Posted by SLS on February 3, 2009, at 7:56:42
In reply to Re: Treatment decision tree - algorithms, posted by bleauberry on February 3, 2009, at 5:30:37
> The funny, or sad, thing is that in nearly all patients the very first step is brushed over very lightly or not at all..."Diagnose organic disease".
Absolutely. It is almost as if some doctors take your word for what your diagnosis is, especially if it is not the first doctor you've seen.
> I've had many doctors and none ever attempted to diagnose anything. A glance at thyroid TSH and a routine blood draw was about the extent of it. That is not exactly what I would call diagnosing organic disease.
In agreement.
I was fortunate enough to be first diagnosed by Michael Liebowitz et al. at Columbia-Presbyterian and was tested there for organic disease. I was tested even more thoroughly at the NIH some 10 years later. Nothing. No, I'm afraid I have no excuse for not pulling myself up by my bootstraps. :-)
- Scott
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