I can not believe my doctor!!!! What do you guys think?

[kimmie305]

I was diagnosed about a year and a half ago with Fibromyalgia; I also have DDD and scoliosis.  I am a 29 year old female and the winter is really really hard on me.  My arms hurt, my legs, my neck, back, and hands hurt; my skin burns and I get really bad migraines.  I was going to a pain managment doctor and he was extremely rude to me.  I would end up crying after every visit; he basically accused me of lying to him.  Every doctor I have spoke to in fact has told me that I am too young to have this many problems.  One of my really good friends works for the doctor I am currently seeing.  He was really great and understanding.... At first.  He told me that he could help me and that Eventually this would all "go away."  My son recently got a rash on his stomache and arms, so I called his doctor and scheduled an appointment.  I was scheduled to see my doctor on the 23rd of this month; however, he prescribed my meds on the 19th... well anyone that has medication of any kind knows that the next month my meds would be available on the 18th and then the next month on the 17th because 30 days is always one day shy of the first RX accept in months of 29 days.  My sons appointment was today so I asked if I could get into my doc today.  The nurse asked me what I was there for and I told her I had to get my refills because I didn't have anymore so that is what she wrote on my chart.  My doctor came in very aggrivated and told me that he could not "take part in this" and that I am ADDICTED to my medication.  He then told me that because I am not making an effort to go walking outside *BECAUSE THE COLD HURTS ME SEVERLY*  that I am not even making an effort to get better.  He then asked me how many pills I take a day.  I am prescribed to take 4 lortab a day and lately I have had to take  4 a day and I am not sleepin well at all.  The cold makes my whole body ache terribly.  He told me that I had to be taking more than that because I was out of pills.  I looked at him seriously confused and said NO SIR I am not out of pills I asked to see you today because My sons doctor is RIGHT UP THE STREET FROM YOU. AND I hate to drive my son in this type of weather.  It is horribly cold, snowing, and icy.  Needless to say he had me so upset I began to cry.  He then told me that He would switch me to a pain clinic and offered me THE PAIN DOCTOR I HAD JUST LEFT and another one.   ????????????????????????
I just do  not understand SERIOUSLY.  I am beginning to seriously believe that there are NO good doctors out there.  How can a doctor sit there and tell you that you don't hurt like you say you do and ACCUSE you of being addicted???!!!!???!!! WTF???  excuse my language but i am seriously soooo tired of this bulll crap.  Because they go to school for a lot of years they have the right to sit there and demean me and my feelings and my pain?????  I am seriously starting to become depressed... I am at the end of my rope.  I do not enjoy hurting, I do not enjoy taking these meds and I do not think this is funny or some game.... THIS IS MY LIFE.... If it wasn't for my son I would seriously give up and shoot myself... But I can't because he needs a mommy and he is my whole world... he is the reason I fight everyday to get up and keep going....
Do I sometimes take a extra pill a day? YEP I sure do if i am in serious pain I will take one... does this make me a addict?  am I a horrible person because I do not like to lay in agony?  I take hot baths, I use heating pads, I have a heated blanket for goodness sake... I have done everything and tried everything that they have EVER asked... and yet EVERY doctor ends up treating me the same way...
WHAT DO I DO???  What do you guys do?  Anyone who takes the time to read this THANK YOU... SINCERELY... I am just soo sick and tired of this... its not right... i shouldn't be sitting here crying right now wondering if I am losing my mind and crazy.... I do not imagine this pain it is real... and yet every doctor I go to seems to think I am a liar..... I just wanna give up

[Rhaquel]

I am a longtime fibro person.  My doc in Seattle area kept telling me cold was really affecting me.  i moved to south, and it does help tremendously.  I could hear the panic in your words, and I've been there, over the edge.  Life is not easy, no matter where you are with fibro, but it is so unbearable when you add cold.  My husband had hot skin, and liked really cold air conditioning.  Now I'm on my own.  Life is hard, but I'm not cold, and it is better for fibro.

[Rhaquel]

Last message to kimmie, addressed to wrong person

[audreyhoward]

Hi,  I know how you feel,  I was diagnosed  when I was 16 and I am now 54.  I had severe pain across my chest and my shoulders and arms at 16 and a specialist told me that some drs believe that fibrositis (as it was called then) is real and others dont,  and luckily he was a believer.  But I cant remember what he did for me.  I have had pain in different areas all these years and in the last 2 years it has spread allover but my legs are unbearable.  I am lucky that my current Dr gives me oxycontin and endone (morphine).  I take 40mg oxy morning and night and top it up with the endone,  but i still get so much pain and i get very little sleep and migrains and bad tinnitis in my ears. I also take dothep, a low dose antidepresant that helps with the oxy.  I dont know why drs dont believe his condition exists.  Why would so many complete strangers have the same symptoms???  I am scared my dr will retire and i wont get my meds from anyone else. Then I will probably just shoot myself.  Take care everyone.

[pugsly13]

OMG K immie and all of you. How sad we all feel the same way and have all had thoughts of suicide from this disease.  They call it a syndrome but it has taken over our lives.  I am 45 and live in he St. Louis area.  No docs want to take new fibro patients and the rhuematologists don't even return phone calls when they hear you have fibro.  My best bet for pain management has been my nuerologist but they are in trouble with the feds for giving to much pain meds.  Something has got to be done.  I hope Kimmie that by hearing others talk about their issues with fibro that you feel you are not alone.  Do you see a chiro?  I have a very good one and this helps alot but still have to take loads of pain meds, anti-inflams and take gabapentin for the fibro.  I have alot of short term memory loss from the gabapentin but it's much better than the swelling I got from Lyrica.  Good luck and tanks to everyone for sharing their feelings.

[Rad_Tech]

I have "self-diagnosed"  w/ fibro.   I also fear and loathe FKIA dr.s  and their tx of humans. And I have no insurance.   I have been self-medicating w/ OTC like tylenol etc.   I  also use trigger point massage, accupunture and accupressure to reduce pain symptoms.   Meditating and self-hypnosis at night so I can sleep w/o overuse of my OTC drugs.   but I'm afraid it is getting worse.

[savages81]

I am so sorry I have had problems too funny thing just getting anti inflammatorys that are right for me, they took me off an told me to take more vics lol now I signed a pain plan they wanna take low dose of those away, I heard sevella is good for fibromaybe try that?  But you know your body: ( an how can a Dr know if we are not doing excise inside; ) bad I guess but they seem stuck an true a gentle workout is good so u don't get stiff, yet I don't blame u I hate being cold don't give up get a new Dr I am trying acupunctnture right now ,I miss me too I think all of us in crohnic pain do don't ever give up, just think we have changed but we will be stronger more compassionait more beautiful: ) it's just a big hurdle to jump