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flutterbee
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I have just gotten back from seeing the pain mgmt doctor. He reviewed all of my records and did a physical exam and told me that I've gone through everything and no one has any answers for me. Which, of course, I knew.
I definitely have fibromyalgia. And he said he can't offer me anything other than suggestions: psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage therapy (when touch hurts?), rigorous physical therapy and rigorous exercise program. He says I have to work through the pain. I am mentally and physically drained just going to the grocery store. My insurance won't cover hypnosis and biofeedback and my only income is child support.
He's a pain doctor and I have a pain disorder and he said he had nothing to offer. Then he said that if he had this much pain, he'd do anything, he'd stand on his head to get better.
I told him that my income is $700/mo and there is just no way I can pay for hypnosis and biofeedback. It wasn't that I wasn't willing to try it; I just can't afford it. I can't imagine rigorous exercise when loading the dishwasher has me in agony. And it was a cane day - my pain is high.
I left the hospital trying so hard not to cry. My throat burning from holding it back. Devon got the car and brought it to me. And I got home and I can't stop sobbing.
Nobody has any answers. No one is treating the symptoms. How am I ever going to get better? I have nothing for pain save a couple icepacks. I did order a heated mattress pad and am hoping it will help at night.
OMG. I feel so deserted.
I definitely have fibromyalgia. And he said he can't offer me anything other than suggestions: psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage therapy (when touch hurts?), rigorous physical therapy and rigorous exercise program. He says I have to work through the pain. I am mentally and physically drained just going to the grocery store. My insurance won't cover hypnosis and biofeedback and my only income is child support.
He's a pain doctor and I have a pain disorder and he said he had nothing to offer. Then he said that if he had this much pain, he'd do anything, he'd stand on his head to get better.
I told him that my income is $700/mo and there is just no way I can pay for hypnosis and biofeedback. It wasn't that I wasn't willing to try it; I just can't afford it. I can't imagine rigorous exercise when loading the dishwasher has me in agony. And it was a cane day - my pain is high.
I left the hospital trying so hard not to cry. My throat burning from holding it back. Devon got the car and brought it to me. And I got home and I can't stop sobbing.
Nobody has any answers. No one is treating the symptoms. How am I ever going to get better? I have nothing for pain save a couple icepacks. I did order a heated mattress pad and am hoping it will help at night.
OMG. I feel so deserted.