Suggest Treatment For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Question: My wife, a white female 48 years old has been dealing with multiple issues since we were rear ended in July 2015. She was treated for whiplash and concussion from the accident. Shortly after the accident she began having sever pain in the middle of her spine. Her family doctor ordered an MRI and no injury or issue with her spine. She also began having joint pain in her ring finger on her right hand. Additional joint pain began showing up in her hands, feet, knees, hips and now her lower back and shoulders. She was referred to a rheumatologist who treated her for psoriatic arthritis, but after 8 months determined that she didn't have inflammation per her sed rate. None of the anti-inflammatory meds did any for her symptoms. The family doctor is no treating her for fibromyalgia with gabapentin after trying cymbalta which she had major side effects to. My wife is not comfortable with this diagnoses as the family doctor has listed depression and not the fibromyalgia as her diagnosis. My wife is only depressed because she is in pain every day. She is more frustrated then depressed because of the lack of answers to her issues.
Brief Answer:
Consider PTSD.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
If I was your wife's Doctor, I would consider post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as a possible diagnosis, since all other diagnostic tests didn't result in a definitive answer and drug she used didn't improved her symptoms.
Discuss with a Neurologist/Psychiatrist about these issues.
If this diagnosis is strongly supported, Zoloft is a good treatment possibility.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
Consider PTSD.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
If I was your wife's Doctor, I would consider post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as a possible diagnosis, since all other diagnostic tests didn't result in a definitive answer and drug she used didn't improved her symptoms.
Discuss with a Neurologist/Psychiatrist about these issues.
If this diagnosis is strongly supported, Zoloft is a good treatment possibility.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
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