~~Nancie~~

[Guest guest]

I am SOOO relieved that you got some help. Now we just need to insure that you

can KEEP it. A DO is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. They are mainly glorified

chiropractors, only not nearly as sympathetic. My previous doctor, the one I

said was soooo bad was a DO. They are in fact not even MDs. They have a

different type of medical license altogether. The only treatment my DO believed

in was manipulation, and yet he didn't even take a tenth the care my chiro does.

He didn't take even one X-ray, but just started in 'whalin' on my back. The

first time he did that was the last, as I refused to let him touch me after

that. I ended up in a huge flare, he hurt every part of me doing his so-called

adjustment. My chiro works from X-rays so that he knows he won't make something

worse. He updates the X-rays every so often to see if things are going well. Not

that so-called DO. I guess he thinks he has X-ray vision or something and

doesn't need to take any precautions!! As you can see, I'm not too fond of DOs.

Do a google search and you'll see what I mean. They don't even train in a

hospital as regular MDs do, no internships nor residencies. They supposedly

practice 'holistic' medicine. They don't much believe in drugs. As I recall, his

NP wrote all my prescriptions...and NONE of them were for FM!! Only things for

high blood pressure, etc.

Now that you know there IS hope out there, I know you will do whatever is

necessary to keep it. I am so happy and relieved that you really are feeling

better. Have a wonderful holiday.

Peace and Love

Caroline

> I went to the dr appt. my hubby made for me. The doctor asked who was

> treating me for my fibro, I said no one, but told him who diagnosed

> me...a doctor at the same office. I didn't bother telling him anything

> about having a pcp in OH. I told him about the awful head pain and foot

> pain, he asked me what I took for it, I said aspirin. He wanted to know

> what fibro meds I'd been on, I told him none, just vicodin for years. He

> couldn't believe it. The nurse said, all I have to do is request to see

> a rheumatologist. Sure wish someone had told me that years ago. Anyway,

> he put me on Robaxin, which works better for me than Flexeril, and Midrin

> for the head. I took Robaxin, Midrin, klonopin, and Vicodin round the

> clock since Friday at 4:00 p.m. I woke up this morning and could

> actually stand up without stumbling! My husband said it looks like I'm

> walking better...I can't believe it...I'm not in awful, awful pain.

> Thank God!!! The muscle relaxers seemed to make my

> thighs worse for a while...I was painless unless I tried to walk, and

> then my thighs were so tight I couldn't straighten my legs. But they

> seem to have relaxed quite a bit now, and when my feet start up, it's not

> nearly as painful as it was a few days ago. Wow, you have no idea what a

> relief this is for me...it's been a long, long time since I've felt this

> good. I know I'll be in pain later....I mean I know I'll have to take

> all the meds again today, but wow, the difference....I'm so happy!!!

> I will attempt to get a new pcp when I get home...the insurance we have

> only covers their own doctors, so there's no a whole lot to choose from.

> My pcp is a D.O. I don't even know what that stands for.

> Please don't worry about me...I'm feeling better and feeling a little

> more positive mentally. I know I'm not " cured " and that I'll be in pain

> later, and that I'll have to take the meds all day, so I won't be let

> down when it happens. We're expecting my sons and their wives and

> children for dinner today. My son is a Sheriff's Deputy, and my other

> son's wife is a Sheriff's Deputy. They both come over with loaded

> guns...they wear and carry. I've asked each of them what they would do

> if I tried to get their guns....they would not allow it. They are

> professionals and they know how to keep someone from taking their

> guns....and they would do what they had to, to stop me, mom or not. So

> I'm safe there. It's nice to know that they would stop me, even though

> they don't know I've thought about a bullet in my brain.

> So, I think I'm safe, and I think I'll be able to enjoy the day, and

> please do the same and don't worry about me. Things are looking up.

> thanks so much, but please enjoy your day, and Christmas Eve and

> Christmas.

> nancie

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