Hi all, I have had fibro for years and take prescription pain meds prescribed by my internist. Lately my symptoms have gotten progressivley worse and I have developed neurological symptoms that are quite scary and involve losing vision and numbness and muscle weakness that come on suddenly. Anyway My doc is sending me to a neuro and rheumy ( he has been suggesting this for a while now) I have been hesitant to go because in the past I have had very negative experiences when I tell them about the fibro and the pain meds that I have to take to function so I guess I'm just wondering what everyone else does in these situations, Do you ever just not tell them? I really can't put this off any longer. Also, does anyone know why a doctor would suddenly ask for your maiden name? This happened yesterday and when I asked him he changed the subject. Thanks all!

Hi Kedel....

That is odd your doctor asked for your maiden name? hmmmm...and he gave you no reason why he asked? Interesting....

I am wondering...have you been tested for Lyme disease?? Fibro and Lyme have ALOT of the same symptoms...if you haven't you might check out the Lyme board....even IF you have been tested and it came out negative that DOES NOT mean you don't have Lyme...

Where you live there seems to be many that have contracted Lyme....

Hope you find some answers soon!

Good Luck to you....

:D

I have been tested for lyme and it's been neg. more than once. Does anyone else have any advice on how to deal with the other doctors? I really don't want to waste my time again just to be blown off because of the Fibro. Also the maiden name thing? I don't know why this is bugging me so much. He's been my doctor for almost 5 years and I don't think he ever asked before. What could be the reason? One of the doctors he is suggesting is actually the doc that diagnosed me years ago, maybe he's going to contact him?

Mne never were positive either..testing for lyme isn't good. A Lyme speaclist goes on symptoms mainly...I knew when I had gotten bit..and when I got sick..

anyway wish you well...

:D

That is so weird that he asked for your maiden name. I would assume he is checking up on you and wants to go way back.

Checking up on what? and with who? I just don't understand why all of a sudden.

I am probably just too cynical. I took it very negative. I assumed he wanted to locate all of your health records. He may be looking for psychological problems, prescription drug abuse, hypochondria etc. to explain what is going on now.

It is also possible that he just wants to be very thorough.

So you think that the doctor that has been treating me for over 4 years for Fibro suddenly thinks I don't have it? I can't imagine he would take all that time to check into my past now. I have been nothing but honest with him about everything. It's just that the past 6 months or so things have gotten much worse for me and he can't possibly think it's in my head since I have bloodwork to confirm that there is most likely something else going on now and I have been a wreck trying to figure out what. I don't want to call and ask now because I'm sure that would really make me look nuts! I really like this doctor so I hope he's not turning on me now!

I probably am just too cynical about doctors in general. There are so many of them that dismiss fibro. I just read my post and I have to admit that I sound a little paranoid. I would say if you like this doctor, you trust him, and he is helping you get well then definitely stick with him. Trust your instincts. Getting your symptoms under control and getting well are what are important.

Maybe you remind him of someone and he wanted your maiden name to see if he could connect you to them.

Hi all, I have had fibro for years and take prescription pain meds prescribed by my internist. Lately my symptoms have gotten progressivley worse and I have developed neurological symptoms that are quite scary and involve losing vision and numbness and muscle weakness that come on suddenly. Anyway My doc is sending me to a neuro and rheumy ( he has been suggesting this for a while now) I have been hesitant to go because in the past I have had very negative experiences when I tell them about the fibro and the pain meds that I have to take to function so I guess I'm just wondering what everyone else does in these situations, Do you ever just not tell them? I really can't put this off any longer. Also, does anyone know why a doctor would suddenly ask for your maiden name? This happened yesterday and when I asked him he changed the subject. Thanks all!

I went to a rhemy who diagnoised me with fibro 2006,and my pcp and pain dr
helps me with what ineed as far as meds go.

Same with me. My PCP thought I had fibro and sent me to the rheumie who agreed. Now just deal with the PCP and he writes scripts for meds as needed.

Hi all, I have had fibro for years and take prescription pain meds prescribed by my internist. Lately my symptoms have gotten progressivley worse and I have developed neurological symptoms that are quite scary and involve losing vision and numbness and muscle weakness that come on suddenly. Anyway My doc is sending me to a neuro and rheumy ( he has been suggesting this for a while now) I have been hesitant to go because in the past I have had very negative experiences when I tell them about the fibro and the pain meds that I have to take to function so I guess I'm just wondering what everyone else does in these situations, Do you ever just not tell them? I really can't put this off any longer. Also, does anyone know why a doctor would suddenly ask for your maiden name? This happened yesterday and when I asked him he changed the subject. Thanks all!

what kind of meds are u taking??, and maybe the doc wants to check your past medical records.. I'm a husband with a wife that still has to take about 20 pill a day