Posted by JadeKelly on November 2, 2008, at 16:20:57
In reply to Re: medication lowering immunity? » azalea, posted by yxibow on November 2, 2008, at 13:54:41
Hi,
I don't think its responsible or our right to tell a person to just go "dump your Pdoc". I agree.
This girl feels very sick and its causing her a lot of anxiety, and she feels she has nowhere to go. Makes sense to me, that she should seek "second opinion" from Docs not even in the field of psychiatry, as I think I mentioned a few times in my post. Her Pdoc feels her "illnesses" are due to stress. She feels she has a problem with her immune system, etc. If I was feeling that much anxiety over my physical health, I would go get some tests done, etc. Wouldn't you? In addition, I don't think seeing a dermatologist is a stretch, considering what she's dealing with.
Have you ever tried to get medical advice from a PDoc (outside the realm of psychiatry?) Mine wouldn't even discuss giving me something for a side effect caused by a med he prescibed. He said he'd been out of general practice too long, and I needed to see my internest.
Btw-I've had the same Pdoc for 15 years, we get along ok, he's the only one I've ever seen.
I'll re-read my post tho-I certainly didn't mean to tell her to "dump" her Pdoc, especially as she has a diagnosis of Bi-Polar. If I sounded like "go dump your PDoc", I will re-post to her.I'll be careful how I say things re: Docs from now on. Thanks.
Jade
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