Comments:

LA - 2006-03-19 09:44:35
You're welcome. Now fire that lame GP and get you some real help. Good luck with that and with getting off the justification chain gang. The latter is HARD, as I well know. Love, ~LA who doesn't like soda bread either. Or sourdough, for that matter.
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Sasha - 2006-03-19 12:46:52
I understand how GPs can get complacent, I worked in several doctor's offices and a lot of the patients would come in with imaginary complaints because they wanted their "shot" (generally a narcotic). Yes, I'm serious! Still, becoming complacent is -not- acceptable and you have every right to demand more. Patients need to educate themselves and doctor's need to stay aware and involved. I'm glad to see you feel inspired to seek out another physician. I hope you find someone who will treat you better.
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ann marie - 2006-03-19 14:17:05
I can SO relate to your post! It's like you were inside my head. I agree, corned beef is not my thing either, although we do have it at least once a year, but I don't mind ham. I too, spent years putting others needs before my own. My life would entirely different if I hadn't spent all that time putting my son's and both my husband's needs first. I still haven't learned my lesson though. (sigh) One thing I have changed, though, is some of my doctors, and getting over the not mentioning or "having to justify" my medical issues. These changes have brought intervention, some relief, and a better understanding. I hope you find some relief with a more understanding PCP. {hugs}
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Texas Peach - 2006-03-19 20:10:06
I don't have medical things that I "justify" but I always feel the need to justify almost anything else I do in my life. I think it goes back to having to explain everything to my ex. Scott never asks for a reason why I did something or anything else..but I am always starting off with an explanation. I wish I could stop. I am glad you are trying a new doctor. Hopefully she will be more sympathetic and actually listen to what you have to say. *hugs*
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Bex - 2006-03-20 07:12:44
Wow, your entry today was chock full of emotion and topics. Glad you will be switching PCPs. I also believe women pay more attention - and not just to medical problems but to everything in life (no offense guys). Remember, God made Adam first...then figured out what was wrong, and made woman second... after working out the flaws! Without getting into a long diatribe about philosophy of life, my short version is that whatever "stuff" you having going on in your life is so much easier to understand when you believe (as I do) that we are all here in this life experience just as we were meant to be. Everything in our lives has happened to us for a specific purpose, decided upon by our spirits before birth. So telling ourselves that we are on the wrong path does no good because it's not true...we are on the pay that we, ourselves, have chosen to be on, for reasons that we may not know in THIS lifetime, but for reasons we will come to know when we change planes into the next one. Any let-up in the headache department, Steph?
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LA - 2006-03-22 09:01:38
The emergency lipstick that lives in my purse is Revlon Super Lustrous, the color is #110 Blush Chrome. I loves me some drugstore lipstick. The 99 cent Wet-n-Wild ones have some decent color choices too. Current fave is #915. ~LA
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