I know this tact that Dr's that just don't know how to treat your problem do. They always blame it on your mental illness. That is not fair&is a sign that they are a poor physician. Sometimes you have to put your foot down and DEMAND care. There are often physician's groups where you can report Dr's that are unwilling to help or are intentionally misdiagnosing because they don't know what to do. Listing your problem as migraines when you're not having headaches is pure&simply malpractice. You should NOT have to tough it out. Your Dr HAS to treat you for your pain-this is another thing you can report to your local Dr's agency(state or city) I would make a posting on Angie's list about your problem and the responses you've gotten-you'd at least be warning others with the same problem to not bother xepecting help from those Dr's. BE HONEST. You don't want to be sued! Have you confronted your Dr's & told them that you feel their treatment of you is malpractice? Dr's that attribute illnesses to your mental illness make my blood boil. I've been treated like that&it hurts to be labelled asa bad patient because you've got mental problems. Having mental problems doesn't mean you don't suffer from anything else! SPEAK UP! SQUEAK! Good luck! 
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Originally Posted by freewill
This thread is really good...
How do you get a doctor to give you any pain relief? They... the physicans that I have seem... a family, an internist.. and a reumothologist - all agree on the diagnosis...
The reumothologist sent me back to my family MD.. and she told me to "tough" it out.. and nothing that can be done... except some physical therapy.. which I did.. didn't help.. racked up a big co-pay bill..
Internist tried Lycria - but with my psych. meds it really did not mix well... was well "wacky".. so...she had said.. do not come back for 3 months...even when I called and said it wasn't working...
I went in to see.. her a few months ago to get help.. got stung by a bee in her waiting room... swelled.. had a reaction..
she said... "it is best to not come back - except for regular physicals - because I was 'one of those people'" one with a mental illness - therefore.. perhaps more "prone" to feeling physical aliments - more aware of my pain than others... even though.. she does acknodlwedge the fibrom.. DX..
For that visit - she marked "migrane headache"... as DX.. and I do not have headaches..
I am allergic to all asprin products.. very severe...
My family MD did say to take tyleonal.... but... other than that be "tough"..
My Therapist... glosses over my pain... though it is hard to sometimes sit that long...in session...
so.. how go you guys get... any help??????
I live in a very conservative area...
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I am a 39 year old female that is diagnosed with bipolar disorder,anxiety disorder and post traumatic stress syndome. I'm on disability and often have no one to talk to when I'm not feeling so good. So please contact me if you'd like to talk or share or vent. I'm listening!
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