Texas doctors --

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At 10:05 PM 12/29/2001 -0500, parrot004@... wrote:

>If anyone has had any good results with a Texas fibro doc please post!

I have not visited this one myself, but I hear good things about Dr.

Dihenia, in Lubbock. He is a neurologist, not a rheumatologist. It's not

only his patients who like him, but fellow medical professionals. He has

an outstanding reputation.

Lubbock has a seriously huge number of doctors. Don't try Dr. D'Cruz

(neurologist). He has a good reputation for being there 24/7 for his

patients, but after my several visits I decided that those were the

patients he thought were serious enough to warrant his attention -- in

other words, strokes, seizure disorders, and other problems. He was

condescending and chilly at my last appt. I also hear good things about

Dr. Bushan, who shares an office with del Guidice, but bear in mind the

person who praised him has rheumatoid arthritis, NOT FM. Dr. Vasandani --

rheumatologist my mother saw for her vasculitis. *I* liked him, but she

didn't. I also liked her GP, Dr. Deeb. But she was right about Deeb --

well-meaning but kind of ineffectual doctor. So I would suggest caution;

my mom tends to be right, and she detested Vasandani. I went to del

Guidice, and he was rotten. Completely fooled me in my first appt, was

very reassuring about taking FM seriously, being an " advocate " for

me. Then he just kind of -- went off on me, I'm not sure why. Denied

prescribing treatments that were right there in my chart. Told the nurse I

didn't need them, couldn't possibly need them. I got my records and

severed my connection.

If anyone is in northwest Texas, eastern New Mexico, or southern Oklahoma,

Lubbock's probably one of the major medical hubs for you. I work for

Covenant Medical Center. If there are fellow sufferers in this area, it

might be a fantastic idea to get together sometime and compare notes. If

needed people can bunk at my place if they have to stay overnight. There

is a lupus support group in Lubbock, but nothing for FM.

, I may have missed your original post, since I just recently

rejoined the group. But if you want to write me privately or even on the

list, I am DETERMINED to find some answers for us Texas sufferers. At the

very least I can tell you about my experiences over the past year, and

compare notes.

BTW: Regarding depression. I believe I was very badly treated by a local

psychiatrist, Dr. Glen McFerren. I think he meant well, sorta, but I DO

NOT recommend him for anyone who has depression associated with FM. He

doesn't believe it exists. He's high-handed, a bit of a snob, and he does

not listen well. Charming at first, but don't be fooled. He gets angry

quickly, and he WILL take it out on his patients.

I'm totally narking on these local doctors, but this is the only place

where we can talk about them. If there is interest in starting a local

group, I will be very willing to find a place for us to meet and try to get

some other involvement here. It's possible some local docs might be

willing to talk to us about our problems, you never know. I am certainly

willing to go ask them.

Wow, I sound like a union person. Solidarity!

Wait, I AM a union person. D'oh! *g*

Best,

Em

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