Posted by cg1973 on March 20, 2008, at 0:48:23
In reply to 1) No Life w/o Provigil :( 2) New AD on Horizon, posted by Fivefires on March 19, 2008, at 14:52:06
Oh and, regarding the "force yourself to go for a walk" (aka "pull yourself up by your boot straps," "buck up little camper," etc.) I was randomly referred to a Rheumatologist for fatigue and when it came to the inevitable "you need more exercise" part of the appointment he prefaced it by saying that he thought most medical/behavioral health professionals are really insensitive to how obnoxious it sounds to tell someone who is tired and depressed and just plain exhausted to "just make yourself get up and go for a walk and you'll feel better." He recommended starting with a "walk" consisting of leaving the house and walking only one house up and then turning back. He suggested adding one house (or even a half a house) to that every couple of days. I was reluctant but I tried it and, it was really, really painful for a couple of days but...I gotta admit...I feel pretty darn proud of myself each time I add another house to my walk length!
I think since Rheumatologists are often the "doctors of exclusion," they have a more compassionate perspective. I also think that they're more likely to try their hardest to help their patients genuinely feel better rather than just giving them the standard meds and spiel and kicking them out the door.
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