Here's my two cents. So far I've heard:
a) I don't see anything wrong with you.
b) It's all in your head.
c) Your tests don't show anything.
d) We can't give you that. (Rx)
e) Nothing shows up on a blood test.
f) Your X-rays look fine.
Only one MD has suggested F. Two chiropractors have told me I have it. An article in Reader's Digest several years ago convinced ME I have it. I am in pain every single minute of every single day; I can't help but wonder how much more productive I'd be if I weren't "dealing with" the pain all the time. Pain management makes me laugh. I already know how to MANAGE it. I want to get RID of it!! Most of my journal entries are RE: pain. And now an old head injury is flaring up and girls, I'll be honest here, I AM TERRIFIED. Not because of pain, I've been dealing with that forever, but my cognitive functions are affected. Sometimes I feel like I'm 'losing' it. My insurance stinks; even if I found a doctor to say, 'Yep. There's something wrong with you all right.' I have no way to pay for any treatment. Some days it's all I can do to pay attention. So that's it. Maybe I'll stroke out one of these fine days and the doctors can say, 'Oh, gee. There really WAS something wrong with her.'