Posted by Lepus on August 29, 2011, at 20:30:15
In reply to Would you rather be 'real' sick?, posted by clubfitter on August 29, 2011, at 20:18:37
Yes.
People send flowers when you're in the hospital with a "real" illness. One person kept in contact with me when I was in the psychiatric hospital.
Then there is the issue of knowing how to treat certain real illnesses. We seem to be guinea pigs. Even my doctor at the hospital said psychiatry is as much art as science. Not very confidence inspiring.
When my appendix was inflamed the doctors knew what to do. When my gallbladder was blocked with stones the doctors knew what to do. With this illness they just make educated guesses and I suffer the consequences.
Ugh. I could list so many reasons why I'd rather have a physical illness. Even the nurses are better when you have a physical illness.
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