I have been in tremendous pain when I wake up in the morning, mostly in my back. I have been complaining to my neurologist of backpain for many months as well as dealing with frozen shoulder. On Tuesday my husband took me my home clinic and I saw a doctor (not my primary doctor). He have me a full exam, checked my reflexes, checked how strong my leg muscles and looked into my eyes with a bright lite. When he pressed on my left hip I felt extreme pain. He then sent me down to X-ray for a picture of my spine. To make a long story short, he diagnosed me with the name of a disease that was so long I could not pronounce it, much less remember it. He told me it could easily be treated by a short triial of prednazone. He also typed out a letter to my Neurologist, whom I had an appointment with next day. He told me two of the meds she had prescribed for me, Valium and Clonazepam should never be prescribed togeather because it could cause the illness. He requested her to call him.

I gave the information as well as the X-rays of my spine to my neurologist's nurse. Up to this point my neurologist had been telling me there was no problem and providing me oxycodone to deal with the pain. I can barely walk in the AM and no longer walk my dog. Also my primary care doctor has prescribed Sertraline for high cholerteral and says I am prediabetic. My pychologist has me on zooloft for depression. My neurologist said she doubted his diagnosis but not averse to allowing me try the prednizone. She promised to call the other doctor first thing in the AM. She also suggested I call my pschologist, however she was the prescribing physician for both the valium and clonazapam. Ny husband also requested the Dr. who diagnosed my unmemorable long word problem that I had been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. He did this because I looked up the name of the illness online, and the symptoms fit me to a tee, however it warned that prednizone should not be given to diabetics. This morning my clinic called and insisted I had to come in immediately for some lab tests and to make an appointment with the diagnosing physician. They won't know the lab results until Monday. Meanwhil I as in the snare that PDtalked about. The diagnosed illness makes all your arteries inflamed.The pain is unbearable. Any ideas, anyone? Anyone?

Vicky

My husband called several times during the day to my clinic and they said that the neurologist never called