Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Change Doctors immediately. When they start telling you that it in your head, that shows that there is no compassion and he/she is not listening to you.Your treatment is a joint venture with your Rhuemy and there is no room for that attitude. Walt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Harry, Of course you seem anxious...you are in pain! In my opinion any doctor that tells you that it is all in you head needs to be kicked to the side of the curb! There are plenty of good doctors out there who will understand and will help you get better control of this disease. Take care, -- In , " harryc2022 " <harry.conner@...> wrote: > > My Doc said it may be in my head and said > I seemed anxious which could make Fibromyalgia worse. Then the > checked me for Fibro and said I could have that too OR it could be in > my head........ > > So.... I've been trying to ignore these pains as they are 'only in my > head'. Harry > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I think I'd get a second opinion!!! I have real problems with doctors who tell you it's " all in your head " - even heard a program with doctors recently saying to change MDs if your own doctor told you that. The general rule for fibro is pain in 11 of the 18 points that can exhibit tenderness. However, there is some controversy within the profession about whether or not that's too rigid a guideline or if that's even an appropriate diagnostic tool. If it is fibro, at the very least he should be able to give you some kind of pain med to deal with it; but there are one or two drugs that have been found to be effective in actually reducing the pain of fibro (they do something to the nerve endings, I think.). Exercise really is supposed to help, too, but I understand how hard it must be to motivate yourself to do it when you're feeling so badly. Good luck and don't give up. Just look for somebody who will give you the help you really need or keep complaining until your own doctor takes you seriously. You deserve better than you're getting in terms of medical help.. Joanna Hoelscher 630-833-7361 [ ] PsA and Fibro? Since my Dr. visit last week I'm confused. I've been taking sulfasalazine for 3 months. In that time my pain has worsened. I expected my Rheumy to prescribe something more or different but he said the joints in my hands felt better than on any previous visit. I have one of the mildest cases he sees in his office and there was no damage on my bone scan. He thinks I'm doing great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Are you taking any anti inflammatories? You have two, celebrex, or naproxin, it makes all the difference. the sulfasalazine will halt the joint damage. And your doc would know that. But you still need to take something for the pain. I would ask your rhuemy for that info. the 2 meds work together. And then give it a few days to kick in. ....casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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