hipmama42
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Well, not all chiropractors are like Sandi's friend, in fact, it was my chiropractor who first diagnosed my fibro nine years ago, way before I had any idea what was wrong with me and when I knew next to nothing about fibro. I would say that up to this point he's been my biggest ally in fighting this disease, and he treats a lot of fibro patients. I get more of his time and attention than I do from my other docs, and up until now have received more help from him for my symptoms. I have also finally found a good family doctor as well and I am so relieved! It is so tiring and draining to have to play doctor roulette trying to find one that believes in fibro and knows how to treat it. At first I was skeptical about that TV commercial for Lyrica, but even my kids responded well to it, and now seem to believe me when I tell them I am having a lot of pain with my fibromyalgia. It really is raising awareness about fibro and giving the disease credibility in the eyes of the public. That is the power of TV advertising in this country, rightly or wrongly. I am still careful about who I mention to however, but it seems that more often than not everyone I mention it to seems to know someone, a relative or friend, who also suffers from fibro or CFS. Sooner or later I expect that some big celeb will come forward as a spokesperson for fibro. Teri Garr came out about her M.S., and Kathleen Turner about her rheumatoid arthritis. I think that most people now accept that fibro is a legitimate disease, but they don't know much about it. They don't know or understand how much we suffer or how greatly it impacts our lives and ability to function on a daily basis. Most people are not aware that there are flare ups and other times when we are feeling not so bad. I'm glad there is a fibro awareness day! |
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