JKerner59
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- May 1, 2014
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- DX FIBRO
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- FL
So yesterday morning I had a second appt. with my new pain doctor to assess how I was doing. I told him my goals were to get as healthy as possible so I could go back to work (which is financially necessary). In the alternative, I explained that I may have to file for disability. He asked me what was main complaint and I said the fatigue.
I know many of you face the same issue of never knowing how your body is going to feel from day to day as well as your energy levels. I told him that I felt embarrassed and humiliated because I could not live up to the old version of me anymore and it was difficult to take the comments one gets from friends, family and co-workers regarding changes they see in your behavior.
He then told me he thought I was depressed and needed to get my mind stronger recommending some cognitive constructive behavioral therapy. I am thinking to myself as he is talking....are you kidding me?! I am a huge fan of life and taking every day for what it is worth. I think if he was on a daily basis dealing with brain fog, muscle stiffness, fatigue, exercise intolerance, pain, headache and diarrhea (the fibro Wheel of Fortune), he might feel a little down himself.
I did ask him if he believed in a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and he responded yes. He is a very kind man so I am not bashing him but I did not agree with his take on my mental state.
He recommended also that I go back to my primary care physician to get my dosages adjusted on my non-pain related meds.
His words brought me to tears because once again I felt as though no physician really understands what the fibro community goes through with our symptoms.
Carry On and Keep Calm!
I know many of you face the same issue of never knowing how your body is going to feel from day to day as well as your energy levels. I told him that I felt embarrassed and humiliated because I could not live up to the old version of me anymore and it was difficult to take the comments one gets from friends, family and co-workers regarding changes they see in your behavior.
He then told me he thought I was depressed and needed to get my mind stronger recommending some cognitive constructive behavioral therapy. I am thinking to myself as he is talking....are you kidding me?! I am a huge fan of life and taking every day for what it is worth. I think if he was on a daily basis dealing with brain fog, muscle stiffness, fatigue, exercise intolerance, pain, headache and diarrhea (the fibro Wheel of Fortune), he might feel a little down himself.
I did ask him if he believed in a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and he responded yes. He is a very kind man so I am not bashing him but I did not agree with his take on my mental state.
He recommended also that I go back to my primary care physician to get my dosages adjusted on my non-pain related meds.
His words brought me to tears because once again I felt as though no physician really understands what the fibro community goes through with our symptoms.
Carry On and Keep Calm!