Doctor vent!!

You never heard this from me... But I'm partial to proving the Doctor's wrong since I work in the health field. I will do ok that is fine. I will then take what they give me, do as bid. And on the bad days, just walk right in unanounced no appointment and refuse to leave til I'm seen by my doctor. Last time I did that, I had a really bad migraine and I wasn't eating (bad when your diabetic). Anyhow, I told the nurse when I got put back that I was going to take a nap and to check my bloodsugar. I got yelled at and told not to fall asleep. I was 33. If I had fallen asleep, I would of went into a coma. I amazed my doctor that I was still awake. I recognized the nurses fear in her voice and bolted up. I listend for anything I could hear. I heard the nurse go "doctor she's 33!" I hear my very recognizable doctor's voice "Are you serious?" I heard the nurse say "yes and I brought the machine with me so you believe me. See" Next I knew I had 2 doctors and 3 nurses in my room. Then it hit....I'm the one with 33. I told my doctor I wanted a nap and right then. He convinced me that I didn't want a nap. And saved my life instead.

Upbeat, I know my doctor doesn't like to give narcotics for fibro.  I talked about this with him and he said that if you take narcotics long enough you will need more to get the same relief and that can lead to more problems down the road.  I think because fibro is chronic, the doctors are pretty cautious with narcotics.  Back pain can be bad but many times it's not chronic.  Also, there are doctors that give out narcotics like candy. 

 

I think you do have a good rheumy.  You probably will have less pain as you exercise more.  I know that has worked for me.  I even fell a couple of days ago while walking my dog.  I have two badly skinned knees and my back was spasming, too, but I continued to walk and walked a lot of the pain off before I even got home.  I didn't even go in a flare, either.  Gentle exercise really does work and I think your doctor wants to see how that works for you.

 

Smurfy, for being diabetic and being in the medical field, you sure took a risk.  I'm diabetic and not in the medical field but I know not to let my blood sugar go low like that.  You could have lost your life!  I carry a piece of candy and some sour dough pretzel nuggets in my purse.  If I feel my blood sugar is too low, I have some and go get something to eat.  I'd do that even if I had a migraine because life is precious to me. 

 

I'm surprised, too, that you can do that with your doctor. Doctors are overloaded with patients these days.  If I'm really sick, I can call my doctor's nurse and she will squeeze me in...especially since they know I don't go in unless I'm REALLY sick.  But walking in without an appointment or without calling ahead first and refusing to leave is, in my opinion, like cutting ahead in line.  You might check with your doctor and see what the best approach would be to see them if you are really sick and in pain.  I know my doctor keeps a couple of appointments open every day for such emergencies.

 

Sherrine  

Upbeat,

I have a slightly different take because narcotics do help me.  I take Darvocet when my fibro pain gets bad, and it doesn't take it away, but it "softens the edges."  Nothing else has worked consistently in my case.  A hospital nurse told me they're phasing Darvocet out, which I'm not happy about.  The purported reason is that there's so much tylenol in it.  Well, why can't they give out Darvon, without tylenol??  Guess that's not in the works.

Anyway, you are in a conundrum.  I feel for you. 

Thank you all - it is so nice to be able to vent to people who understand! I am just mad because she had told me she was comfortable prescribing my medication in March and I left the pain clinic - and now she won't prescribe it.

I think I use it sometimes as a security blanket of sorts. I don't take it very often, but it gives me confidence to go and do things and know that if I flare because of it I can get some relief.

I am looking forward to getting back to my water exercise class next week, 4 weeks from surgery, and I also get to start walking again. My dog will be so happy!

Sherrine - glad you weren't hurt more seriously! My dog has actually pulled me down once - the squirrel was just too much to resist! - and I was lucky I didn't get hurt. She wears a gentle leader now so she can't get that much momentum!

myjoy - I am the same way with the hydro - I think if you are not taking it regularly that you don't build the tolerance.

mt lady - thank you for the link - I like that they talk about quality of life issues and if they outweigh the risks of treatment. For my level of pain I don't need an opiod around the clock - my quality of life is good enough without it, but for others their pain levels may require the narcotics to maintain some quality of life. I don't think doctors should just make a blanket statement that they don't treat fibro with narcotics. We are all different.

Thank you everyone!

Thank you steppingstone! Sorry you have trouble with pain meds - can you use lidoderm patches?