I am recently dx'ed and my husband has been really great, but as the pain and fatigue get worse he is taking on more responsiblities. I am also looking for ways to minimize my pain in order to keep working, which I haven't stopped and have missed only a handfull of days in almost a year. I recently made appointments with a Chiropractor and a pain management Dr and he is worried about the cost of all the co-pays for the new Drs and the additional medication. I totally understand this, but he lashed out after my first Chiro appointment and said I should really look into the phsyciatry thing, which I actually have planned to do.
During this conversation he actually said to me "if you get up and do something, stretch... and see a phsyciatrist I think you will find a lot of the pain is in your head, a positive attitude would help." I am trying to do all of that and though he has read the basic (definition) on MS he has done no other research and doesn't understand what I am going through. I sent him some you tube videos the other day with other's explaining how they feel. I hope this helps his understanding.
Sorry for being so long winded. I just need to know if there is something else I can do to make him understand, because honestly after that coment I am outraged even though I know it must be hard to understand from the outside.
Thanks.
During this conversation he actually said to me "if you get up and do something, stretch... and see a phsyciatrist I think you will find a lot of the pain is in your head, a positive attitude would help." I am trying to do all of that and though he has read the basic (definition) on MS he has done no other research and doesn't understand what I am going through. I sent him some you tube videos the other day with other's explaining how they feel. I hope this helps his understanding.
Sorry for being so long winded. I just need to know if there is something else I can do to make him understand, because honestly after that coment I am outraged even though I know it must be hard to understand from the outside.
Thanks.
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