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Rubbish doctors

tawny2nat
tawny2nat
Does anyone have a doctor that is completely useless? I went to my new doctor ( just changed surgery). And told him that the tramadol I was prescribed was disagreeing with me making me feel worse asked him to prescribe something else and something to help with fatigue as I have 5 young kids to run round after ( 7 and under). He told me he wouldn't prescribe anything and won't represcribe my tramadol when it runs out cause I don't need it cause I should be grateful that I have a diagnoses for the pain and fatigue I'm suffering and all I need is a support group, no offence but a support group isntbgoing to stop the pain or help me get out of Bed in the morning when my baby thinks it time to get up at 4 am at least 4 times a week
deleted_user
deleted_user
oh yeah, had plenty of those docs in the past since I was first told I had fibro back some 18 years ago. They all were in disbelief that I had fibro so I have had to suffer with this pain until this year when I started seeing a new doctor. Only took 17 years!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Definitly get a new doctor!! No one should have to live with pain!! I changed my doctor when I moved and was so glad to see that there was someone out there who believed that this is real and I wasn't just making up all the pain and fatigue I felt. Good Luck!! Hang in there!!
PeaceN2You
PeaceN2You
Doctors like that are part of the REASON we need a support group :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Definately change doctors. I had a doc tell me one time that I was crazy and I should see a psychiatrist! Believe me, I have since thought of writing a letter to him ever since being diagnosed with fibro. But then I think, he doesn't deserve an explanation and he probably doesn't "believe" in it anyway.
Keep your head up and think positive!
FieryPrincess
FieryPrincess
MY doctor was telling me to avoid stress while I was essentially being told to suck it up.

As I was relaying this story to my husband, he commented that I should have just gotten up and left. If she asked where I was going, I could have told her I was "avoiding the stress that she was giving me"
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes I have gone through amny of these kinds of doctors, it is so frustrating! At the moment I am dealing with something similar but the one doctor that was prescribing pain killers to me cut the amount and when I called in to get a refill so that I would not have to go the entire week end with out my pain killers he said that it was no longer safe for me to be on them and just try to lay down and put my feet up or try ice or heat. I was so upset! I have 3 young kids at home as well (5 and under) and laying down is not a possibility! I need to be able to at least get rid of some of the pain so that I can function and take care of my children. They do not understand because it is not them that is in excruciating pain everyday! I have to tell you though tramadol did nothing for me either when I was on it! You have a lot on your hands with your 5 little kids and you deserve a doctor who takes you seriously and can help you get rid of some of that pain! Good luck to you!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Time to go to another DR!!!!!! Someone should step on his testicles and then when he is screaming and barfing....tell him a support group would be all he needs to help with the pain! (Hey...same goes for a Woman DR.(with a slight adjustment), I am an equal opportunity/politically correct/fair at all costs kind of person) Obviously he is on a power trip, is misinformed and did not get into the med. profession to help ppl but for the money!