Frustrated (vent)

April 24, 2008

My time to vent. I went to an ortho doc today. He studied my x-rays and MRI

reports. Then he comes in the room and has me to do some things such as heel to

toe walking (which I cant do) and other things. Then tells me that my spinal

synopsis (Sp) and my budging disc in my back are not bad enough to cause me as

much pain as I am in. Then starts telling me that its all in my head. Which

really made me mad. I said to him oh so you don't believe in Fibro huh? He

said well your brain does cause things to happen when there is no medical reason

for them . you have no reason to have so much pain but its all in your head.

That's when I really blew up. No I am not taking that junk from a snot nosed

kid that just started practice in 2006. Just 2 yrs in practice. He tells me

that I don't really need my walker. I said yeah and I don't really fall either

its all in my head. I said you need to read reports on Fibro because some of

the studies show

that it is all in the way our brain processes things. its not just our heads

that is doing it. Its not because we want to be this way. Its because our

brain is processing things wrong. Then he goes well your smoking could be

causing some of it. I said oh good grief come on. I have smoked since I was 9

yrs old. For 43 yrs and I don't think that for a minute that my smoking is

causing all of this. Then he says well you need to take some PT. I said if I

do I need some one that knows how to do it to a person with Fibro. He said well

I don't know about that. I said well I do. I have already had PT from one

that didn't know about Fibro and I would be in more pain when I left than when I

would go in. I would be in so much pain at the end of the session that I would

be in bed for 2 or 3 days just trying to recover from the PT session. So NO I

wont go to a PT that knows nothing about Fibro. Then he gives me my papers to

check out and says I

will see you in 2 months after you have had some PT. I thought to myself right

then. Ain't no way buddy. I fussed and fumed all the way home. His office

was about 35 minute drive from my home. That to me was a waste of gas and my

time. Now I have to laugh at the funny part. My hubby had to listen to me all

the way home too.. I guess he was glad that he had to go to work this afternoon

because I am still fuming.

Have a great day!

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