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Doctors Decision

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Glen Ellyn, IL

I found on on the web,its called: Fibromyalgia Forum and Support Groups. Then I clicked on Find A Doctor Near You who treats fibromyalgia patients. The Doctor I was seeing for Osteoarthritis who is a rheumatologist told me my pain was worse than I should be experiacing. I asked her if it could be fibromyalgia. She checked the trigger points and asked me some new questions. After she did all of that she
" a rheumatologist " said I am sending you to a physiatry. That Doctor examined me and… read more

March 4, 2015
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A MyFibroTeam Member

That's good to know I wasn't the only one , thanks for letting me know

March 5, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I am on meds Narcs by my family doctor have been over a year and went to pain management with a doc that has a 1 star rating online and all the reviews says he has a god complexe and he so did .. He wants me to come off all meds cold turkey ...I am so scared ..It know the only relief I have gotten is the 4 hours after taking my instant release oxycodone..

March 4, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

Did you ever ask your rheumatologist why she/he decided not to diagnose you? I would have straight up asked her, but it could be that she doesn't treat patients with fibro. However, sometimes physiatrists are also rheumatologists as well. My doctor is both, and she diagnosed me right away.

April 25, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

huh I got by diagnosis from a rheumotologist.

March 14, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

it took them over 10 years to diagnose mine.

March 8, 2015

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