> > << Many doctors still do not > recognize and admit there is such a thing. >> > > << <snip> it's important to let people know > they're not crazy or imagining things when they have this stuff. You can > live with it but have to keep moving. >> > > Norma: > > There are people on some of my NA lists who have Fibromyalgia. Many have > dealt with doctors who tell them there is no such thing! Just reading about > it makes me hurt for anyone who has to deal with it on a daily basis. > > Sandi That's because the vast majority of sufferers are women and the majority of doctors are men. How many times have you been to the doctor and have been told "it's all in your head, dear."?? I have heard that a lot over the years, including the badly sprained ankle---and that doctor prescribed Valium! Can you imagine? Several days later, it still wasn't better and I saw a different doctor, also male, and he was furious at the first doctor. He said my ankle should have been put in a gel cast immediately, and when I told him I was given Valium, he really hit the roof! Just part of being a woman.... Pat