Advice about dumb-ass doctor?

August 1, 2002

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

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