My Doc is kinda a jerk...

Hi all!! I have not posted here before but I thought I should introduce myself.  My name is Chris I am a 37 year old mom of 6 and I also run a home day care.   I was diagnosed with Fibro after a car accident i*****   I have quite alist of ailments for being pretty young still.  I have IBS/chrones I of coarse am obese,  I blew my knee out skiing 10 years ago I tore the Mcl and the ACL, and I broke the knee cap as well OUCHEEEE!!!   My back was fractured at the bra strap I cant remember T- i think 6-7  I might be wrong it has been a while.  Anyway i also have endometreosis.  I amin pain 24/7.   My doc always talks about me having fibro but yet today he sort of says fibro is a condition that people suffer from but it is sort of a cop out disease.  I am like cop out???  He responds with it isnt that horrible just a bit tender...  I am like tender my ass!!!!  My 4 year old can come up and poke me to get my attention and it feels like a hot poker stabbing when she is barely tapping.  Poor baby she feels so bad when she forgets.  I am lucky that he at least prescribes meds  pretty well.  I get 6 Norco a day and it does help with the pain.  I would like a bit better pain control but I am the one that doesnt want to step up my meds untill I absolutley cant stand it.  I tried oxycontin before and I was just to tired.on it.   ANyway my complaint is why in the heck does he talk about my fibro as causing much of the pain but then call it a cop out disease???   GRRRR Chris

Oh I hear ya! I wish these docs had to spend a week with our pain, they couldn't take it. Is your doc a rheumatologist or just a PCP? Sometimes it's more helpful to see some one who specializes is arthritis type diseases. I'm fortunate that my PCP does believe in fibro and he immediatly sent me to a rheumatologist to confirm it. Personally I feel like I have the worst flu ever only it never goes away and yep just the slightest touch sometimes feels like torture. I take oxycodone 4 times a day and that works wonders for me most of the time. I'm so grateful to have my doc!

hi im 23 and man i know pain and stupid dr's but i have a great dr now. my pcp sux big time she wont give me pain med but every 4 months i get oxycodon 30 pills every 4 months its so hard.  my other dr dosnt want to give me pain med cuz my pcp give it to  me     i was on lyrica but i was gianing way to much lbs so now he has me on atalolol  and we will see  how that gos. iv been told the same thing "cop out disease"  i got a dif dr i cant sit there in pain and get that said to me. i get it planty form my family and friends i wouldnt take it form my dr. i also have a 6 year old who loves to sit on my lap or pook me but i cant let her all the time she forgets and jumps on me and i feel like briks have just fell on me and she only 40 lbs. its so hard on our childern too they dont understand why mommy crys just when they try to play and stuff....

Hi all!  My name is Jill; I'm 33 years old, I stay at home with my 3 children (6, 4 and 2) and work two part time jobs.  I had gastric bypass in Sept. 2006 and have lost 150 pounds.  In Nov. of 2007 I was diagnosed with fibro.  I finally have a awesome PCP that has me on Lyrica 75mg twice a day, plus I get 150 Ultracet a month and 240 vicodin a month.  Plus I have my Lidoderm patches and tens unit.  I also have several things wrong with my back and neck from a horrible car accident.  Living with the pain of Fibro and the chronic pain on the neck and back sucks; like many have said if these doctors only lived with our pain maybe they would better understand.  Anyway-I'm glad I finally found a doctor who does what is needed to help control my pain.  I also go to the chiropractor and exercise in a heated pool which helps too. I was so glad to see this message board, it's nice to have other people to talk to who understand what you're going through. Take Care! Jill

Jill.  Glad to "see" you hear at the forum.  We need someone like you who understands but seems to have a positive attitude.  If I let myself wallow in the pain and unfairness, it sure doesn't help!!! Jeannie

Jeannie: Thanks!  I do try to have a positive attitude.  I have discovered and am still learning that if I wallow in self pity and sit and focus on the pain it just makes everything worse.  Even when I don't want to because I hurt so horribly I get up and move and do what I need to do to take care of my house and kids.  I can't take a day off from being a mom.  Of course having the proper medicines help but I really try to surround myself with positive supportive people. I really find that exercise in the heated pool; at the YMCA here it is actually called to FIBRO pool.  I truly feel better after being in there.  So if you have someplace that has a nice heated pool I would recommend giving it try.  If it makes you feel better than you have one more thing that helps you with the pain and if it doesn't work than your no worse off than when you began. I hope we can all find good support on this board as well as advice or new suggestions on dealing and living with the pain. Take Care! Hugs-n-Love, Jill