WHAT'S THE DEAL???
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WHAT'S THE DEAL???
| Mon, 02-09-2004 - 11:20pm |
Hello everyone. I have a question for everyone...But first i want to start off by saying that i woke up this morning with a slight fever and sore throat, so i called out sick from work and went to a general doctor (who i've seen throughout my childhood- he has been around for the longest time)and besides my sore throat ailment, i told him that i have been suffering from depression now for over a year- and told him BRIEFLY about the horrible doctors that just threw meds on me and never returned my calls- and how EXTREMELY EXHAUSTED i felt ALL OF THE TIME- and do you all know what he said to me ( in front of another patient who happened to be around) "Oh honey you're fine. Don't take those drugs- you don't need them.You're not depressed." So i told him that i feel totally dazed all day at work and anywhere else and he said "You're working and going to school- you're NOT depressed- trust me i've seen some bad cases" Now here is the question: What is going on here? What is wrong with this picture? Are we making this illness up? I know that it seems crazy that i would even pose such a question especially after i have suffered from depression years ago and was cured - (only by a rare miracle)so i SHOULD know for a fact that it IS real, BUT How could it be that "doctor" after "doctor" keep telling me that i can change the way i'm thinking and basically come out of this- as simple as that??? AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Seriously ladies, i have come to my wits end here!!! Why am i being tortured like this??? This was my only free chance (from work)that i had to get some info on any mental health doctors that THIS doctor may refer me to- and YET AGAIN i get SLAPPED IN THE FACE!!! I feel too weak to go on like this....HELP!

Don't even get me started on doctors. I've had so many bad experiences with doctors. I won't even tell you the stories.
One story I will tell you is when my brother, who's a doctor, told me that he thought white women were whiners because of how much complaining and yelling they do when they give birth. He said the black women he's helped through labor don't complain, so it can't be bad. He called women giving birth whiners!!!
Whatever. That's when I realized that my brother is a sexist jerk. I feel sorry for any woman who ends up with him as a doctor.
I've had a few good doctors over the years, but they were hard to find. Most of them are arrogant, know-it-alls. Keep in mind that people usually become doctors because they think it's the best way to get rich. That's not exactly the kindest disposition for a doctor.
If you've known your doctor that long, he's obviously an old school, closed-minded type. He means well, but that doesn't keep him from causing pain and suffering. People who are ignorant cause a lot of pain in this world.
We know that this diesase is real. There's a lot of studies on both behavior and brain chemistry that prove it is real. I hope you can shake this guy's attitude off.
Is there a way for you to get another primary care physician? It sounds like this guy is the wrong one for you to have in your condition.
Good Luck,
MariaC
Sweetie, this is just a suggestion but dig out the phone book and look up physician's.