Back in the eighties I had this problem with doctors. They all communicated with one another even the ER. So when I would complain of the pain they would pat me on the head tell me they believed I was experiencing pain but that it was body memories. Here have a bottle of pain pills, goodbye. They did that for a year. Finally I told the ER dr that if they didn't look for the cause of the pain I'd take all the damn pain pills they'd been giving me cause I couldn't take it anymore. His reaction.....72 hour hold on the psych ward. The psych nurse took one look at me and knew my problem was physical, called the on call pdoc and got an ultrasound ordered. Within 2 hours there was a surgeon in my room with papers to sign for three procedures. I had so many gall stones they were backed up into my esophagus. So much for it being all in my head!

In theory they are supposed to rule out psychical disorders first....ha! Had they same problem when I developed a bowel blockage...because I had a MI it was in my head! I could have died. Doctors are the most guilty of doing this, I find.