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Can anyone relate

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Just wanted to see if anyone else has had this happen>i went to my drs appointment yesterday and I have been in pain from an god awful flare and told him.And he refused to increase my pain meds.He told me to wait and see what this psychologist that he is referring me to says.It makes me think he thinks it all in my head and as soon as I see this doctor it will all go awy and
I will be healed.Im beginning to wonder about him.At first he was great and caring and supportive and now its lik he doesnt care anymore.I have been seeing him for 6 months now.And to top it off They threw a random drug test on me to see if Im complying with my current medication regimen.Which I am .Just wanted to know you guys opinion on this and if it has happened to you.HE has just not being the same compassionate doctor that he was when I first starting seeing him.THats a big dissapointment.Thanks for reading and listening.God Bless and HUGS to you all.
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If I were in your situation, I would switch DR's. There has to be someone else better than him. Making you take a random drug test, that's ridiculous. Find someone who understands Fibro.
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I WAS JUST RECENTLY IN A SIMILAR SITUATION. ONLY MY DR WAS VERY ADAMENT THAT I WOULD NOT GET PAIN MEDS FROM HIM. I HAD TO BEG & FINALLY THE 3RD VISIT IN 2WKS, HE SAW THAT MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS 134/100 & DECIDED THAT MAYBE I WAS IN A LIL PAIN. HE FINALLY GAVE ME SOME VICODN BUT I SWITCHED DRS ANYWAY B/C NO ONE SHOULD HAVE 2 GO THRU THAT!
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Unfortunately this has become standard behavior with doctors. Blame the DEA and the "war on drugs" that's ben twisted to include us! Not fair at all.
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Yes I can relate this happened to me last year I was devastated it hurt so bad to think a Dr I trusted thought I was crazy..Well I went and found someone else and I have been with her for a year.I hope and pray you can find a new Dr too.Its bad enough to be in pain its worse to humliated
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bumping !!!!!
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This doctor doesn't sound like he's current and up to speed on FM. I would be looking for another doctor.

Good luck.
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WHEN YOU VISIT HIM BE PREPARED TO ASK YOUR NEW ONE IF HE BELIEVES IN FIBRO, THERE IS A BIG LIST OF QUTETIONS TO ASK YOUR DR ON THIS FORUM BUT YOU HAVE TO GO WAY BACK INTO THE POST's IT IS TITLED QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR. IT'S A GOOD ONE, IF YOU JUST SEARCH WAY BACK IN THIS POST YOU WILL FIND IT. I WOULD DO IT FOR YOU HONEY, BUT I'M IN A FOG THIS MORN....PEACE....HELEN
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unfortunately this is all to common of an issue with doctors, somewhat because of what andiekins is talking about,the longer your on narcotic pain medication the closer the magnifying glass comes over that doctor, when he acts like that one would assume he's nervous which may or may not be a good sign, I wouldn't always think that seeing a pschologist is your doc trying to say the pain's in your head, from what I was told with fibro after you've been in so much pain for so long your brain deals with even slight pain in a different matter everything is more intense, doctors think that with help from a psychologist you can try to fight the urge and minimize the little aches and pains in your life, NOT saying the constant pain of fibro would even be touched by this, my doc did the same kind of thing after about 6 straight months on meds, we discussed together me going down on the pain medicine to see where it left me, he didn't take me off, I wanted to try to see how I would do, it was a stupid move but I had to see, I know that switching doctors is difficult, research your next choice if you can before, and if at all possible maybe at your next appt with this doc make it clear to him how you feel and what his intentions are because I'm afraid because of the way things are right now if you just stop seeing this doc and switch to another one he may make things even worse by making it look like you're doctor shopping for pain medicine, It sucks to even have to say that but I've had several friend that this has happened to, they couldn't even be treated for pain in the er, just be careful
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Keep searching for a Dr. that believes in Fm. Ask if they treat fibro patients before you make the appointment.
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