[berthegel]

Hi , I could got to my doctors , with anything ,say an pain in my toe , and they say its your depression/anx , have an of you had this ? And did you persevere till you got answers ?
Bye

[MotownJohnny]

Well, I've wondered in the day and age of electronic medical records ... And I am always suspicious about questions etc if I don't know the doctor well - I wonder if they will believe me or chalk me up as a crazy or hypochondriac or just want attention.

Fortunately most of the physical issues I have been treated for since having a mental health history show up on my chart have been the kind of thing which are objectively, empirically verifiable - blood work, ultrasounds, etc aren't easy to "fake".

The most cringeworthy moment was when I went to a pulmonologist with breathing issues - I had a good idea what the condition might be but I was afraid the dr and staff would think "crazy" anyway. So they ran the standard tests - dr comes in starts going over them and the first thing was blood O2 within normal range, then lung volume 99% of normal. Then air intake ability normal - then he gets this look and I think "oh boy, here it comes, the you're just crazy speech" - and he proceeded to tell me my exhalation capacity was severely restricted and it was indicative of what I thought I had ... And he gave me 3 prescriptions which helped dramatically, at the follow up I was up to about 90# of normal vs about 37% untreated.

If you know it's physical you have to fight for the right diagnosis and not let them dismiss you symptoms or concerns

[magical loser]

i had exactly the same problems. everything. i've never bothered going anymore because i know what they will say and they probably think im some attention seeking hypochondriac. so whats the point :/

[jaynedough]

I've had that alot, too. It ticks me off and frustrates me and makes me feel alone. At least they can't blame everything on smoking anymore; I quit 10 years ago.

[possum220]

It is too easy for doctor to blame depression. If you find you aren't being treated seriously then time to see another doctor. I had chest pains a long time ago and I knew they were from stress but my doctor still had me do other tests to rule out the physical.

Good doctors will listen to what you say.

[Jan1212]

That happens often with my husband, but in my situation, the staff know him. Hes going someone else. Did the doc give you a referral, for a podiatrist? Or pdoc ? Did he try to subscribe anything?

[berthegel]

Been referred to a neurologist by psych nurse I hope .
She mentioned fybromalgia ,

[convalescence]

With doctors? Not necessarily. I have, however, been told that my IBS/GERD was acting up due to my anxiety. No, anxiety does not help these conditions, but these conditions continue to present themselves in my body whether or not I am anxious.