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#1
Oct 29, 2016, 11:19 PM
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I've been having an ongoing health issue for the past 6 months or so that I've been trying to ignore, and haven't told anyone about it. It's been worsening, and I had to go to urgent care this week. My blood was drawn, and some other testing was ordered. I was also given some medications.
I don't like talking about things like this at all, and hate that my family now knows about it. Is this something I should mention at my next appt? I just feel so uncomfortable with it all and want to sweep everything under the rug. |
 BrazenApogee, LonesomeTonight, mostlylurking, therapyishelping777, Yours_Truly
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#2
Oct 29, 2016, 11:48 PM
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i would mention it.
i tell my t about everything. |
 LonesomeTonight
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#3
Oct 29, 2016, 11:52 PM
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Mental health issues can manifest into physical illnesses. Physical illnesses affect our mental health. I think it would be a good idea to talk to your t about what is going on for you. I wish you well.
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| LonesomeTonight
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#4
Oct 29, 2016, 11:58 PM
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Physical issues have a big impact on how you feel mentally, especially if it's something that worries or upsets you. Says something about your relationship to your family, too. I think it would help to tell your T about it.
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| LonesomeTonight
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#5
Oct 29, 2016, 11:59 PM
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Does it have anything to do with what you went to therapy for? Is it affecting your therapy? Is it worsening the issues you went to therapy for?
If so, yes, it would probably be better to bring it up, if not - or even if yes, you're not obligated to bring it up. You make the rules in your therapy. |
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#6
Oct 30, 2016, 12:01 AM
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My therapist is very helpful with medical things- I talk about this with him all the time. Maybe it would help you with the stress to let your therapist know about it?
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| LonesomeTonight
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#7
Oct 30, 2016, 12:17 AM
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No. I do not. For me, it would not be useful and the woman would want to talk and her talking only makes things worse because she never understands what I am saying.
But I think some people find it useful.
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Please NO @ Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. Oscar Wilde Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. |
| Electric76
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#8
Oct 30, 2016, 01:12 AM
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My old T1 knew the majority of my medical issues, because they were severe enough to affect my daily life. I told him of infusions or surgeries, etc. He was incredibly helpful and supportive of any issue I addressed with him.
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| LonesomeTonight
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Oct 30, 2016, 01:58 AM
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I told my new t about being diabetic. It is relevant if my eating or disordered self care is affecting my health. The more he knows the more helpful he can be in s holistic way.
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| LonesomeTonight
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Oct 30, 2016, 02:16 AM
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My T knows some of my medical issues. She knows I'm diabetic and struggle with healthy diet and exercise. She also knows about all my dental work.
Mental health and physical health are connected.
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"Odium became your opium..." ~Epica |
| growlycat, LonesomeTonight
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#11
Oct 30, 2016, 02:29 AM
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| LonesomeTonight
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#12
Oct 30, 2016, 02:44 AM
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I don't really discuss any medical issues with my t but that is because they are not really life threatening or serious. However, Annie, yours do seem serious right now, would you agree?
I am sure your t would like to know so they could support you more around accepting your medical condition and not being so alone with it. It sounds as though it's been hard having this but even harder trying to hide it from others and dealing with it alone. |
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Oct 30, 2016, 08:05 AM
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I would bring it up, particularly because it could affect your mental health.
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Oct 30, 2016, 08:16 AM
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I do bring up medical issues in therapy if they bother me mentally and I find the mental effects getting in the way of resolving them or other things. I do understand the mindset described in the OP though as I also have a tendency to avoid medical checkups until I can no longer avoid... So, for me, the avoidance/procrastination is actually good therapy material.
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| LonesomeTonight
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Oct 30, 2016, 09:25 AM
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I do talk about my medical issues with my T because there is a big correlation between depression and a couple of my medical issues. My T is an LPC and also an RN so she has more knowledge of medical issues than the typical T.
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| LonesomeTonight
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#16
Oct 30, 2016, 09:29 AM
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#17
Oct 30, 2016, 09:37 AM
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If they're weighing on my mind I'd talk about them. I have some issues I haven't talked to T about.
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#18
Oct 30, 2016, 09:46 AM
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If it were me, I would tell t about it. I can't help it, I pretty much telling her everything, maybe not immediately, but eventually.
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| LonesomeTonight
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