I guess for me "fatigue" is a symptom of hypothyroidism. When I get that fatigue it's a red flag to ask for a thyroid function test. I can...
Interesting. The symptoms of low iron, hypothyroidism, allergies and ME definitely overlap in places and it can complicate trying to untangle...
Who defines what constitutes trauma? Two people can suffer the same event, one can be traumatised while the other is not. It isn't necessarily...
The article also says: No it doesn't mean they can't find ways to help patients get better but it also means that they can do the patient a lot...
I was lucky enough to have a really good endocrinologist for a while. He was a private doctor so had the time to take a thorough history. I was...
Should be made go work in A&E and a critical care ward for a week or two. If they had genuine interest in it surely it would be an excellent...
I do see how frustrating the other side of the coin must be though when the patient will not listen or engage with a doctor who is trying to help....
I agree we can't know as we weren't there. However, unfortunately, yes I can well believe that there are some doctors who would behave like this...
I skimmed the article and believe there are a couple of separate, but related issues. The first is a contested illness issue. What is...
To some extent I think GPs who refer on can be the victims of medicine's success. Those who are lucky enough to have good health and don't have a...
In and of itself, no. However, in the bigger context of healthcare the ones who seem to be pushing hardest for low tech treatments and also...
Marking each other's work is a different kettle of fish, I think. Occasionally, we did that when I was a schoolgirl. In my final year a teacher...
Is it just me? 1st we had the BPS lot busily citing their own work....in their own work. Now we have this person being interviewed in his own...
As others have said I use gaslighting on the forum -because that's what it is. Usually we are referring to those who really do know better. When...
:emoji_fingers_crossed: fingers crossed for you @JemPD.
I find that my experience of PEM can be altered when I need to adjust my daily dose of levothyroxine. This happens at least once a year - usually...
That sounds intriguing.
They are experts in a treatment. A treatment in need of an ailment to cure. Sadly, ME/CFS is not that ailment and, unfortunately, it doesn't...
I do have perfectionist traits - this came in very handy as an engineer where you can't afford to miss something. Everything you do, you have to...
I can understand to a certain extent. I think it's possible that an awful lot could be learned about how humans can adapt to uncertainty and...
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