Indianagal
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This having fibro really really sucks. I am now trying to find a new doctor to treat me. The neurologist that has been treating me for the past 3 years apparently doesn't want me as a patient anymore. He didn't say as much but when I saw him over 2 weeks ago he really gave me the impression he just wants me to go away. When I first started seeing him he told me my fibro was caused by stress and physical work I had been doing at the post office as a mail processor. So I filed a worker's comp claim with the Department of Labor because I was a federal employee. And he went along with it, wrote a wonderful letter supporting his opinion. Each time I went to see him he would ask me about my case. Last summer I got a letter of denial from the Department of Labor. They had sent me to 2 of their doctors who of course disagreed with my doctor. I found an attorney(who won't be paid unless I win this case) and the attorney filed an appeal. The next time I saw my neurologist he said he would help out in any way he could. When the attorney asked me to get another letter from my doctor my doctor refused. He said I had asked for his help before and he was not willing to help out anymore.
When I saw him a little over 2 weeks ago he now says he thinks my problems are all sleep-related. Don't all of us have sleep problems from time to time. He said he wanted me to have a sleep study done and also a VGH test to test my balance. His office was going to arrange these and I was to get a phone call in regards to both the sleep study and the balance test. I haven't received any phone calls at all. When I saw him he didn't even ask me about my fibro or pain. And before I could ask him other questions about things that are concerning to me...he rushed me out into the waiting area.
I am now trying to find a rheumatologist or neurologist who will treat me as a patient. Only problem is the worker's comp case is pending. My lawyer told me whoever I see is going to have to know about the case. I have tried many doctor's and when I mention my federal worker's comp case they refuse to see me. I live about 30 miles from Chicago and am now trying to find a doctor at one of the hospital's there to take me on as a patient. It is going to mean taking a commuter train to go see a doctor.
Why does this have to be so complicated. I really hate this and wish the doctor I had been seeing all this time had never said he thought it was work-related
When I saw him a little over 2 weeks ago he now says he thinks my problems are all sleep-related. Don't all of us have sleep problems from time to time. He said he wanted me to have a sleep study done and also a VGH test to test my balance. His office was going to arrange these and I was to get a phone call in regards to both the sleep study and the balance test. I haven't received any phone calls at all. When I saw him he didn't even ask me about my fibro or pain. And before I could ask him other questions about things that are concerning to me...he rushed me out into the waiting area.
I am now trying to find a rheumatologist or neurologist who will treat me as a patient. Only problem is the worker's comp case is pending. My lawyer told me whoever I see is going to have to know about the case. I have tried many doctor's and when I mention my federal worker's comp case they refuse to see me. I live about 30 miles from Chicago and am now trying to find a doctor at one of the hospital's there to take me on as a patient. It is going to mean taking a commuter train to go see a doctor.
Why does this have to be so complicated. I really hate this and wish the doctor I had been seeing all this time had never said he thought it was work-related