Thursday, August 16, 2012

Another Dead End

I went back to my rheumotologist today. I was telling her that my symptoms are getting worse. She responded that my pain is psychological, that it's all in my head and that there is no such thing as it getting worse. Then I asked her why she's prescribing Tramadol and Lyrica if the pain is psychological as opposed to neurological. She then stated that she never said that and went on to explain to me how it was neurological. :: rolls eyes :: You don't need to explain it to me, lady; I just *told* you that it's neurological. Why would I say that if I need it explained to me? 

She also said that my pain threshold is lower than anyone else's in the world. Uhm... ok? She did request my MRI results and they came back normal. That was nice of her. 

I don't think she's gonna be much help at this point. She told me to go to physical therapy and occupational therapy last time. This time when I told her it's getting worse, she denied it, then when she acknowledged it, she said nothing can be done except for meds. When I mentioned physical therapy, she said that's not a good idea or a good solution. Then why'd you refer me to physical therapy, lady? Something is wrong here.

She's also the second doctor who went crazy when I asked about the meds. Certain doctors get very defensive if you even hint at anything negative or concerns about the medication. Weirdos... 

It seems like I reached another dead end here. She doesn't want to give me advice, she contradicts herself and she wants to push the medicine now without discussing anything else. I do know that a lot of them get paid more if they give out meds, but come on... 


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