I hope you kick the cow good and hard in the udders or somewhere equally painful.
Isn't there any way you can get a different consultant? Or at least get an opinion from someone qualified that it isn't psychological to shut her up? I swear, the whole medical treatment thing is such a lottery sometimes on who you get to see as to whether they will be helpful or not.
(Also, you can take the "I'm not intelligent - I'm a con job" theory and flush that straight down the toilet. There is no evidence to support it and it should therefore be discarded on the grounds of scientific method.)
Ugh ugh ugh ugh!! I'm so sorry that this is happening to you, but unfortunately not surprised. I've had that diagnosis a couple of times myself, and it is disrespectful and unfuckinghelpful. I had a neurologist tell me once that I was having headaches every day because I was not embracing life enough. She seriously actually told me that I was not doing enough fun stuff.
I don't know if I've recced this to you before over the years, but I highly recommend Paula Kamen's book All in my Head. It's about her life dealing with chronic headaches, and includes tons of research about chronic illness in young women.
What some people really don't seem to understand is that chronic pain is upsetting. And dealing with it on an ongoing basis is fucking soul-destroying. It would be a wonderful christmas miracle if you could live with it as long as you have without some psychological impact. THIS DOES NOT MEAN IT'S THE CAUSE. Jebus. Sometimes I think I'd make a better doctor.
Good luck with the appointment, sweetheart. Don't let her push you
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Isn't there any way you can get a different consultant? Or at least get an opinion from someone qualified that it isn't psychological to shut her up? I swear, the whole medical treatment thing is such a lottery sometimes on who you get to see as to whether they will be helpful or not.
(Also, you can take the "I'm not intelligent - I'm a con job" theory and flush that straight down the toilet. There is no evidence to support it and it should therefore be discarded on the grounds of scientific method.)
Good luck.
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I don't know if I've recced this to you before over the years, but I highly recommend Paula Kamen's book All in my Head. It's about her life dealing with chronic headaches, and includes tons of research about chronic illness in young women.
What some people really don't seem to understand is that chronic pain is upsetting. And dealing with it on an ongoing basis is fucking soul-destroying. It would be a wonderful christmas miracle if you could live with it as long as you have without some psychological impact. THIS DOES NOT MEAN IT'S THE CAUSE. Jebus. Sometimes I think I'd make a better doctor.
Good luck with the appointment, sweetheart. Don't let her push you
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