Comments for Survey reveals what doctors really think of fibromyalgia at http://www.ei-resource.org , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.ei-resource.org Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:17:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ei-resource.org/news/fibromyalgia-news/survey-reveals-what-doctors-really-think-of-fibromyalgia/#comment-559 Doc - I appreciate your feedback but I do not appreciate being called a liar when I am certainly not deliberately trying to mislead anyone. I believe you will find neural stress pathways play a role in both conditions. However, perhaps it would have been more accurate to say that common endocrine pathways appear to be dysfunctional - since studies show the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA-axis) is disrupted in both fibromyalgia and major depression (albeit in different ways). Even a basic literature review using a database such as PubMed is enough to validate this statement. - Maff Sun, 17 May 2009 13:14:03 +0100 http://www.ei-resource.org/news/fibromyalgia-news/survey-reveals-what-doctors-really-think-of-fibromyalgia/#comment-554 Maff, you're lying. There is no evidence showing that there are common neural pathways between depression and fibromyalgia. That is actually one of the many hypothesis, however. You cannot state it to be fact, as you've done. The issue with the Medical community regarding Fibromyalgia is the lack of EVIDENCE pointing to it as being an actual disease process. Here in the real world, we like Evidence Based Medicine... -The Doc. - DOC Sat, 16 May 2009 21:35:50 +0100 http://www.ei-resource.org/news/fibromyalgia-news/survey-reveals-what-doctors-really-think-of-fibromyalgia/#comment-414 Amazing - although it is true that a large proportion of fibromyalgia sufferers are women, and that many are depressed, there are genuine physiological reasons why this is the case. Despite the pain, which would be enough to make anyone depressed, fibromyalgia and depression are likely to be commonly comorbid because the same brain circuits appear to be dysfunctional in both conditions. Have a look at the news stories, articles, and research abstracts on this site if you genuinely want to learn the truth about this disabling condition. - Maff Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:37:58 +0100 http://www.ei-resource.org/news/fibromyalgia-news/survey-reveals-what-doctors-really-think-of-fibromyalgia/#comment-413 That this "disease" almost exclusively effects depressed, white women. Everyone that I've ever known (3 people) who have claimed this "disease" have been the textbook case. Depressed, low self esteem, white, female, hypochondriacs. Methinks that most sufferers are merely using it as an excuse not to deal with life. I could be wrong, but this is merely from my experience. - Amazing Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:19:56 +0100 http://www.ei-resource.org/news/fibromyalgia-news/survey-reveals-what-doctors-really-think-of-fibromyalgia/#comment-359 My wife is on 'another' excursion to the doctors today after fainting and banging her head. Our doctor plays the illness down and we're desperate to find someone who can take her seriously. winkybeer@hotmail.co.uk with advice please. - Matt Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:24:14 +0100 http://www.ei-resource.org/news/fibromyalgia-news/survey-reveals-what-doctors-really-think-of-fibromyalgia/#comment-315 I have Fibromyalgia and am terribly hospital phobic....my life is passing me by because of this wretched illness and all I get is painkillers that don't touch it, diazepam for muscle spasms and anti depressants but I'm not depressed....fed up, yes at not getting taken care of but depressed, no way. No time in my life to be depressed. I just want to run around with our pony and collies like I used to not be in a wheelchair in chronic pain. - Lyn Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:03:26 +0100 http://www.ei-resource.org/news/fibromyalgia-news/survey-reveals-what-doctors-really-think-of-fibromyalgia/#comment-67 Well, I suffer and I have never been a hypochondriac. I was the sort of girl that went to work when I had the cold and flu. I am in chronic pain today for instance. But I am also not the kind of person that kicks up a fuss, I just wish Drs wouldn't categorise different illnesses, if a patient is suffering, then that person deserves special care, WHATEVER the condition of the sufferer. - Lizzie Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:13:32 +0100