I am looking for a doctor in southern IL who isn't afraid
bfly1269 - Sep 23rd, 2005 4:12 PM
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I am 35 and diagnosed 2 years ago. All I get from DR. is "you're so young" & "these pills are addictive" & "pain pills make your muscles tighter when you come down from them". It seems to me that I am better off moving around on pain pills then remaining sedentary all the time! If there is no cure I frankly don't care if they are addictive.

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Misti47 - Jul 28th, 2009 3:01 PM

Contact your state board and complain about your doctor. Its actually against the law for them to do that. Ask around and call pain clinics, pain management.


Fantod - Aug 4th, 2009 11:45 PM

Go to the National Fibromyalgia Association website and register. Then you can see a list of healthcare providers in your state that deal with Fibromyalgia (FMS). You can also call your local hospital physician referral service and ask them for a referral to a rheumotologist and/or a pain specialist with an interest in FMS.

Have you tried Cymbalata, Lyrica or Savella for the pain and stiffness associated with FMS? If not, you need to find a new doctor.

Take care.




fibro4years - Aug 5th, 2009 11:19 AM

Definately find a new doctor. I take hydrocodone
and without it I would have no quality of life.
I know that sounds extreme but before my pain was
managed I could barely get out of bed. I can at
least clean my house go to a movie and enjoy my
kids. I still have many limitations and have to
pace myself but at least I am not curled up crying
in pain. I tried other drugs first but they did
not work. Reading everyones feedback I notice a
large amount of people taking narcotics. I was
feeling a little self concious about getting 150
to 200 pills from the pharmacy, they look at you
kind of funny so I started doing mail order.
Others on hydrocone out there wondered how many
mgs. a day your on.


katrinalove_1 - Oct 9th, 2009 8:36 AM

There is a very good rheumatologist/neurologist in Carbondale, IL. He gives injections to help you with the pain and inflamation and I just started taking cymbalta for fibromyalgia and neuropathy. I can't take pain pills very often because of my kidney disease. I will let you know if the cymbalta helps. The doctors name is Dr. Sawar.