Tired of being sick
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This POLL/DEBATE: is more geared toward those of us that have not been able to travel for what ever reason,
to one of the nationally recognized CFS/ME specialists..
And why you believe one is better than the other?
My pick without hesitation is a Neurologist.
Why?
CFS/ME has everything to do with Neurology..
Main stream medicine is clearly "unaware" for some odd reason,IMO..
If you search for CFS/ME doctors you will find that Rheumatologists out number Neurologists about 10 to 1.
IMO
Rheumatologists are by title, basically chronic mild to "low moderate" pain doctors who prescribe everything
except narcotics which is the only medicine that can properly manage moderate to severe pain.
Once I had visited a Rheumatologist,I quickly learned that they basically only recognize the the wide spread
body pain of CFS/ME which is labeled as Fibromyalgia..
If you can find a Neurologist that is willing to be your PCP or act as one after at least a year of trying to give your condition a name through extensive testing..I say do it..
It is we that can change this debacle one by one searching for open minded Neurologists.
IMO
to one of the nationally recognized CFS/ME specialists..
And why you believe one is better than the other?
My pick without hesitation is a Neurologist.
Why?
CFS/ME has everything to do with Neurology..
Main stream medicine is clearly "unaware" for some odd reason,IMO..
If you search for CFS/ME doctors you will find that Rheumatologists out number Neurologists about 10 to 1.
IMO
Rheumatologists are by title, basically chronic mild to "low moderate" pain doctors who prescribe everything
except narcotics which is the only medicine that can properly manage moderate to severe pain.
Once I had visited a Rheumatologist,I quickly learned that they basically only recognize the the wide spread
body pain of CFS/ME which is labeled as Fibromyalgia..
If you can find a Neurologist that is willing to be your PCP or act as one after at least a year of trying to give your condition a name through extensive testing..I say do it..
It is we that can change this debacle one by one searching for open minded Neurologists.
IMO