People understanding...

PAIN IS WHAT THE PATIENT SAYS IT IS!!!!!!!!

Always remember that.

Sandi

That is sooooo true. I think I finally found a pain dr that truly believes this. I also have a friend that just completed her master's degree in nursing and says the same thing. She has been of great help to me w/ my drug questions. So, thanks for validating the pain that we feel.

As for a psychiatrist, I have been going to one for quite some time now. Not because I am crazy, but because he prescribes my Ambien and is willing to talk things out with me. He is also another great resource for me and no, I was not depressed when I first went to him. I was frustrated with some drs making me think it was in my head.

When I was searching for a doc that would 'believe me'. I went to one when I was just about at my end with this. I was seeing a psychiatrist at the time and she had me on some meds. Anyhow, I was in search of a doc that would LISTEN to me and let me tell them what I felt like and that I had researched Fibro and it was me!

So, I go in to this doc. I waited a month or so to even get in...I walk into the room, he comes in...he asks me, "So, what can I do for you today". I start telling him how I felt, what I thought and so on!

THE FIRST THING OUT OF HIS MOUTH:

"Have you ever considered counseling?"

I stood up, grabbed my purse, headed for the door and stopped. Turned around and said, "NO...HAVE YOU?" Turned back around and walked out.

The next doc I saw...MY ANGEL. The one doc I found that had EARS and USED THEM!!!

Post edited by: sweetheartsuzee, at: 03/07/2008 10:52

I MUST SAY ITS NOT IN YOUR HEAD........... ITS NOT A TRASHBAG DIAGNOSES............. AND WERE NOT ALL NUTS!

OK WELL MAYBE SOMEDAYS I AM...LOL. I THINK EVERYONE HERE IS VERY STRONG WILLED TO HAVE THIS DISEASE AND CONTINUE TO MOVE ON , DAY BY DAY.

I THINK WE ALL DESERVE A BIG BIG BIG GROUP HUG.

DEVON