Laurel64,
I hope the phone consult offers relief! You deserve it! I tend to repeat the main points 3 times to get my point clearly across. Usually reiteration with re- emphasis each time helps the important concerns from you come across. I usually say it 3 different ways:
For example: "I have chronic, recurrent sacroilitus and chostrochrondritis with less frequent anterior uveitis and plantar fasciitis. I feel like these are hard symptoms to develop effect and control over at a psych level. Wouldn't you agree these kind of pain developments have more than a psych component? I just have a hard time believing my mental focus alone can alter my sacroilitus, costrochondritis, plantar fasciitis and uveitis. Can you please offer me more faucets to addressing my complaints that compliment a two step therapy of psychological and physiological treatments because I believe my psych is only a portion of the picture of my myriad of symptoms."
Then I would agree to prescription drugs and physical therapy. This invokes a social mechanical composite for the psych component providers like to push with the disease. Then you also get physical fitness that is tailored to your specific needs. And, ideally it ends with RX treatment to help maintain in times of crisis. Everyone ends up happy in the end, I hope! I believe you'll like physical therapy constructed for AS, some places offer ice/heat/massage therapy and can cater to you health.
Hoping for a great phone consult for you!
JennyMay
