Posted by Jost on May 16, 2006, at 20:29:31
In reply to Re: Help! Extreme Anxiety... seeing a new pdoc soon., posted by lymom3 on May 16, 2006, at 15:50:44
What particular aspect of the situation are you most concerned about?
Is it how to present yourself to a new doctor so as to get something helpful? Something that, perhaps, you have an idea about, which you're afraid whoever it is won't go along with--?
This is a scenario that I often struggle with--not trusting others -to have the skills, patience, empathy or respect for me that I think would lead to their actually figuring out what would help.
I don't have any great answers for how to deal with this, except to try to have a little more faith in other people, and yourself. Other people to want to be helpful if they can, and yourself to take seriously your right to be helped, and to look further if the first or second person isn't helping--not to blame yourself, or give up hope.
It's hard, but it's all I've come up with--
Jost
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