The Rheumatologist was helpful. She said Fibromyalgia is a neurological disease. I think Fibro is a catch all, when the doctor doesn't really know what it is.

Sorry that all you ladies have to go through all that pain too! I went to a Neurologist first, sent by my primary, but he did not diagnose me with anything and put me on seizure meds and Gabapentin. I went to him, because I was getting migraine, cluster, tension and sinus headaches. He sent me for an MRI, but he didn't find anything, so I wasn't happy with his treatment. He then shifted me over to a nurse practitioner. I was very disappointed. I then went to another one that also had a Phychiatry background, but to my disappointment, he was sarcastic, treated me like it was all in my head and sent me of with some depression and anxiety meds. He also raised his voice at me and I told him that my hearing is not good, then he started to yell loud! I told him that he didn't have to yell, that I had trouble understanding the muffled words, but that I wasn't deaf! He didn't like my answer, so I believe that he was pist off! I will never go back to him! Anyway, my pain management doctor reffered me to a Rheumatoid Arthritis doctor. By the blood test that she has done on me, she thinks that I may have Lupus or something else, besides my Fibromyalgia. I can tolerate the cortisone shots, because they are too painful, so she has been treating me with B-12 shots and Gabapentin for pain and muscle spasms to my feet. I have constant and horrible pain on my shoulders, elbows, upper arms, both knees, pain on both hands, fingers and joint due to my carpel tunnel and Siatica on both hips. Never a dull moment!

Mine helped a ton with my fibro. Nerve testing, mri, neuro-psychological testing for memory loss. Helped me find lowest dosage needed to keep pain away. She also sent me for my sleep apnea testing.

Only thing a Neurologist did for me was to diagnose me with Spinal AO nothing to do with Fibro what so ever. The Fibro was diagnosed by a Rheumatologist

I'll be seeing my neuro soon, for her to do a sleep apnea test ! I have a very good neuro Doctor! I will be posting on my page as to what has been going on with me the past few months!