could the people who were self diagnosed (you, a friend, a loved one, any one who doesnt have dr after their names please add an answer, how long you struggled without the help of a doctor (please try to come up with a "close" amount of time that passes in between the doctors dx and how long it took for you to feel like a effective person who just wants to live life and get the meds to allow that freedom easily.) And put the day the doctor actually said i know what it is conclusively.


non doctor dx
number of years it took tou to find a doctor that you are comfortable with
md dx

does that make sense.
i guess because pain management specifics is basically assessed on patients who are either already seeing a doc they are comortable with or they have an appt within a few days or a week at most

there are alot of surveys that talk about the injury (if one did occur)the early diagnosis, and what the patient done to help their doctors in their quest find the answer in the form of a dx