Dear Jacquie,

i am hearing that you have problems that could be fibro and maybe your PM doc gave you a fibro dx, but you aren't sure. so, i guess my first thought is, can you contact your PM doc and ask? do certainly have a right to know. here where i live they don't always "fanfare" dx's to the patients (they assume, and unfortunately with some accuracy for part of the populatin, that it will be "all greek" to the patients, and that they don't want to know anyway.) but here there is disability paperwork involved and you can bring that up too...

secondly if it is a "new" dx i hope they can give you some meds that will make you more comfortable.

i don't think the fact that you were "lucid" during the interview means you will be denied. and having pain and nightmares does imply impact on everyday life, whether you state it or not.

the doctor holding the interview may be used to talking to people with a lower capacity for communication, and that may be why he came off "slow" to you. he may not be that slow himself. just procedurally cautious. (a thought.)

good luck with the approval process and also, finding out about this "new" dx.

~ waves ~