Hi Melissa,
In your previous posts, we asked you to talk with your doctor, and determine what the "injection" is that has been recommended as a treatment.
It is also important to ask your prescribing doctor when you should notice treatment effects (when the treatment should alleviate or lessen your symptoms), and if your symptoms do not decrease within one week (or the amount of time told to you by your doctor), THAT is the time to call your doctor and discuss next steps.
Today is only Sunday, and you have only been taking this new medication for a few days. You were very excited in your previous posts to finally have a diagnosis, and I am wondering if you have also sought the help of a psychologist or professional counselor, to discuss your conditions, as you sound like you need someone to talk to! It is absolutely normal to need to talk about all of the stress, anxiety, worry (not to mention the physical pain and discomfort) you have been going through, and a Psychologist can help guide you through the process.
Another piece of advice: once you have received your diagnosis, please understand what terms mean, and crying over something you read on the internet was a "red flag" to me that you are overly anxious, depressed, scared, stressed, worried...you can read practically "anything" on the internet, and without the proper context and utilizing your strong common sense...you can internalize information that is not relevant to you.
For instance: you are devastated that your condition is labeled as "incurable". Did you know we ALL have incurable conditions? The influenza virus is incurable. HPV (80% of all sexually active women have been infected with this STD) is incurable. Do you know what incurable means, and that it is not a death sentence? Incurable viruses "hang around" in your body, but your body's strong immune system fights off the virus so that symptoms are no longer bothersome. We all have influenza viruses in our body, but we are not always effected by the symptoms.
Bottom line: be sure to educate yourself on the entire condition, and not find pieces to add to the drama of a diagnosis. If you have medical questions, we are here to help, but I strong advice for you to talk with a Psychologist who specializes in medical conditions that can help you find the perspective and help you worry less...you deserve to be happy, pain-free and not find things on the internet to cause yourself stress!
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Hi Melissa,
In your previous posts, we asked you to talk with your doctor, and determine what the "injection" is that has been recommended as a treatment.
It is also important to ask your prescribing doctor when you should notice treatment effects (when the treatment should alleviate or lessen your symptoms), and if your symptoms do not decrease within one week (or the amount of time told to you by your doctor), THAT is the time to call your doctor and discuss next steps.
Today is only Sunday, and you have only been taking this new medication for a few days. You were very excited in your previous posts to finally have a diagnosis, and I am wondering if you have also sought the help of a psychologist or professional counselor, to discuss your conditions, as you sound like you need someone to talk to! It is absolutely normal to need to talk about all of the stress, anxiety, worry (not to mention the physical pain and discomfort) you have been going through, and a Psychologist can help guide you through the process.
Another piece of advice: once you have received your diagnosis, please understand what terms mean, and crying over something you read on the internet was a "red flag" to me that you are overly anxious, depressed, scared, stressed, worried...you can read practically "anything" on the internet, and without the proper context and utilizing your strong common sense...you can internalize information that is not relevant to you.
For instance: you are devastated that your condition is labeled as "incurable". Did you know we ALL have incurable conditions? The influenza virus is incurable. HPV (80% of all sexually active women have been infected with this STD) is incurable. Do you know what incurable means, and that it is not a death sentence? Incurable viruses "hang around" in your body, but your body's strong immune system fights off the virus so that symptoms are no longer bothersome. We all have influenza viruses in our body, but we are not always effected by the symptoms.
Bottom line: be sure to educate yourself on the entire condition, and not find pieces to add to the drama of a diagnosis. If you have medical questions, we are here to help, but I strong advice for you to talk with a Psychologist who specializes in medical conditions that can help you find the perspective and help you worry less...you deserve to be happy, pain-free and not find things on the internet to cause yourself stress!
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