Doctors cop out

[circuitrunner]

I find these days the Doctors feel if they write you a prescription and tell you to try it - if it does not work come back and will get you to try another. This goes on for years. Then once you get a certain age and still with the problem you are a nuisance to them arghhh. The conditions goes down then to old age

[myfindhorn]

took me 12 years and my doctor sounds as if she is not really convinced

[circuitrunner]

In truth the doctors do not know how to deal with it and it will take many more years and this will only be done by the people who keep explaining and sometimes argue. To the point in detailing all the things that the illness stops you being able to do. Keep strong and persistent from past messages I have read of people living in Scotland Fibro has taken longer for the docs to recognise the problem and accept it. America took even Longer than UK. Keep strong x

[Rach1977]

Hi, could you consider changing your GP, maybe to a younger one who may be more aware of FM, or to one that is recommended to you.

If you don't get the answers you want it is important to persevere with the Dr as you have a right to have help and the correct treatment. I think sometimes you can have problems which are not FM however the GP gives you meds just to mask the problem. I am not sure why they aren't more helpful in finding the root cause. Good luck though xx

[Ebony]

I think because doctors do not know the cause of FMS it is hard to know what medication to prescribe. Also it seems everyone with FMS suffers in different ways which must make it harder to prescribe the correct medication. I guess it always is trial and error.

[circuitrunner]

Believe me I have persevered to the point now I have suffered too much and gone private. As I know the problem at this time is the spine. My doctors expression was you cannot have an MRI at the drop of a hat hmm. This is what I am having done tomorrow. To which then the specialist will diagnose - say what should be done then forward instructions to my Family Doctor. Yes I have had to go to the extreme. Plus it is not the first time I have had to take steps to be diagnosed with something other than Fibro. I do not expect a med that will give me other than half percent relief whilst at its worse. We are all aware how difficult it can be. I am just not willing to be bed ridden and housebound. If it was just the fibro fine no choice.

[circuitrunner]

There will come a time when a med is found for this problem in fact I did hear Phyzers are experimenting on it - which also means other companies like themselves would be. It is big bucks for the company that actually comes up with the med.. Just hope the price of it comes under the NHS criteria So live long - it will happen