Posted by jealibeanz on March 10, 2007, at 12:10:10
In reply to Re: Higher calling: Your pdoc said he taking Parnate, posted by stargazer on March 10, 2007, at 11:36:06
My allergy comment wasn't meant to imply that itchy eyes are comparable, in terms of suffering, to chronic mental illness. I wrote that just to show how surprised I was by the mention of a minor condition, so I can't even imagine how I'd react to my doc admitting to depression and taking an MAOI. I'm not saying it's a poor choice by the doc, just my way of reacting, since most doctors keep a distance from their patients.
I personally would never consider asking my doctor if he has personally experienced a given condition or used a particular medication. I just would be uncomfortable, since he may be uncomfortable.
But I do expect people to ask me questions about my own personal experience when I'm out in practice. It probably won't be the norm, but I'm sure it'll happen.
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