Help.. please.

[dulak]

Hello all,

I`m Paul,

Ive been in pain now for 3 years, joints,muscles and general aches and pains.. I dont sleep well at all..

Last year i had a shoulder operation ( capsula release ), frozen shoulder and am now waiting for my other shoulder to be done.

I am sure I have Fibromyalgia but my doctor keeps fobbing me off with antiiinflamatories and pain relief which doesnt work.. How can i get my doc to take me seriously ? and will my pain ever go ?

[Midori]

Hi Paul;

Could you lock your post, please, then you will probably get more replies. At the moment your post ids public and can be seen by everyone on FB.

[Admin_AFMCG Partner]

Welcome to the AFMCG dulak !

I am sorry to hear you are finding your GP to be dismissive of your symptoms. Have you tried going to another GP in the practice and asking for a Rheumatology referral? If not, you may wish to try this before writing to the practice manager with your concerns.

Here's a link about writing to the Practice Manager which may help;

which.co.uk/consumer-rights...

Have you tried any other ways to alleviate the pain experience like Warm Epsom Salt baths, TENS machine etc ? Would your GP be happy to prescribe a pain relief cream for you? If so, many people with pain say Capsaicin Cream helps them, however if sensitive to medication it may not be the right thing for you personally and a patch test is always recommended as made from chilli peppers. I found it helped me, so here's a link about it from Arthritis Research UK;

arthritisresearchuk.org/art...

I wondered if I could draw your attention to a post entitled 'How do I lock posts so only members of this community can read them?' as I see this post is not locked. All the information you need should you wish to lock it can be found in the post below;

healthunlocked.com/afmcguk/...

Do let us know how you get on in relation to getting a diagnosis, as we are happy to listen and try to help as best we can.

All the best

Emma