Hey Renee
I see very very few docs, I never have seen many for this even though I live in an area with "the best" lol care and tons of hospitals, etc.
I have seen in the past
Neuro
Rheumatologist
Pain MNG
I only see pain management now and not often. Not because I am well, or anything, lol. I have major health issues ontop of RSD but because I don't take a lot of meds, (I cant function on them) and I refuse to do injections etc I just don't see many docs. i have had millions of MRI's, xrays but... I also never found any docs remotely willing or able to help me much. It was so hard to deal with it all over again with every doc. I now like my PM doc but they are very conservative and by the book, very.
Hugs
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Originally Posted by RSD RENEE
Hi. I was just wondering how many doctors you all see. I just spent half of my day making appts with drs I need to see. It seems like more and more every month. It's just awful. I hate sitting in drs office let alone ERs. I feel like it's taking over my life. Today was my list of drs to call:
PM Dr for med check and for check of what I suspect is more rsd spread to my feet and on my head (lots of sores that won't heal and burn)
Psychiatrist for med check and a good cry
Cardiologist for heart pains
Dentist for follow up, tooth pain and two cracked teeth
Root Canal Specialist for follow up on emergency root canal done a few months ago
Dental Implant specialist to see what they suggest for the tooth I lost last year due to a failed root canal.
ENT Dr for Ringing in my right ear which my GP diagnosed as tinnutis and possibly mineres disease
Endocronologist for scheduling of endoscopy and "other" oscopy for abdominal pain I'm still having
GP for pain I'm having in my ribs on both sides now
Podiatrist for the bones spurs found in both feet now that have caused my rsd to spread to them
Endometriosis dr for follow up in two months to see if the endo I got back has spread.
OB/GYN for yearly check and to get mamo and bone density lab slips to check on them ( I have osteopnia in my right hip and now my left hip is hurting)
Skin dr to check some freckles I have that are bleeding.
Eye dr for yearly check
and
Neurologist for follow up.
And last but not least a chronic pain coping psychologist.
OMG - It's just too much really. Before I got rsd I used to go to my gp once in a while for a cold or flu and my regular check ups with other drs. It's not that way anymore. Now I have so many more problems and see so many more drs. I hope all of you don't have to go through this too.
Anywho, I just needed to vent again. Thanks for listening and I hope you have a good night.  |