The Pain Condition Docs Keep Missing

I was told "I fake my pain"

An emergency room physician said to his staff that I looked like a go getter as when I tore my calf muscle... I requested absolutely no pain medication just IV hydration in order to prevent injury induced rhabdo. The emergency room doctor appreciated that I knew what I was talking about. Avoiding compartment syndrome was my goal. I reached it via natural methods. Word up for the chronic pain sufferers...I am raising the bar to the antiquated and obsolete traditions of man.

its like fibromyalgia. I'm in pain 24 hours a day yet its all in my head

I was diagnosed with CRPS 9 years ago and the pain doesn’t get better. Unfortunately, for me, it has spread to my other leg, and to 1 arm. My doctor believes it’s in my spine also but at this point it’s kinda like whatever. My life forever changed bc of this disease, I am no longer able to work, so on disability. I miss/grieve the person I used to be, my depression has gotten worse, I honestly want to amputate my legs and one arm, doctors don’t take me seriously saying then you will have phantom limb pain. You find out very quickly who truly cares about you and who doesn’t. Best of luck to anyone diagnosed with this disease, you have to be your own advocate bc most doctors don’t know anything about it, heck haven’t even heard about it. Going to the ER, as soon as you tell them you have CRPS, even if that has nothing to do with why you are there, they label you as wanting pain meds. Trust me, you have to advocate for yourself, educate yourself as much as possible. Find support groups. 💕

I know that fibromyalgia is not like this condition.. I suffer from fibromyalgia and for 30+ years I was told it was 1 thing... then something else... then u was told it was all in my head.. I was not expecting that. so... I left that Dr, I've been with my current Dr for almost 22 years.. good luck with your endeavor...

I have spondylitis. they keep trying puncture after puncture. there's only one way I been able to control it and it's my pain meds. they do t care about you it's just what the deal says. nott everyone abuses their meds. they just think any pain a women feels is not important. it's ridiculous

I have had RSD for 42 years and it doesn’t get better with age