Working with Doctors
Establishing a good relationship with your doctor is important to managing chronic pain. Come prepared with questions and notes to your doctor's appointment. To describe your condition use a pain scale that ranges from 0 (No Pain) to 10 (maximum pain).
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As you may have guessed from this title, I’m adapting the lament made famous by Rodney Dangerfield, “I get no respect.” This refrain could be echoed by many fibromyalgia patients. I get far too many letters from people who can’t find a physician who will take their suffering seriously. Too many patients are passed from…
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Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide, posted A Guide to Managing Fibromyalgia for… Despite the fact that a great deal has been learned about the…
Merely Me, Health Guide, commented on Chronic Pain: Is There an App for That? Oh my gosh...yes! I love medical apps. I have written about my…
Christina Lasich, MD, Health Pro, commented on Pain Control in the Hospital:… You are right this should not have happened. If doctors in the hospital…
Cort, Health Guide, answered I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia… Congratulations on finding something that works for you. Finding a good…
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