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Re: Question for Dr. M, Pain & FMSFrom: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 28 Dec 1999 13:58:17 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Gina wrote: > >Hello Dr. M, >I finally got in to see my PCP about this severe pain that is moving >around. He told me he thinks I have fibromyalgia (FMS) and IBS. He >didn't do any tests to come to this conclusion, and I felt totally >brushed off by him, he even told me I would have to be responsible for >my own solutions to these flare ups/pain. He also said I will have >chronic pain like this and have to learn to deal with it--all this with >no work up to find out what the pain is from and whether it is a problem >that can be treated. > >Also my toes have been turning purple and I showed them to him and he >said it's a sign of GOOD circulation??? I don't believe this, since I >know I have very poor circulation in my legs (have had a vein stripped >that had filled with over 100 blood clots, in 1995). I also had a deep >clot in that leg as well a few years ago. When my toes and feet turn >purple, it is a sign that my blood is pooling up and isn't able to go >back up. Wondering what your opinion is on this? > >Also want your opinion on my lack of reflexes in feet/ankles and >patella's. My PCP said it's normal and not to worry about it. Is it >normal to not have any reflexes from the knees down??? Couldn't this be >related to the other problems I am having instead? > >He also said it can't be a nerve compression because I can move my toes >up. Is this true? > >I'm at a loss as to what to do now about my pain. I feel it is way too >early for my PCP to just give up and call it something without even >doing the diagnostics needed to rule out other problems first. He feels >that by having done a colonoscopy, and EGD and a CT scan, he's done with >diagnostics. He also told me he would not refer me for an MRI because >he didn't think my insurance company would approve it--I don't see why >not at this point, since the other tests were done and din't find >anything, wouldn't an MRI be in order now??? > >This is my 4rth PCP this year, I like him generally, I am just >disappointed in yesterday's visit with him and the lack of action on his >part. He doesn't even want to see me again for 3 months--talk about >leaving me hanging :( >Gina Gina, I am not DR. M but I read your post with great interest.I know you said you had 2 surgeries.Did you have Hysterectomy?I had Total Abd.Hyst.5/26 and have been uncomfortable in certain area since then.I tried patches and felt so bloated from them I had to stop them.Very uncomfortable in the upper abd.area.Area of gallbladder. About a week ago I turned a certain way and started this ache in the buttock area.Now it seems I hurt all over.For a while I could also feel food moving through.I went to Internist twice and wondered if maybe hernia,blood clot,something?He also shrugged if off,said must be Irritable Bowel.Have had constipation off and on so one day took some Metamucil.Boy did I hurt that day.Felt like it would move some lump up move some more lump up.Just very uncomfortable.I regret my Hyst.The year before that I had been through every Gastro test there was,all negative.So I decided must be fibroid.So had Hyst.Adhesions on all female parts Dr.took out and appendix.If I had had Lap years before like I asked for might have found out problem.If I knew in advance about adhesions I don't think I would have set myself up for more.I guess I blame all these aches and pains on that.I had CT scan yesterday so waiting on that.Has anyone suggested nerve entrapment?I've heard that term but really don't know what it means.Could that happen during surgery and how is it diagnosed it it occurs?Hang in there.It is no fun to ache.My bones even pop,something that was not happening before Hyst.Susan
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