Treating symptoms not causes
05/02/2016
1605027406522

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My quarterly check-up with the rheumathologist.
Usual questions, same answers.
I can sense the embarrassment of the doctor; he has run out of ammunition.
<We have tried this...uhm... have you tried that by any chance?...yes doctor, no joy.
Ah, well, and what about...? Yes I have tried it doctor, it didn't work>
I come out of the surgery with a new list of pain-killers to be tried; my liver is writhing in painful expectation.
This trial and error exercise is testing my nerves; they just don

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chronic pain
blog on fibromyalgia
blog on fibromyalgia
symptoms vs causes

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Title Treating symptoms not causes
My quarterly check-up with the rheumathologist.
Usual questions, same answers.
I can sense the embarrassment of the doctor; he has run out of ammunition.
<We have tried this...uhm... have you tried that by any chance?...yes doctor, no joy.
Ah, well, and what about...? Yes I have tried it doctor, it didn't work>
I come out of the surgery with a new list of pain-killers to be tried; my liver is writhing in painful expectation.
This trial and error exercise is testing my nerves; they just don
Work type Article
Tags rheumathologist, chronic pain, blog on fibromyalgia, blog on fibromyalgia, symptoms vs causes

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