Posted by MarkinBoston on February 10, 2001, at 20:09:53
In reply to Re: give me solutions not cyberhugs, posted by Tracy on February 9, 2001, at 20:14:03
Some of your symptoms sound viral like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Epstein-Barr, Hepatitis, ???, mono. The others sound stress related. The stress of being sick and not diagnosed and having to deal with the medical system.
My first stress reduction measure would be to stop seeing that therapist who just wastes your time and pisses you off. No amount of talking will kill off a virus.
I had an appointment with a new doctor and she cancelled it because the type of hormone therapy I want (Arimidex, that she used in research) is not shandard practice (yet, but someday I hope) and the AMA says testosterone should not be used for weight loss after telling her I was quite pleased losing 30 lbs in two months on testosterone. It used to be that the AMA claimed anabolic steroids (testosterone is only one) didn't improve lean/fat ratios. As if Arnold Schwartzineger got that big from a balanced diet and regular exercise. Now the AMA has conceeded that they work, but have few uses. This doc is going to be a good girl, follow the party line and persue a lucrative practice of helping monied career women get pregnant in their late 30's and 40's. I won't die tomorrow without Arimidex and these women can adopt. My want is less Politically Correct than their want, so I lose.
I think its kind of ironic, this being a mental health board and the AMA, US government and so many institutions are out of touch with reality.
I asked about the cold medicine because histamine blockers like Benedryl and especially Remeron knock me out.
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