of what to do when this happens?

Kath

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really

quite busy.

AIM: selenay936

[Guest guest]

Hello Selenay,

Get a new doctor one that has some knowledge on FMS/CFS. It will only get worse

for you if you do not locate a new doctor. I know from past experience that it

is critical to find a doctor that understands that FMS/CFS is real, is painful

beyond belief, is progressive, and disabling. I saw one doctor for 2 years who

even tried to tell me that I may be possessed by the devil. A doctor that

doesnt understand what you are enduring will only increase your stress level.

Increased stress levels also increase the pain and fatigue.

I wish you the best of luck finding a new doc. It is critical for your

wellbeing that you do this right away....

Peace and blessings always and forever,

mick

Selenay selenay@...> wrote: Hey,

I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever since - too

shy

I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I went to

the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just wanted

to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing all my

good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the practise

that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over *sigh*)

she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME things -

they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's wrong

with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's some vague

connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying it's in my

mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots of

probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and asked me to

go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the meds will

probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while before, but

I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that the

side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of course the

anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went away.

While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

fibromyalgia.

I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a reason for

having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence. And I don't

know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from his holiday

because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm confused. And

annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't exist *sigh*

I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in and outs

of what to do when this happens?

Kath

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really

quite busy.

AIM: selenay936

[Guest guest]

Hello Selenay,

Get a new doctor one that has some knowledge on FMS/CFS. It will only get worse

for you if you do not locate a new doctor. I know from past experience that it

is critical to find a doctor that understands that FMS/CFS is real, is painful

beyond belief, is progressive, and disabling. I saw one doctor for 2 years who

even tried to tell me that I may be possessed by the devil. A doctor that

doesnt understand what you are enduring will only increase your stress level.

Increased stress levels also increase the pain and fatigue.

I wish you the best of luck finding a new doc. It is critical for your

wellbeing that you do this right away....

Peace and blessings always and forever,

mick

Selenay selenay@...> wrote: Hey,

I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever since - too

shy

I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I went to

the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just wanted

to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing all my

good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the practise

that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over *sigh*)

she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME things -

they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's wrong

with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's some vague

connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying it's in my

mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots of

probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and asked me to

go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the meds will

probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while before, but

I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that the

side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of course the

anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went away.

While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

fibromyalgia.

I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a reason for

having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence. And I don't

know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from his holiday

because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm confused. And

annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't exist *sigh*

I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in and outs

of what to do when this happens?

Kath

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really

quite busy.

AIM: selenay936

[Guest guest]

mickness36 wrote:

>

> I saw one doctor for 2 years who even tried to tell me that I may be >

possessed by the devil.

Possessed by the devil? I would say you've got to be kidding me, but I

know you aren't. So being possessed by the devil is much more likely

than any possible medical problem?? Geeze! Did you report him for that

lovely bit of knowledge?

Darcy

[Guest guest]

Selenay wrote:

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

I'm sorry I don't know about England, but that doctor is clearly an

idiot. Go back to your regular doctor, he's seen you so he knows you.

He may well know what an idiot she is already.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

Selenay wrote:

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

I'm sorry I don't know about England, but that doctor is clearly an

idiot. Go back to your regular doctor, he's seen you so he knows you.

He may well know what an idiot she is already.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

Selenay wrote:

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

I'm sorry I don't know about England, but that doctor is clearly an

idiot. Go back to your regular doctor, he's seen you so he knows you.

He may well know what an idiot she is already.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

Hi mick (and everyone else who wrote),

Thank you!! I'm moving past confused now and into annoyed. I'm gonna go back

to my normal doc (the one who actually diagnosed the FMS) when he gets back

from his holiday. I have no idea what the other doc will say but I'm

determined that I won't care. While I was sitting in the surgery with her I

blocked out my memories of other people with FMS and began wondering if she

was right. Now my mind is back and I'm feeling more logical and rational

about it. FMS does exist and I have days where my joints hurt a lot. That's

not in my head, it's just something that happens.

I need to remember that if I ever have to see the other doc again. If my

regular doc hadn't been on holiday I wouldn't have seen her - she had the

only open appointment this week. I think that says something - she's always

the doc with open appointments I need to remember that too. And at least

now I know that I can ask to see a doctor I trust rather than being stuck

with the only one I don't trust.

Thanks everyone - I feel much more positive today.

Kath

Re: Advice about dumb-ass doctor?

>

> Hello Selenay,

> Get a new doctor one that has some knowledge on FMS/CFS. It will only get

worse for you if you do not locate a new doctor. I know from past

experience that it is critical to find a doctor that understands that

FMS/CFS is real, is painful beyond belief, is progressive, and disabling. I

saw one doctor for 2 years who even tried to tell me that I may be possessed

by the devil. A doctor that doesnt understand what you are enduring will

only increase your stress level. Increased stress levels also increase the

pain and fatigue.

> I wish you the best of luck finding a new doc. It is critical for your

wellbeing that you do this right away....

> Peace and blessings always and forever,

> mick

> Selenay selenay@...> wrote: Hey,

>

> I introduced myself a few weeks ago but I've been lurking ever since - too

> shy

>

> I know that probably a lot of people have had this problem but...I went to

> the doc today because I've been in a flare for over a week and just wanted

> to get something to get me over this bad patch so I can start doing all my

> good and healthy exercises again I got the only doctor at the practise

> that I don't like and when I told her how I felt (I hurt all over *sigh*)

> she said " I don't really believe in any of the fibromyalgia, ME things -

> they're a blanket term that doctors use when they don't know what's wrong

> with you " . She then went on to explain that she believes there's some

vague

> connection between the mind and the body - but she's not saying it's in my

> mind. There's just this connection and that's why I feel ill. Lots of

> probing into my psyche (do you have friends? Do you get on with your

> parents) and she's prescribed a low dose of anti-depressants and asked me

to

> go back in a couple of weeks for another 'chat'. I know that the meds will

> probably work because I've been on anti-depressants for a while before,

but

> I couldn't tolerate the side-effects and came off. I'm hoping that the

> side-effects from these are more tolerable. The doc said that of course

the

> anti-depressants work, I was feeling more cheerful so the pain went away.

> While still saying it's not in my head but she doens't believe in

> fibromyalgia.

>

> I don't know what to think now - I thought I had finally found a reason

for

> having pain and stuff but she's completely thrown my confidence. And I

don't

> know whether I can go back to my usual GP when he gets back from his

holiday

> because I don't know what the other doc will say to him. I'm confused. And

> annoyed. And getting angry. But apparently fibromyalgia doesn't exist

*sigh*

>

> I'm in England - I don't suppose some Brit out there knows the in and outs

> of what to do when this happens?

>

> Kath

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really

> quite busy.

> AIM: selenay936

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Darcy,

No I didnt report him but I did do better than that....we live in a very very

small community and if you tell someone something it only takes about 2 hours to

hit the whole community. So we hit this doctor where it hurts the most, in his

pocketbook. By the time he had said that to me, I had already found a new

doctor. This is the same doctor who also told me I was addicted to pain meds

and took them away from me...not once but 3 times. The last time he did it he

asked that I have no pain meds for 15 days. I made it 4 before I had to go to

ER my pain level was so high that my blood pressure could not be regulated. I

spent 8 hours in ER. Than 4 days later I ended up in ER again and was

transported to a bigger hospital where I had to lay there for 4 days without any

pain meds and finally the nurse said she could bear it no longer and demanded

something for my pain. The very next day I was released....with pain meds in

hand.

Most doctors know nothing about FMS/CFS. Most doctors do not care to know. And

when you have a doctor like this it only adds to your stress level which only

increases your pain. It is not worth it to see a doctor who knows nothing about

these horrible illnesses and who is not willing to find out. I did find a

doctor who was a FMS/CFS and chronic pain specialist. He was fabulous!! It was

so wonderful to have a doc who not only understood how much pain I was, but who

managed my pain. A good doctor is key to finding stability in these dreaded

diseases.

Hope you have a wonderful day:) Peace and blessings always,

Mick

Darcy Stockstill catstamp@...> wrote:

mickness36 wrote:

>

> I saw one doctor for 2 years who even tried to tell me that I may be >

possessed by the devil.

Possessed by the devil? I would say you've got to be kidding me, but I

know you aren't. So being possessed by the devil is much more likely

than any possible medical problem?? Geeze! Did you report him for that

lovely bit of knowledge?

Darcy

[Guest guest]

Hello Darcy,

No I didnt report him but I did do better than that....we live in a very very

small community and if you tell someone something it only takes about 2 hours to

hit the whole community. So we hit this doctor where it hurts the most, in his

pocketbook. By the time he had said that to me, I had already found a new

doctor. This is the same doctor who also told me I was addicted to pain meds

and took them away from me...not once but 3 times. The last time he did it he

asked that I have no pain meds for 15 days. I made it 4 before I had to go to

ER my pain level was so high that my blood pressure could not be regulated. I

spent 8 hours in ER. Than 4 days later I ended up in ER again and was

transported to a bigger hospital where I had to lay there for 4 days without any

pain meds and finally the nurse said she could bear it no longer and demanded

something for my pain. The very next day I was released....with pain meds in

hand.

Most doctors know nothing about FMS/CFS. Most doctors do not care to know. And

when you have a doctor like this it only adds to your stress level which only

increases your pain. It is not worth it to see a doctor who knows nothing about

these horrible illnesses and who is not willing to find out. I did find a

doctor who was a FMS/CFS and chronic pain specialist. He was fabulous!! It was

so wonderful to have a doc who not only understood how much pain I was, but who

managed my pain. A good doctor is key to finding stability in these dreaded

diseases.

Hope you have a wonderful day:) Peace and blessings always,

Mick

Darcy Stockstill catstamp@...> wrote:

mickness36 wrote:

>

> I saw one doctor for 2 years who even tried to tell me that I may be >

possessed by the devil.

Possessed by the devil? I would say you've got to be kidding me, but I

know you aren't. So being possessed by the devil is much more likely

than any possible medical problem?? Geeze! Did you report him for that

lovely bit of knowledge?

Darcy