The best fibromyalgia doctor is a rheumatologist, a physician who specializes in treating people with fibromyalgia and related diseases. If possible, you’ll want to find a rheumatologist with a special interest in the condition.
Before selecting a doctor or fibromyalgia clinic from the phone book or a list from your insurance company, ask friends with the condition if they can recommend their fibromyalgia doctors. Ask your primary care physician to recommend a specialist, or check with your local office of the Arthritis Foundation. If you get the names of several fibromyalgia doctors, you may want to interview a few to determine their knowledge of, interest in and attitude toward fibromyalgia.
When a doctor askes me if I'm depressed I ask them if they would be depressed if they had severe pain 24/7. I'm a widow, 74 years old and I still have things I'd like to do and places I'd like to visit but they pain and the fog just don't allow it. If anyone has any ideas of how to work around the pain please let me and all the others know. I'm begining to think not wanting to give me pain pills because they don't want me addicted to drugs is just dumb. It would be better than pain and no life.
Thank you
I am currently 20 years old and I have suffered for 11 years of my life so far. I was diagnosed at the age of 9.
I suffer from IBS, migranes, bone pain, muscle pain, loss of feeling in arms and legs, stomach problems, depression and you could name it I have/still have it and all from my fibro. I need a solution.
Canada or Ontario doesnt seem to have the answer for me. Wwe need doctors who actually care.
NO ONE UNDERSTANDS unless they have it. That is the huge problem. This is not something people can just say doesnt exsist and is based uon lazy people. No I have danced my whole life except the last 2 years and that was because it was getting so hard to stay active.
Anyone know of doctors in the states, someone who wants to learn and test on fibro patients.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS RESOLVING
I've been recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I also have rheumatoid arthritis in my shoulders and elbows and psoriatic arthritis that effect most other joints - mainly my hands and feet. The rheumatologist that I was referred to by my primary doctor, confirmed the Fibro and arthritis, but it seems he only is interested in treating the arthritis. My primary physician has placed me on short term disabilty and Lyrica. Lyrica is not working and the primary's diagnosis is not sufficient enough for the STD insurance company and the rheumatologist refuses to get involved with the STD process. The job I have is very stressful and the perception of others is that I do not want to work. The stress aggravates the Fibro to a point of great pain, agitation, and a sense of losing one's mind. I need a doctor who is knowledgeable and interested in my condition that will help me. Does anyone in Houston know of such a doctor?
I have done water aerobics, I do stretches everyday or I wouldn't be able to walk I am so sensitive to drugs I can tolerate only a few I am doing holistic meds it works the best for me. I have a heart stent put in my left side this past summer I had an allergic reaction to the dye used this put me into a fibro-fog and believe me if you've never been there you don't know what you are missing you think you are losing your mind your memory fails you I mix numbers up. Since I have gotten older it send me into a anxiety attach where ther give me drugs that knock me right out 1 gm of ativan will put me right to sleep for 2 1/2 hours! My children all sons 57-49 and 43 signed a warrant for my arrest and had me mentally evaulated I passed the test was sent home only to be once again handcuffed taken in the police care to a Physcriatrist that knew nothing about fibromyalgia and put me in a mental hospital for 8 days where they drugged me some more until I refused the drugs now I am fighing in court spending my last amount of funds to try and escape taking the drugs that the Dr. that knows nothing of my medical history and doesn't seem to care put me on I refuse to take them and face court again next week where they are threating to put me back in the hospital I will go to jail before I take these horrible drugs. If it wsn't for my strong faith in Jesus Christ I would be in the mental wing on a permanent basis!
i have had it for 30+ years..seen most everyone...takes a lot of "managing" after reading some of these comments...need to say...those of you with the joint problems (not common to fibro) may be Lyme disease undiagnosed...please go to specialist for Lyme and get tested..some labs dont pick up Lyme with their testing. specialists know which labs to use..also the one with seizures should go and get tested for Lyme..
although, Lyme is not my underlying cause, my husband has fibromyalgia now after a bout with Lyme. Fortunately for him, he had the "bulls eye rash" so he was diagnosed. blessings
HELP
With appreciation,
Joyce
Lu
Thank You.
In August 09 I was diagnosed with fibromyaglia, which I had heard of once.
I had a car accident five years ago, and suffered a lot of body pain after all then my one foot became so sore I couldnt walk. I have double arthritis and am 68. Now what?
The pain meds for FM I cant tolerate: Neurotin is one. I tried magnesium last night and it worked in getting me to sleep.
But this FM seems to go back, go deep, and I want to find the right doc who understands.
-denver
Right now I'm looking for a new Doctor now for the Fibro. I have had both knees replaced, and 2 back surgeries because of the arthritis. I am now thinking of having my stomack tied for loss weight. I now weigh 240 not the highest I have ever been but with diet and exercise I don't lose much. I'm hoping it helps. What do yhou think?
I can sympathy with all of you with your FMS.
I was diagnosed April 1, 2000. I had it for years and told I was imagined it, etc. It was a sad day, but a good one too when I found out what was wrong with me. I just wish there was more to do to help us.
I now also have arthritis. Most of my joints. I had partial knee replacement last Dec. It hurts worst. So will not do the left.
Good Luck and God Bless
MOST DRS. THANK BECAUSE IT'S NOT ONE OF THE EASIEST TOO DIANOISES, THEY PER JUDGE THE CONDITION.
Thank You. Alicia
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