Newly diagnosed

[stonefaerie]

So I am very newly diagnosed. I had a doctors appointment on Monday, and it took the the doctor all of 5 minutes to tell me what was wrong. After having this type of pain for the last 5 or so years I am very relieved to have a diagnosis. It kind of validates the pain and fatigue. My mom asked me when I was in pursuit of a doctor who would listen if I was just addicted to pain pills because that is all my PCM would prescribe me and then send me on my way. The doctor I went and saw on Monday was at a pain management facility so they deal with this day in and day out, she knew exactly what was going on just from my new patient questionnaire and stated me on Gabapentin. I go back on the first of April to see if narcotics will help me with break through pain.

Today is a bad day for me but the last two days have been good, so I am looking forward to having a good day tomorrow. (fingers crossed)

Does anyone have any advice for the new kid on the fibromyalgia block as to what I should ask my doctor at my next visit?

Thanks
Casey

 

[kmpisces]

I would ask your doctor about PT. Some PTs here use water therapy and such to help with pain. Consider seeing a pain specialist. Good luck with everything.

 

[lolinternets125]

Gabapentin is very helpful for me. Having gone down a similar road to you, I'd just advise you to be careful with PM docs. They can actually be somewhat pushy with narcotics. If you are in bad pain obviously you need this sort of thing, but I'd just say don't get pushed into it against your will. I saw a PM doc a few years ago and it just avalanched to the point that I can't tolerate my pain without narcotics.

 

[Trellum]

I'd advice you to research alternative medicine and therapies in general, specially if you don't like the side effects that Gabapentin might cause you. That's what I did, I have good and bad days just like everyone, but I'm content knowing I'm not taking a lot medication with potentially dangerous side effects. I might use them if things get worse tho, if that happens I'll not hesitate to turn to the heavy artillery!