Peachie
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Apprehensive about seeing Orthopedic on Monday and hearing "Nothing's wrong with you"
Let me start by introducing myself, I am a 25yr old female. I have a 6yr old son and a loving boyfriend who has been in our lives for the past 5 years.
I am an active person, I enjoy being outdoors. I work full-time, I am also pursuing a degree and do volunteer work when I have time. I also do a little bit of modeling and acting for the independent photography community in my state. I've been able to juggle my interests and responsibilities with my boyfriend's support, and I have paid close attention to my physical limits.
It wasn't until after I had my son that I started having horrible attacks, where my body felt like it was trapped in a brick cage that was crushing me. The pain would be so intense it would cause me to vomit. Three or four ER visits, and numerous CT scans, MRIs, XRays later, I still get the same answer...
"Nothing is wrong with you."
I don't have those horrible suffocating attacks anymore, but it wasn't because of any prescription or therapy. My PCP said I might have FMS and then treated me like a guinea pig, starting me out on anti-depressants, then Savella, as well as anti-inflammatories for TMJ symptoms, also Tramadol and Ritalin for adhd.
The Ritalin made me sleepy, which my PCP seemed not to believe since it's what he called an "upper", so he switched me to Vyvanse.... Which is almost too expensive to afford, but it actually does help with the concentration issues and short-term memory loss I've had. I'm afraid to ask for adderol, even though they offer generics which would be more affordable, because last time I requested a change, he switched me back to Ritalin.
Since none of the other prescriptions have provided any physical relief from the random aches and pains, and I feel like my PCP didn't take his "diagnosis" of FMS seriously, I have learned to deal with my symptoms by keeping it to myself. I can tell when I'm pushing my pain limits because I lash out at my boyfriend and son unintentionally.
Here recently, I have been experiencing such intense burning in my joints that I am having difficulty sleeping at night. It's also caused me to be more moody. The burning has been localized in both knees, but throughout the day it moves to my elbows and my right hip, up to my lower back and shoulder blades.
I saw my PCP about my knees, and he took Xrays which to me looked perfectly normal. He also said he thinks I have "runners knee" even though I feel the pain in both knees. He said since I've been dealing with the pain for over 2 years, he would refer me to an Orthopedic doctor. He also wanted to write me a prescription for anti-inflammatories, but I declined because I still have some left from the last visit. (THEY DON'T HELP!) I feel like that is his "go-to" solution for all my aches and pains, and it is very frustrating to me.
..So now I go to see an Orthopedic doctor Monday, but I almost wonder if it's worth the visit. I'm terrified that I will be told nothing is wrong with me. I know it's not all in my head. The pain is real.... What do I do if this doctor doesn't take me seriously?
Let me start by introducing myself, I am a 25yr old female. I have a 6yr old son and a loving boyfriend who has been in our lives for the past 5 years.
I am an active person, I enjoy being outdoors. I work full-time, I am also pursuing a degree and do volunteer work when I have time. I also do a little bit of modeling and acting for the independent photography community in my state. I've been able to juggle my interests and responsibilities with my boyfriend's support, and I have paid close attention to my physical limits.
It wasn't until after I had my son that I started having horrible attacks, where my body felt like it was trapped in a brick cage that was crushing me. The pain would be so intense it would cause me to vomit. Three or four ER visits, and numerous CT scans, MRIs, XRays later, I still get the same answer...
"Nothing is wrong with you."
I don't have those horrible suffocating attacks anymore, but it wasn't because of any prescription or therapy. My PCP said I might have FMS and then treated me like a guinea pig, starting me out on anti-depressants, then Savella, as well as anti-inflammatories for TMJ symptoms, also Tramadol and Ritalin for adhd.
The Ritalin made me sleepy, which my PCP seemed not to believe since it's what he called an "upper", so he switched me to Vyvanse.... Which is almost too expensive to afford, but it actually does help with the concentration issues and short-term memory loss I've had. I'm afraid to ask for adderol, even though they offer generics which would be more affordable, because last time I requested a change, he switched me back to Ritalin.
Since none of the other prescriptions have provided any physical relief from the random aches and pains, and I feel like my PCP didn't take his "diagnosis" of FMS seriously, I have learned to deal with my symptoms by keeping it to myself. I can tell when I'm pushing my pain limits because I lash out at my boyfriend and son unintentionally.
Here recently, I have been experiencing such intense burning in my joints that I am having difficulty sleeping at night. It's also caused me to be more moody. The burning has been localized in both knees, but throughout the day it moves to my elbows and my right hip, up to my lower back and shoulder blades.
I saw my PCP about my knees, and he took Xrays which to me looked perfectly normal. He also said he thinks I have "runners knee" even though I feel the pain in both knees. He said since I've been dealing with the pain for over 2 years, he would refer me to an Orthopedic doctor. He also wanted to write me a prescription for anti-inflammatories, but I declined because I still have some left from the last visit. (THEY DON'T HELP!) I feel like that is his "go-to" solution for all my aches and pains, and it is very frustrating to me.
..So now I go to see an Orthopedic doctor Monday, but I almost wonder if it's worth the visit. I'm terrified that I will be told nothing is wrong with me. I know it's not all in my head. The pain is real.... What do I do if this doctor doesn't take me seriously?