Comments on: The Pain Diagnosis that Cannot be Made in Women – Spine Arthritis – Ankylosing Spondylitis http://painmuse.org/?p=77 Pain Management Discussion Forum; email -admin@painmuse.org; WOMEN WITH FIBROMYALGIA -PLEASE HELP WITH SURVEY Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:17:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Diane Pakka http://painmuse.org/?p=77#comment-14065 Diane Pakka Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:30:19 +0000 http://painmuse.org/?p=77#comment-14065 Back in 2003 I seen a GP about persistent back pain, apparently he had AS. Though he did not tell me the name of the condition he seemed positive I was on the same road. He recommended physio-therapy and had an X-ray done. End of consult. Five years later I again felt compelled to consult with a doctor regarding my back pain, again an X-ray was done, but this time the doctor not only showed me the X-ray, but took the time to read the report that accompanied it. But again, physio-therapy was the only recommended treatment. This time the doctor did identify the condition as AS. The report said I had mild spondylitis. At what point should I be consulting with a rheumatologist? The diagnosis has been made yet no referral has ever been made. Back in 2003 I seen a GP about persistent back pain, apparently he had AS. Though he did not tell me the name of the condition he seemed positive I was on the same road. He recommended physio-therapy and had an X-ray done. End of consult.
Five years later I again felt compelled to consult with a doctor regarding my back pain, again an X-ray was done, but this time the doctor not only showed me the X-ray, but took the time to read the report that accompanied it. But again, physio-therapy was the only recommended treatment. This time the doctor did identify the condition as AS. The report said I had mild spondylitis.
At what point should I be consulting with a rheumatologist? The diagnosis has been made yet no referral has ever been made.

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