You need to see another doctor ASAP. Call your local hospital and ask for the physician referral department. Have them match you up with a rheumatologist. If you have any recent blood work or other tests, take copies to speed things up.

You may like your PCP but he/she hasn't done you any favors. He should have referred you as soon as it became apparent that his treatment isn't working. The fact that they don't listen would be enough to make me find someone else. You deserve a better quality of life.

Good luck to you and take care.

I reread your post and I misunderstood part of it -apologies. You need to find another rheumy. Some of them don't/won't treat Fibromyalgia. A fresh set of eyes is what is needed. Take care.

Definitely see another one. I've discovered getting the right diagnosis and treatment is a tough road. I was told for a long time that they weren't sure what I had, then the diagnosis changed to RA, then after 3 years changed to Fibro. A definitive diagnosis is still up in the air. I've had 4 different PCM's and 2 rheumatologists. And if I don't get treatment that helps me this time around, I'll try another one.

It was weird. After the second visit we briefly discussed the fibro but I remember him saying he didn't want to "tag my record with that" whatever that meant. So since then fibro hasn't been discussed. When I do mention it he doesn't address it. He is an older doc though so may not be quite up on treatments or diagnoses for it?

Some doctors just won't acknowledge that Fibromyalgia is real. It is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control, the National Arthritis Foundation and the World Health Organization to name a few. Then there is the other bunch who flat out won't treat it probably because it can be so difficult to manage.

There is no stigma other than in your doctor's mind about Fibromyalgia. You clearly need to see someone else. Take care.

I would seek out another doc. I am on my 3rd Primary care doc because others just kept throwing meds at me and anything I said they would say it is Fibro, when I felt it wasn''t. I have seen a Rheumatologist and a Nuerologist too. I have been on Prednisone numerous times and it has helped for a bit. My new doc doesn't give me the massive doses like the others did, so it doesn't work quite as well. Methotrexate is a form of chemotherapy generally used, to my knowledge, for Rheumatoid Arthritis. I would question why he is giving you that.

In my opinion, you should look for a new doctor or at least get a referral to a Rheumatologist.

Just my two cents.

Thank you guys for all the advise.

For the Prednisone and Methotrexate, when he ran blood tests he said I have inflammation markers in my blood as well as being moderately anemic, and my platelet levels are high what ever that means. The Pred did make me feel somewhat better in the beginning, but its not helping as much lately. Not to mention I have been having severe night sweats, and all I want to do is sleep.
I think I will try and schedule an appt with my PCP to see if she can recommend someone else a little more proactive.