The doctor who first diagnosed my depression and anxiety as what they were did pretty well on the medication side of things, with good explanations of what they did, and on the exercise, diet, meditation-lessons, and sleep front.
Not so well on the 'Wait, you've been in pain for most of the last two years? That might be a factor!' front, sadly, but at least the meds she gave me made the pain go away as a side effect, even if that did leave me thinking the pain was psychosomatic for a few more years.
Doctors have odd 'blind spots' sometimes. Good ones seem to me to be the ones who know this and are willing to learn as well as advise.
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Date: 18 Jun 2010 08:34 am (UTC)The doctor who first diagnosed my depression and anxiety as what they were did pretty well on the medication side of things, with good explanations of what they did, and on the exercise, diet, meditation-lessons, and sleep front.
Not so well on the 'Wait, you've been in pain for most of the last two years? That might be a factor!' front, sadly, but at least the meds she gave me made the pain go away as a side effect, even if that did leave me thinking the pain was psychosomatic for a few more years.
Doctors have odd 'blind spots' sometimes. Good ones seem to me to be the ones who know this and are willing to learn as well as advise.