This is more of a vent then anything.

I have been going to this local doctor for quite awhile now and to be honest I really wish I knew why I continue to see her.

She has never done anything for me! Just today I went because my head feels like it is in a vice. Some pain and pressure in my face, nose, upper teeth, ears. I am fatigued, nauseous, dizzy, etc. I have nasal discharge that is all colors of the rainbow. Red, White, Yellow, Green

She takes a look in my nose and tells me there is nothing she can do. She won't even Rx Antibiotics. Yeah I know docs don't like to give them out anymore but yellow-green, red discharge normally indicates an infection but not according to her. Then I bring up fungal infection and she tells me due to the fact that I am healthy she doesn't think that's the cause.

HEALTHY? Did she forget the fact that I am on SSDI for chronic pain due to Peripheral Neuropathy, Fibromyalgia, DDD, Herniated Cervical Discs, Reynauds Syndrome, Plantar Fasciitis, Tarsal Tunnel, Type 2 Diabetes and possible Chronic Lyme Disease . Not too mention that I am on Opioid pain medications as a result of these conditions. UNBELIEVABLE

My Podiatrist saw my foot become cyanotic and told me I have Reynauds Syndrome along with stocking glove Peripheral Neuropathy and this PCP tells me that I don't.

Her Dx? There is nothing wrong with me except that I have allergies. While it is true that I have Allergies my sinsus symptoms should be investigated and not written off. As for my other conditions she doesn't have a clue.

She even went so far as to try to get me to stop the Opioids even though she does not Rx them.

This woman has never done a darn thing for me except butting in and trying to undermine my other doctors.

Why oh why do I continue to go to her?

If I knew of another doctor in this area I would drop her in a heart beat but the last thing I need is to go to another doctor and have them be just as bad if not worse.

You need to find another doctor, imo. You need to have someone who will listen and work with you and that you feel comfortable with. I would definitely look into finding a new doctor.

imo you need a new doctor, too. In the meantime, I have heard that you can get neti pots at regular pharmacies now, and they cut down on cold time but more germane for you they give some relief

Thanks for replying.

Well I broke down and went to the ER last night. I know people speak of horrors when dealing with the local hospital emergency room but fortunately for me that hasn't been the case. I wish some of these ER docs had their own practice. Anyways, the doc took one look at me and could immediately tell that I was in need. Told me that I had one of the worst sinus infections he had seen in awhile and he promptly wrote an Rx for Zithromax.


I know it's been only one day since starting on ABx but I feel ever so much better. My face doesn't feel like it's in a vice anymore.

I remember you Quahog! You are still seeing that crazy woman!
Oh brother!
I am glad you got help at the ER!

Hi Wendy,

Long time no see. How are you? I was wondering where you went to.

Crazy Woman? Hmmm? I wonder if you mean the NP I was seeing. I switched but unfortunately the MD I see now is much worse. I have terrible luck with doctors. Fortunately, the ones I see at the pain clinic I go to are quite nice. In fact if it wasn't for them I never would've been able to get SSDI.

I wish I could say the same about my primary care doctors

Q,

I recently started seeing one of the doctors at Medical Rehab in Lewiston at your recommendation and I am fairly happy with that choice....however my GP/PCP is an absolute solid gold discovery on my part and I will NEVER give him up; in fact, as selfish as it is, I have avoided mentioning him by name online because he doesn't normally do pain treatment but has taken mercy on me -- he is also our children's pediatrician and knows how hard I fight to function for my family....


Anyhow, since you have helped me in finding MRA as backup to my amazing godsend of a primary....I'd like to return the favor! Email me: x-at-xerces-dot-com (neurotalk wont let me post email addresses until i get twn posts) and I will give you his info; he works out of the Gray/New Gloucester area, but even if that's a bit of a haul for you, I can guarantee that he is worth it!

I hope you've turned the corner with that sinus stuff; as time goes by, I am ever more certain that there are direct connections between "being allergic" and being prone to these auto-immune/inflammatory conditions.....

Hi...
I'm new to all of this, so please bare with me. Even though I've been a chronic pain patient for over a decade, the only real site I ever was active on was Fibrom-L, mainly for fibromyalgia patients.

Until I became unable to work, I worked for a Dr. for six years. The only reason I stayed as long as I did was because I loved my job, the Dr. I worked for, the staff, and all of my wonderful patients.

I'm here to tell you that the main project you should be doing is finding a new PCP. I volunteered as a Chronic Pain Rep for a number of years after having retire. You don't need a Dr. that does NOT validate your feelings and PAIN! That Dr. has no business trying to get you off of medication that they don't know the story behind. When you're in pain is definitely not the time to talk about not using pain meds anymore.

If you would like my help, I'd be more than happy to give you a hand. I don't know how things work on this support group. Some you don't give out your email address, but then you don't want the whole world to know what's going on. I'm hoping that I can get some tips from all of you so that I can not only receive support, but give you support, Dr.s just happen to be my forte.

A lot depends on your age, insurance (if you have any),will you see a male or female Dr. What kind of medical problems to you have? The most important, that you see the Dr. and find that you have good communication. You definitely need a new PCP though.

Now I need to ask someone who knows about posting privately, is this done? If I want to send her names of Dr.s..do I just post them here. OK, I hope you can help me, so I can help you! I'm sure I'm being a Pollyanna here, nothing new, but can people privately email someone to give them private information
any other way to post privately?

Be patient with me, I really do want to help!


Grandma Suze

Hey all,

Sorry for taking so long in get back to all of you. Exit thanks for the information. I'll send you an email soon.

As it stands right now I found a family care practice where a former MD works. She was absolutely wonderful but I am not able to get into see her for awhile so I made an appointment with another doctor in the same practice. So far so good but I've only seen him once. If it doesn't work out I will make an appointment to see my old doctor. I do hate to make an appointment with one doctor and then jump ship and see another soon after.

My sinus issues are still occurring. I was getting better but then Bam all my symptoms became worse. In fact one night while sitting at my computer I felt my nose and upper lip become wet. Thinking this was just post nasal drip I grabbed a tissue to blow my nose and to my horror discovered it was bright red blood. It then bled off and on for about 45 minutes. This in addition to horrible pain in my nose and behind my left eye. A bloody nose is just not something I have so it is of concern to me.

So I am now back on more antibiotics my third course. I also have had a new CT scan but have not heard the results yet. I am sure that it will come back normal however they always do. Of course these symptoms are new so maybe something might show up. The doctor also recommended something called Ponaris nasal emollient. I picked some up and it has helped but because it is oil based I am concerned that it could cause Lipoid Pneumonia if inhaled.

Now another thing I should bring up is since I've been on the Antibiotics my pain levels have been elevated. If I do have Lyme disease as I suspect this actually makes some sense. I have an appointment next week at the Lahey Clinic outside of Boston but I don't think they will be all that helpful. If I want to get to the bottom of this I'm going to have to see another Lyme Literate Medical Doctor. We'll see what happens and I will let you know what is said if anything at my appointment next week.

Later

I met my latest primary care physician, who is really caring and knowledgeable, in the Emergency Room when he was a doctor there. When he asked me if I wanted him to be my primary care doctor, I said I would love to, but I am not sure if he would feel comfortable prescribing strong narcotic painkillers for me. He said it was not a problem for him and that all he wanted was to help me. With this wonderful doctor in SF, I always felt believed, trusted, and cared about. This doctor is a gift from God to all his patients.