I'm dealing with an unknown something wrong with my body. I wake up in pain: my stomach, my heart, my core. I eat because I have to, but eating is a chore. I drag through the day, sick and exhausted.
Go to a neurologist, the physician said. Go to an endocrinologist, the neurologist said. Go to a psychiatrist, the endocrinologist said. Go to a gastroenterologist, the psychiatrist said. Ask your physician, the gastroenterologist said. I'm a piece of meat, passed from hand to hand, and no one cares to help me. I call on the phone, and before I can even finish a question, before I can finish a hello, the nurse barks out: "Date of birth?"
Hi, I'm experiencing--
Date of birth?
Is Dr. Grant th--
Date of birth?
Hi. I'm a person--
Date of birth?
Guess I'm not a person then. Guess I'm a number. Wait another six weeks, and we'll call you. Maybe. If we remember.
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I'm sorry you are going through this. I went through a serious depression last December to June and lost 48 lbs because I had no appetite. I was a bundle of nerves all the time. I started having panic attacks and thought it was a heart attack so I went to the ER. Nope, just a panic attack. They gave me Propranolol and it didn't work. I just had to somehow get through the attacks and eventually they slowed down and went away after a month or so. Then I developed an ulcer and had to have an endoscopy and treatment for that. There's a lot more but suffice to say I am still suffering and teetering on the edge all the time. I feel pressed down. Don't feel like smiling. I'm unhappy and I'm lonely. I do suggest you find a therapist and go every week. That is the one thing I have done consistently since this all started a year ago. I look forward to seeing her because she GETS IT. She just can't seem to find a solution for me yet. I'm broken, in the breakdown lane, and I need a tow and there's no one to tow me.
I know exactly what you're going through. I have been there many times. Yes,it seems like the drs are out for your money and hand you off to the next one. I have found from experience you have to find out yourself what works for you and what doesn't. I am not saying not to seek medical advice but use your voice and speak up. I was told by a dr., you are free to try whatever works for you. Hope this helps.
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