Thread: Roll Call 41
View Single Post
 
Old Dec 09, 2014, 08:11 PM
The_little_didgee The_little_didgee is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Member Since: Apr 2013
Location: Ontario Land
Posts: 3,592
Quote:
Originally Posted by Atypical_Disaster View Post

Now, what does any responsible doctor do before slapping a psychiatric label on them?

They should make sure there's nothing physical going on that could be causing the symptoms.
Psychiatrists rarely order blood tests or even ask about physical symptoms. The only place that did was the medical-psychiatric unit I was in.

What kind of thyroid condition do you have? My family doctor keeps checking me for thyroid problems. She suspects I have hypothyroidism but my tests always come back normal.

I did the epilepsy test and neurology assessment too. Somehow I passed even though I had a seizure.
__________________
Dx: Didgee Disorder
Thanks for this!
Atypical_Disaster