From the article: Finding a Fibromyalgia Doctor
Good fibromyalgia doctors are out there! Have you found one? What did it take? Are you still searching? Find out how other people have found good fibromyalgia doctors, and share your experience to help other people. Share Your Experience!
Northeastern La dr search
- I have no insurance but i'm having a major fibro flare. was seeing physicians in a walk-in clinic but now they say they don't treat chronic problems. i'm almost at the end of my rope and desparately need help. I am single & have to work which is becoming more & more difficult.
- —LadyGrace71291
Finding a Fibrommyalgia Doctor
- They are as rare as snow in the middle of June in the Arabian dessert.......... You will have to Complain to your local Primary Care Trust, to get one.........
- —tiredchris
It's not all in your head
- I thought I was losing it. I was only 42 years old, why was I in so much pain all the time? Especially first thing in the morning. Why am I waking up in so much pain? It took my orthopedic surgeon to stop scratching her head on why I still had pain in my repaired ankle 2 years after surgery. She sent me to a rheumatologist thinking we needed to look at the whole picture. He immediately diagnosed me with Hypermobility syndrome, flat feet and FIBROMYALGIA. I know now, that it is not all in my head.
- —Lisa.E
FLA-Where?
- I had a good primary/pain dr for a yr & then he left my HMO. Since 2/09, I have gone thru 4 drs & am seeing my 5th 9/14/09 who will send me to a pain specialist. Drs-ATTITUDES, it's psychosomatic, it's caused by depression, etc! Incl is a optomologist! I do have an ok psychiatrist who's handling my meds.
- —Scooterlady
Found a Great Doctor
- I found a great FM doctor in Portland, OR. He is a Rheumatologist whose practice is 90% FM patients. I have been seeing this doctor for 5 years. I have been part of his group study for 5 years now. He put me on Cymbalta which has made my pain less in the evening. I have to take it within 24 of my last dosage or I can feel the pain.
- —Guest Julie Murphy
It took awhile...
- ... but my mother's rheumatologist diagnosed me. She has fibro and he helps her! She is quite satisfied. I live in a different city. I went to the so-called "expert" but he was so busy, he couldn't give individualized attention. I went to his colleague and had a rough time because of his colleague's personality issues (I do mean ISSUES). I have a fantastic cognitive-behavioral psychologist who helped me deal with that guy (I think she was relieved when I said it wasn't worth it any longer). I have a new doctor, saw him once and was blown away by how knowledgeable and professional he was. At the first visit, he didn't hesitate to let me try a new medicine that has helped me significantly: Ultram. Thank goodness for this doctor. The best part of it is I can communicate with him so easily because he genuinely seems interested. For those of you having a hard time, my heart goes out to you. I'd been there before and it's so hard and so unfair... Don't give up!
- —greybeh
