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Posted by floatingbridge on June 16, 2011, at 21:13:44
My pdoc has called my husband in for another conference. The last one was not fun. It was suggested I go to a facility to detox from all my medications.
It kinda' worked out. I didn't go, just tapered with doctor's help.
Now my husband says my pdoc is concerned that I am getting too many doctors involved. That is, I am going to a university pain clinic that deals with fibromyalgia (among other ailments).
Once again, I thought what a lucky thing. How good! Instead of a gp who just says 'no you can't take drugs' to a team that could, I said could be conservative yet med savvy about those folks like myself who have reactions to everything.
I don't understand the conflict. Again. I am not getting something.
I had to fight for AD treatment (emsam). My gp wants me off all benzos and norco.
But I really have pain. Do these people doubt me? Do they think it's 'all' in my head. You cannot answer, but going to a
good conservative pain clinic affiliated with fibromyalgia research seems more wise than questionable.The other day, when he asked about this dumb barium swallow my endocrinologist requested (I say dumb
because I resisted and if anything shows up it will be because of fibromyalgia. I never test positive for anything), pdoc asks if I am relieved about not having surgery (I said my DO wants to save me from surgery) I said absolutely. I found myself explaining again that I never want surgery again. He asked me like three different ways. I've been seeing him for three years. Again I'm saying No, I don't ever want surgery, hope to never have it again, (I had a bad c-section incident), that I'm probably not a great candidate for surgery. He's writing this down. I don't even glamorize surgery (meaning daydream about it). I have never self injured, no suicide attempts; the idea of being cut makes me woozy.
My blindspot must be a mile wide. What am I not getting?Our meeting is Monday. I'm hoping for calmness by then.
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Posted by torrid on June 16, 2011, at 22:12:51
In reply to trying not to feel insulted again, yes re: doctors, posted by floatingbridge on June 16, 2011, at 21:13:44
I'm sure they know your in pain but I see the point of view your doc is taking. You are seeking solutions from docors, medication, pain clinics. It's like your looking for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. There is no quick easy fix. your expectations about this pain clinic are to high your setting yourself up to feel insulted and dissappointed over and over. I'm being straight with you and I hope you are not offended or insulted in any way. I wouldn't like it if I hurt your feeling, that would trouble me if I hurt you in any way.
Posted by floatingbridge on June 16, 2011, at 22:18:10
In reply to Re: trying not to feel insulted again, yes re: doctors » floatingbridge, posted by torrid on June 16, 2011, at 22:12:51
Hi Torrid,
No insult taken, but I am curious if you can identify what in my note indicates that my expectations are too high.
Thanks!
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Posted by torrid on June 16, 2011, at 22:53:30
In reply to Re: trying not to feel insulted again, yes re: doctors » torrid, posted by floatingbridge on June 16, 2011, at 22:18:10
I'm not sure I can identify but it's so transparent. I'm on the other end, I have only one doctor and refuse to go to any other. My GP is my pdoc, my pain doc and my regular doc. I should go to the pain clinic that could help me, I've had luck with epidural injections of quartizone but in stead I go on oral predizone from my GP wich is stupid. I'm not comfortable with going to doctors. I'd have to get MRIs, I'd have to fill out forms, sit on the table in a paper gown and then be examined. I'm in overwelming pain right now and going to go to doc for a week course of predizone. I can't take it, I don't care if I turn into a diabetic right now.
Posted by torrid on June 16, 2011, at 23:25:23
In reply to Re: trying not to feel insulted again, yes re: doctors, posted by torrid on June 16, 2011, at 22:53:30
> I'm not sure I can identify but it's so transparent. I'm on the other end, I have only one doctor and refuse to go to any other. My GP is my pdoc, my pain doc and my regular doc. I should go to the pain clinic that could help me, I've had luck with epidural injections of quartizone but in stead I go on oral predizone from my GP wich is stupid. I'm not comfortable with going to doctors. I'd have to get MRIs, I'd have to fill out forms, sit on the table in a paper gown and then be examined. I'm in overwelming pain right now and going to go to doc for a week course of predizone. I can't take it, I don't care if I turn into a diabetic right now.
I'm so uncomfortable with doctors that when in the ER they said I needed emergency surgery I told them to operate with out me and went home, after a day or two I got my nerve up and went back. the other thing about docors I'm afraid of is the bills, I hate the mail they send first bills then more bills from collection agencys
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