Guest guest Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 My doctor thought I was a hypochondriac before I was diagnosed. I was the one who went to a Rheumatologist because I finally figured out what was wrong with me. It sucks! I was so frustrated! But, at least he didn't claim to be a friend and great doctor. He came to my side and learned what ever he could about Fibromyalgia. Knowledge is power, ignorance is not bliss and this person who calls you a friend is in the ignorance column. Maybe one day she'll become knowledgeable and come back with a sincere apology and be a true friend again. If not, it's her loss. Know it's not your fault. Know, she is wrong and what she's doing is wrong no matter what she thinks. If it does anything, let it get you mad, not sad. Then, take that anger and let it out in the best way you know how (me, I take advantage of anger energy to do house work since I'm such a bad housewife, especially these days). Big, big hugs, Jane P.S. I must admit, I really want to give her what for and tell her what this is all about. Venting was necessary here. LOL We all know where you are coming from and it's one of those, " it's not fair " things in life. ****************************************** Subject: Re: FEELING CURSED Charchar, No one can make you feel bad about yourself without your permission. So don't let her make you feel bad! Otherwise I can go beat her up with my cane! LOL Grits Subject: Re: FEELING CURSED I'm sorry. I think many of us feel the same way. I just found out today that a girl I thought was my friend has been gossiping about me on another email list and calling me a hypochondriac so I was crying. Then I realized it's not worth it. Can you find a new dr? Charisse __________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Thanks Jane. I'm so glad you all understand. I can't believe I was crying about it but it just pained me so much to think a whole list of women are out in cyberspace talking about me. We used to all be a close email group and the religion discussion got brought up and the whole list was torn apart after that. So a bunch of girls went their separate ways and started a new list and they are gossiping about the others. It makes me really sad but I can't feed into that negative energy. I felt like a hypochondriac for years when I would go to the dr so many times. I literally thought it was just anxiety or depression. The fibro didn't switch on overnight for me but has snuck up slowly over several years along with many other related health issues -mainly my stomach. Now it's been my bladder! But the pain finally got so bad and my sleep was so awful I just knew it was more than depression. I know fibro is hard to diagnosis so I bet all of us have been labeled as hypochondriacs at one time or another. I started out with anxiety in my early 20s and things have escalated from there. I have a phobia of nausea and vomiting and was having panic attacks for awhile. I got things under control for a couple of years and then my stomach got real bad again after my mom died in '03 and things just continued to go downhill from there. I was finally diagnosed at age 31 in Nov '06. Charisse > > My doctor thought I was a hypochondriac before I was diagnosed. I was the > one who went to a Rheumatologist because I finally figured out what was > wrong with me. It sucks! I was so frustrated! But, at least he didn't > claim to be a friend and great doctor. He came to my side and learned what > ever he could about Fibromyalgia. > > Knowledge is power, ignorance is not bliss and this person who calls you a > friend is in the ignorance column. Maybe one day she'll become > knowledgeable and come back with a sincere apology and be a true friend > again. If not, it's her loss. > > Know it's not your fault. Know, she is wrong and what she's doing is wrong > no matter what she thinks. If it does anything, let it get you mad, not > sad. Then, take that anger and let it out in the best way you know how (me, > I take advantage of anger energy to do house work since I'm such a bad > housewife, especially these days). > > Big, big hugs, > > Jane > > P.S. I must admit, I really want to give her what for and tell her what > this is all about. Venting was necessary here. LOL We all know where you > are coming from and it's one of those, " it's not fair " things in life. > > > > ****************************************** > > Subject: Re: FEELING CURSED > > > > Charchar, > No one can make you feel bad about yourself without your permission. So > don't let her make you feel bad! Otherwise I can go beat her up with my > cane! LOL > Grits > > > Subject: Re: FEELING CURSED > > I'm sorry. I think many of us feel the same way. I just found > out today that a girl I thought was my friend has been gossiping about > me on another email list and calling me a hypochondriac so I was > crying. Then I realized it's not worth it. Can you find a new dr? > Charisse > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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