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I have been seeing a therapist for many years and also on antidepressants. I have seriously tried to kill myself five times. All because of the pain from FMS. I don't joke about it. My doctor needed to know I was damn serious about how bad the pain was. I am surprised the police did not come to your house if you said you were going to kill yourself. Where I live, they have to follow up on those reports. I happen to have a doctor who understands that a person can only take so much and understood where I was coming from. She called my husband before I got home so he would know the state I was in. He made some calls and was able to get some "medicine" to help me from some friends. I have been to the pain management clinic for over a year and a half and it did nothing for me. I am also a mandatory reporter so I know what saying "I am going to kill myself" means on that end. I have been to the top doctors in the country for this and they are clueless. I use to get opiates but now doctors are so worried about addiction they do not give them to people. I believe in total honesty with my doctors and because I said the word IF she did not have to call the police. Had she called, I would not have been upset at all either because I was damn serious about how I felt. I would never advise someone not to tell their doctors or anyone they feel like killing themselves. Talking about how you feel is important. I am not ashamed how my pain makes me feel from time to time. I like my doctor and I have seen plenty of specialists. No one knows what causes FMS or how to help it for the majority of people. I was simply trying to let the poster know that I can understand her frustration.
 
Vellybean, I'm sorry you have to take it that far and use those words just to get the meds you need. If your Dr really does understand you like you say,you would never have to say what you did.
If your happy with your doctor and the treatment plan then stay with them. I'm glad you posted so folks can see how hard it really is to get treatment for fibro. Hang in there.
 
I am so in your boat these docs in NY have no clue! I wish they would be diagnosed with Fibro! My daughter has it too ..She lives in Wisconsin and has a great doctor who is educated! /her doc gives her adderal for the fibro fog , hydrcodone 5 mg , and oxycodone 5 mg ...She is not addicted and manges ahome and 3 chilren 6mos, 2 yesrd , and 7 years old all boys...I try to get help here and no doc will prescribe nothing! trigger points ugh! they refer here and there with no avail! I am printing up studies to educate them...Pain mgt say the pcp needs to prescibe ...the pcp says pain mangement needs to prescribe! Pass the buck instead of doing their their job and saving their behinds due to strict regulations...Well if we had diabetes would they deny insulin? I am with you on this 1 ..Print up the studies and look for an educated doctor who specializes in Fibromyalgia treatment...I am doing this now as a last resort... I will let u know how it goes...
 
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