Definitely check out the infectious disease specialist! That is great that you received a referral, and can hopefully get some answers as to the cause(s) to your recurrent infections.
Did you ask your regular doctor WHY he/she wants to send you back to the hospital? If you do not see the need (as you stated below, you are trying to lose weight on purpose), but your doctor is knowledgeable on medical issues and see that your body is in need of additional help, it is important to have discussions with your doctor about your perspective, and what alternatives you have. If your doctor sees a need for you to go back to the hospital, is obviously worried about your weight AND you continued infections, I would hope that part of you is also worried enough AND motivated enough to get better and become healthier...and you would use the appropriate means (referral to hospital and specialist) in order to meet your goals to be a healthy person--mind, body and spirit!
Please, please take your doctor up on his/her suggestion to go to the eating disorder hospital, and the infectious disease specialist. This may be your chance to find answers to these combined conditions.
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Definitely check out the infectious disease specialist! That is great that you received a referral, and can hopefully get some answers as to the cause(s) to your recurrent infections.
Did you ask your regular doctor WHY he/she wants to send you back to the hospital? If you do not see the need (as you stated below, you are trying to lose weight on purpose), but your doctor is knowledgeable on medical issues and see that your body is in need of additional help, it is important to have discussions with your doctor about your perspective, and what alternatives you have. If your doctor sees a need for you to go back to the hospital, is obviously worried about your weight AND you continued infections, I would hope that part of you is also worried enough AND motivated enough to get better and become healthier...and you would use the appropriate means (referral to hospital and specialist) in order to meet your goals to be a healthy person--mind, body and spirit!
Please, please take your doctor up on his/her suggestion to go to the eating disorder hospital, and the infectious disease specialist. This may be your chance to find answers to these combined conditions.
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September 4, 2011 - 7:20pmThis Comment
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