What Kind of Doctor To See ??

I know rheumatologists specialty is diseases of the joints and I did go to one that did not seem to know much about fibro. What kind of doctor do you see that has helped the most.

Thanks for responding

I see a DO myself, and my psychiatrist is mind and "body". So that helps there too. I use to see an internal medicine doctor.

A lot of people go to rheumatologists and as Michael said a physiatrist. Which sounds like a good idea. I am not familiar with that, but if they treat muscle and nerve disorders, that sounds perfect.

Are you seeing a doctor at the present time? If so, what type of doctor is he/she? I saw an MD before and they were very good.

I hope you find what works for you...

Hugs, Karen...

The dr who diagnosed me in 1993 (I hadn't even heard of Fibro) is an internist/allergist. He's a really good diagnostician, and now he's my GP.

I feel very comfortable having him handling the "internal" side of things - from time to time I'll try other things on my own (I've tried accupuncture, chiropractic, PT.) He wrote a prescription for me to use a warm-water therapy pool, and encourages me to be as active as possible.

One of the biggest things I like about him is that he's very open-minded. If he doesn't know something, he'll suggest someone who might, or he'll look up something while I'm there. Doesn't have to appear to be all-knowing.

I did go to a rheumatologist once in the beginning, and she confirmed his diagnosis and said she doubted she could do any more for me than he could....so in my opinion, it all depends on the drs and the circumstances.

Debbie