Hi Barbara,
I am so sorry you are suffering with this list of mental and physical health conditions.
I am wondering how much of your list is a primary condition, and if treated properly, would lessen the "secondary" conditions. For instance, what if your depression and PCOS (or other hormone-related conditions) were better managed...would your other list of symptoms dissipate?
My most important question I can think of for you: is your mental health provider and primary care doctor (gynegologist) sharing information, tests, screening, diagnosis, treatment options...do you have a TEAM of doctors WORKING TOGETHER to tweak your treatment (I wonder how many of your conditions are hormone-related, and if the treatments and prescriptions are helping or "in sync" with each other, would you feel a lot better?)
Can you tell us more about your treatment regimen, if your doctors are working together, and if you have others on your health management team helping (alternative medicine practitioners, for example)?
What tests have been conducted regarding your mental health and any chemical-imbalances and/or hormone-imbalances?
Are you open to seeking additional help from alternative medicine approaches (focusing on diet, well-being, exercise, acupuncture, etc)?
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Hi Barbara,
I am so sorry you are suffering with this list of mental and physical health conditions.
I am wondering how much of your list is a primary condition, and if treated properly, would lessen the "secondary" conditions. For instance, what if your depression and PCOS (or other hormone-related conditions) were better managed...would your other list of symptoms dissipate?
My most important question I can think of for you: is your mental health provider and primary care doctor (gynegologist) sharing information, tests, screening, diagnosis, treatment options...do you have a TEAM of doctors WORKING TOGETHER to tweak your treatment (I wonder how many of your conditions are hormone-related, and if the treatments and prescriptions are helping or "in sync" with each other, would you feel a lot better?)
Can you tell us more about your treatment regimen, if your doctors are working together, and if you have others on your health management team helping (alternative medicine practitioners, for example)?
What tests have been conducted regarding your mental health and any chemical-imbalances and/or hormone-imbalances?
Are you open to seeking additional help from alternative medicine approaches (focusing on diet, well-being, exercise, acupuncture, etc)?
Hang in there...we'll help you through it!
October 27, 2011 - 12:28pmThis Comment
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