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1. bryanna2711

   May 27th, 2009 at 8:06 am

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   docs take the hippocratic oath which pertains to the ethical practice of medicine. it is not a law and not every doctor takes it anymore. doctors have the right to refuse treatment. i live in Texas and we have rheumatologist that will do pain management for your disease. since we are not that far from you maybe you should consider making the trip (even though I know how hard trips can be for you). Good Luck

2. jt

   May 27th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

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   I live in Oklahoma also. I also have fibromyalgia. These tips may be helpful:

   1. Keep a daily Pain Journal. Use an image like this one http://www.spineuniverse.com/displaygraphic.php/336/fibromyalgia-UU.gif to indicate:
   a. Where you hurt that day.
   b. What the pain was on a scale of 1-10.
   c. What caused the pain.
   d. How long the pain lasted.
   Keep one page per day. Just saying, "I hurt all the time" isn’t enough for most physicians. They need to see a pattern.

   2. Find a rheumatologist. Rheumatologists have more understanding of fibromyalgia than general practitioners.

   3. Keep moving. Don’t stop. I often had to "exercise through the pain", even if the exercise was just walking around the house.

   4. Some fibromyalgia sufferers find that avoiding artificial sweeteners helps stop their pain. If you use artificial sweetners, stop. It may make a difference.

   5. The FDA has recently approved Lyrica http://www.lyrica.com/content/fibro_homepage.jsp?setShowOn=../content/fibro_homepage.jsp&setShowHighlightOn=../content/fibro_homepage.jsp for fibromyalgia pain. You may want to read about it.

   The right rheumatologist can make a difference. If you have insurance, your insurer should have a list of rheumatologists, or you can ask your physician for a referral to one.

   Although I still have occasional fibromyalgia pain, I consider myself a "recovered fibromyalgist"!

3. GramNegative

   May 27th, 2009 at 8:06 pm

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   No- they use their best judgement when determining who needs it. I would try a pain management doctor or someone who specializes in treating fibro. I would also suggest keeping a pain journal every day (maybe the problem lies with how you are talking to the doctors- not explaining how much pain you’re in or how it’s affecting your life). Good Luck