RE: Debra/MY doctor believes me? wow

[Guest guest]

Isn't it amazing that we feel such relief when our pain is validated.

I remember seeing my doc last fall and she looked at me, held my hand

and said, " I want you to know that this is not in your head. I can

see you beating yourself up about it. You are just the shell of the

woman that walked in here five years ago. " Like you, I cried all the

way home. and it was a long drive.

I'm sorry you have fibro, but I'm glad your doc understands.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

2/12/02 Lap Proxy RNY

279/220/regain to 250

3/10/05 Open Distal (60 " ) RNY

248/125/160-170

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From: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of debra

van ness

Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 12:25 PM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: MY doctor believes me? wow

I went to my doctor today. My usual monthly appointment. I saw the

doctor today instead of his P.A. or nurse practitioner. (I guess they

were not there). I had tears in my eyes when I left because he said

something to me that made me feel a sigh of relief. I could not

believe it. He told me fibromyalgia is a real disease, it is not

imagined and not " all in your head " . He said there is alot of new

research now and ways to treat it. He said it involves flushing toxins

from the body, and said that he knows that the muscles feel like you

have overworked them everyday. Of course he knows I have no insurance

and understands that right now I cannot go through the testing and all

the things it takes to get to the root of the problem. But he gave me

my " bandaids " .... the hydrocodone, xanax, and flexeril refills without

batting an eye. And he put on the prescription to take the hydrocodone

prn for severe pain. I have never had him tell me that he thought this

is real. I

am beside myself and thanking god that I have a doctor who really

understands. He studies alot and I think he is involved in alot of

research on alot of illnesses. He studies under some world reknowned

Dr. (but I can't remember his name).

Anyway, I rarely see him when I go for an appointment. It is usually

one of his helpers. But he just does not know how what he said made me

feel so much better about talking about the fibro.

He said, you know I don't have time today to talk alot but there are

other things that can be done. (unfortunately I don't have insurance).

He did mention Lyrica but said he knew it was expensive.

I wanted to hug him. I am so fortunate to have him for a doctor.

Love you all and wish you the best,

Debra Van Ness

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