Feeling Anxious About Doctor's Appointment

I am feeling extremely anxious about my second appointment with a psychiatrist. My first appointment was absolutely horrible as this woman did not listen to or acknowledge anything that I was saying. I tried all of her horrible suggestions (I knew they were bad because I have a decent knowledge of psych meds) and proved that they were bad suggestions. I am very upset with her and the danger she put me in with my meds. She did cause me to experience Serotonin Syndrome for the third time in my life and honestly, I needed to visit an emergency room, but didn't want to burden my local friends with it. I am very upset and irritated and angry with this woman and I still have no idea how I will handle this situation later today.

I'm sure that many of you with chronic pain can relate to how I am feeling. I have heard story after story where doctors refuse to acknowledge and/or treat chronic pain. Thankfully, I have not had that experience with my chronic pain, but I have with other doctors. How do you handle a doctor who refuses to listen to you and acknowledge what you're saying?

Hello Again!

I haven't posted in here in a very long time. However, I recently joined a Fibromyalgia group/community on Facebook, and the women there have inspired me to start writing again. I will do my best to provide you with regular information, inspiration, resources, and personal experiences - all of which I hope will help you in your journey through life with chronic pain.

I am always open to feedback and suggestions, so if you have any, please feel free to leave me a comment!

Make a Promise, Pfizer Makes a Donation to Fibromyalgia

I found this link on the National Fibromyalgia Association website. All you have to do is check some boxes to make an online promise and Pfizer will make a donation. You don't have to provide any personal information.

http://www.fibrocenter.com/content/ make_a_promise_tools_and_resources.jsp

Do something good for yourself that can help others at the same time.

Pfizer is proud to support the fibromyalgia community. For each person who makes a promise online to take a more active role in the management of their fibromyagia, we will donate $1—up to $100,000 total, divided equally—to the following organizations involved in helping people with fibromyalgia:

The National Fibromyalgia Association

The American Chronic Pain Association

The American Pain Foundation

The National Pain Foundation

There's no cost to you. By making your promise, you'll be helping to make a difference.

Free Booklet on Fibromyalgia

I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I've been so busy, but I will do my best to post more often.

I learned about this in a community I am a part of today, and I wanted to pass the information along. You can get a free booklet about Fibromyalgia either in PDF form or sent to you in the mail. Just visit:

http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Fibromyalgia/default.asp

I hope you find it helpful!

Taking Time to Relax

I have known for a long time that stress increases my pain significantly. I have taken steps to reduce the amount of stress in my life, but short of cutting everyone and everything out of my life, there will always be stressful situations I have to face.

This week has been sort of stressful. So, I think tonight I will curl up with the book I'm reading, "Change of Heart" by Jodi Picoult and one of my cats, and just take some time to relax.